梅萨县的Sunset Slope Quilters捐赠了250只手工制作的丝袜,用于寄养儿童,这延续了32年的传统。 Sunset Slope Quilters donated 250 handmade stockings to foster children in Mesa County, continuing a 32-year tradition.

Sunset Slope Quilters是1986年成立的一个大交叉团体,向Mesa县的寄养制度捐赠了250只手工制作的圣诞丝袜,标志着他们连续32年的传统。 The Sunset Slope Quilters, a Grand Junction group founded in 1986, donated 250 handmade Christmas stockings to Mesa County’s foster care system, marking their 32nd consecutive year of the tradition. 近40年来, 他们制作了大约8000只丝袜, 每只需要8件织物。 Over nearly four decades, they’ve made about 8,000 stockings, each requiring eight fabric pieces. 150多名成员为今年的批次捐款,向人力服务部赠送了礼品,以供分发给寄养儿童。 More than 150 members contributed to this year’s batch, with the gifts delivered to the Department of Human Services for distribution to foster children. 给养父母的丝袜在圣诞节上午开放,目的是给那些在节假日可能感到被忽视的儿童带来欢乐和归属感。 The stockings, given to foster parents to open on Christmas morning, aim to bring joy and a sense of belonging to children who may feel overlooked during the holidays. 该团体还为癌症病人制作缝纫,并支持人类生境。 The group also makes quilts for cancer patients and supports Habitat for Humanity.