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Helpertunity is utilizing the help of sewing volunteers to make customized wheelchair, walker, bed-rail, and arm-chair "Busy Bags" for able care-facility clients.  

We also invite Volunteer Fashionistas to sew and donate Designer and Embellished Busy Bags... OR... to create and donate customized Embroidery-Patches and Iron-On-Appliques for use in Helpertunity's Busy Bag Project fundraising & advocacy efforts. 

This project was created in order to advocate for increased patient-access to "independent and skill-based recreational pursuits" by nursing home residents.

Download the Complete 7 Page Printable PDF Instructions & Pattern of the Helpertunity Busy Bag by Clicking Here!

Completed bags, as well as crafting resources such as clean quality fabric, thread, velcro, zippers, puzzle books, click pens, grown-up coloring books, markers, scissors, silk flowers & fashion stringing beads may be sent to:  Helpertunity, PO Box 1956, Apopka, FL  32704

Click to print a poster containing a more complete listing of in-kind resource-needs below:

Helpertunity volunteers enjoy visiting care facilities to play games, host events, and take part in projects.  The organization prides itself in recognizing the time and talents of each of its volunteers and facility participants, and likes to put the talents of even more volunteers to good use making creative recognitions possible.

If you enjoy wood carving, scroll sawing, plaster casting, or ceramics; then please consider volunteering to create unique and one-of-a-kind handmade wall plaques, art class figurines, wooden peg-weaving looms, or gift items to share with Helpertunity participants.   Patterns and specific project needs and ideas are available from the organization.  

Donations of solid wood planks, plaster mix, bisque ceramics, clean yarn, beautiful beads, sturdy scrapbook cardstock, and soft fabric yardage are always welcome.  For more details, please contact Eileen directly at 407-234-4768 / Eileen@Helpertunity.org. 

Put your creative talents to their best use; and help by making large-scale decorative quilts, wall-hangings, and painted or printed canvas backdrop decor for nursing home lobbies and dining areas. 

Or, create sets of washable/collapsable/re-usable table-centerpieces, that are safe and fashionable for nursing-home dining rooms to rent from Helpertunity and display for upcoming holidays.  Folks who enjoy making smaller gift items are encouraged to contribute handmade holiday party-swag to accompany Helpertunity's Decor-Diva Art-Installations. Most swag items will be shared with eldercare facility residents and their hero-staff of daily-caregivers at these unique art-installation events.

If you would like to contribute a few of your craft items you may send them to the organization by mail, or request a pick-up of items in the Orlando, Florida Area.  To reduce excess logistics expenses, please consider coordinating with other nearby crafters, facilities, or community groups, and collect your donated display-decor and gift items together before contacting Helpertunity.  

Please ALWAYS call in advance to the organization's main office to alert us that a shipment is on the way; 407-234-4768, then kindly send bulk-rate packages to:  Helpertunity, PO Box 1956, Apopka, FL  32704-1956.

Helpertunity, along with our affiliated care facilities, realize the value of capturing photos and creating videos about the efforts of our marvelous volunteers and participants.  And, often it is difficult for Recreation Professionals and Volunteers to juggle leading an activity, with our unique clients needs, AND be behind the camera too!  Lending your creative media talents to Helpertunity could make all the difference.

If you have a particular talent for taking portraits and candid photos that show people at their best, please consider volunteering as a Helpertunity Photo-Journalist, and join our volunteers on a facility activity visit.  If you have a particular talent with videography or multi-media, please consider volunteering to assist Helpertunity with creating and editing instructional videos and documentaries about our dedicated volunteers and their projects.  Please contact Helpertunity directly to discuss your time availability and skills.   Call 407-234-4768 or e-mail Eileen@Helpertunity.org.