Sew on Fire Ministries

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2007-07-30T07:14:00.000-07:00

Special thank you to Crossroads Christian Communications and the Missions Department for their generosity over the years for free warehouse space, where we would operate the Sew on Fire organization for 3 1/2 years.

We have packed up and cleared out. Special thank you to Mr. Kevin Hatcher and Mr. Rudy Reimer of Reimer Construction for the extended grace of two months free rent while we continued our search to find a new warehouse.

2007-06-08T19:30:00.000-07:00

Beautiful children in Ghana!!

Gary Empey leads team of students from

Master's College and Seminary and take Sew on Fire gift bags to Cuba

Bulgaria children cheer as they receive gift bags.

Becuay children receive pencil cases

Becquay children received pencil cases filled with school supplies.

2007-05-27T14:16:00.000-07:00

Congratulations to the winning team of leaders.

Amy, Jake, Sean, Samantha and Elisa

Job well done!!

Special Thank You to:

Julie Toskan-Casale, Victor Casale and Frank Toskan founders of the

Toskan Casale Foundation

and

Waterdown District High School

for this opportunity!

Cheque presented to Wendy Hagar, Founder of Sew on Fire

Julie Toskan-Casale, Founder and President of the Toskan Casale Foundation: Youth Philanthropy Initiative (YPI) is a hands on Philanthropy program which empowers youth to make a difference.

At Waterdown District High School -50 group presentations featuring their chosen charity competed for a $5,000 grant. The top ten groups presented their charity presentation in front of panel of judges and their fellow classmates. These groups of students are given the opportunity to research local grassroots organizations, advocate on their behalf, and have the opportunity to award them the $5,000 grant.

120 high schools participated in Ontario and British Columbia. The Toskan Casale Foundation granted $600,000 to student chosen charities.

Bravo, Bravo!!

This is a win win situation as it brings awareness to all the local non profit organizations, provides the opportunity for students to get involved, volunteer hours and make a difference in their community and in their world. I believe this wonderful organization is helping to enlarge their world view, is a catalyst for community involvement, practicial experience, opportunity for public speaking, helping to give back, encourages random acts of kindness, put some love in action.

Love is often talked about seldom demonstrated.

Waterdown District High School's

top three teams celebrate together the winning charity

SEW ON FIRE

chosen to be the recipient of the $5,000 grant.

for more information contact:

Wendy Hagar, Founder Sew on Fire

www.sewonfire.com

www.toskanfoundation.org

2007-05-11T08:10:00.000-07:00

The boys had a wonderful time and came away with happy hearts and big smiles, the kind of smiles that come from volunteering and helping those in need. Many have asked if they can come back. So hopefully ‘the team’ will see you again.

The Burlington Eagles is a City Rep Hockey club. The Team my son Bryson and his team mates play for is Minor Peewee AA.

2007-05-11T08:07:00.000-07:00

Burlington Pee Wees Volunteer and Help Fill Candy Bags in Assembly Line Style

2007-03-11T16:59:00.000-07:00

New Life Brampton - Sandra thank you for giving leadership to these beautiful ladies, and bringing them early Saturday morning for a Sew on Fire serve day to help us, sew our new cloth back packs, create and package mini layettes, package and re-seal crayons, toothbrushes, soap and jewelery and a host of other jobs. We had a full and wonderful day. Special thanks to Bruna for all the children's clothing and beautiful shoes. Thank you ladies for serving and helping us and for all the wonderful gifts and items that you brought with you.

2007-03-11T16:27:00.000-07:00

There are many ways to design a draw string back pack, this one has an outside pocket with a zipper. You may have a wonderful idea or patten that we can use. I have boxes full of pre-cut material ready to sew into back packs. We need your help - volunteer today.

2007-03-11T16:16:00.000-07:00

We have sent thousands of back packs around the world. Here in North America every child usually receives a new back pack every September, please remember to pass on the old one to us and we would love to fill it with school supplies and personal hygiene items and send them to a needy child.

2007-03-11T15:46:00.000-07:00

Sew on Fire launched it's new cloth bag, 20" x 15" cut size, one inch hem, double string with two - 60" cords, attach cut ends to the two bottom corners. With the bag inside out, tuck the two cut ends into the corner and on an angle sew across approximately 1 1/2" and secure the ends, repeat on other corner, this also provides a cottom for the bag. Pull the cords from each end and any child can easily close the bag even with upholstery fabric. Can you help and sew some bags for a child? I have tons of material cut and ready to sew!!

2007-03-02T20:31:00.000-08:00

Happy 7th Anniversary

100,000 Gift Bags eh!

from here ... to the ends of the earth!

2007-03-02T20:12:00.000-08:00

2007-03-02T20:08:00.000-08:00

Thank you for an amazing year of serving the Lord together.

2007-03-02T20:06:00.000-08:00

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We have a coffee break every week and the ladies bring their homemade baking that we enjoy.

2007-03-02T19:57:00.000-08:00

Seven Years of Ministry

2007-03-02T19:54:00.000-08:00

Carol, Fran, Betty, Delores and Val sort and organize an incoming shipment of hair accessories and school supplies.

2007-03-02T19:53:00.000-08:00

Our shipment board.

110 shipments in 2006

22,500 gift bags to

35 countries

2007-03-02T19:50:00.000-08:00

We gather on Monday's from 1 - 4:30.

The volunteers come ready to work we have a multitude of tasks and preparations to be made before we can pack up the gift bags.

2007-03-02T19:45:00.000-08:00

Milfid and Jean are using the sealers to seal toothbrushes, soap, jewelery, crayons, candies and many other items that we purchase in bulk.

2007-03-02T19:25:00.000-08:00

These gals are sorting hair accessories.

Today we celebrate this milestone,

but the work continues.

Thanks ladies.

2007-03-02T19:19:00.000-08:00

Connie displays a beautiful shawl that she has made and this will be sent in one of our ladies bags. Each week Connie brings in wonderful blankets and hats that she makes. What a gift she is to us. Thanks Connie.

2007-03-02T19:15:00.000-08:00

Where are we going to put all this stuff. This is a good problem. Last year we sent out 110 shipments to 35 countries, and the more we send out the more comes in. Thanks to all of you that help us!

2007-03-02T19:06:00.000-08:00

Evelyn Molyneaux displays a school bag.

These weigh about 5 pounds and are filled with school supplies, personal hygiene items, often have a hat, t-shirt, or flip flops with toys and a ball.

We have sent thousands around the world.

2007-03-02T19:03:00.000-08:00

This 100,000th bag will travel with 399 other back packs to Uganda on this container with Crossroads Mission Warehouse.

There also were 200 cloth gift bags and 108 mini baby layettes.

2007-03-02T18:53:00.000-08:00

Evelyn and Wendy hold the 100,000th bag which is a back pack.

Celebrate with us for sending 100,000 gift bags to 80 countries.

Brenda Clark, Sherwood Park, Alberta and her team have sent 8000 of those bags to 20 countries.

2007-02-23T09:17:00.000-08:00

Louise shares her love for knitting and helps us by donating her beautiful cotton face cloths for our ladies gift bags. Thanks Louise!

2007-02-23T09:14:00.000-08:00

Children from the Kibera slums in Kenya receiving our gifts with joy. Pastor Karanja states, 'we have prayed many times for God to enable us to do what we can to help meet the tremendous needs represented by the people who come from this slum. Please say a big thank you to everyone who was able to give and to be a blessing. We pray that God will increase you tremendously and meet your needs as well. Pastor Judy Karanja, Nairobi, Kenya

2007-02-23T09:05:00.000-08:00

100 quilted blankets, 4 sewing machines, 2 knitting machines, 412 back packs, 46 baby layettes and much much more was sent to Nigeria.

2007-02-23T08:58:00.000-08:00

Beautifully knit and crocheted items donated to Sew on Fire. We just sent 8 - 4 cubit foot boxes of wonderful handmade gifts to the Ukraine.

2007-02-23T08:53:00.000-08:00

Sample Layette includes
handmade blanket
receiving blanket
new born clothing
bottle
bib
face cloth
soap, shampoo, lotion
booties socks
soft toy or rattle

2007-02-22T22:44:00.000-08:00

Brenda displays the cake and the group celebrate the wonderful accomplishment completing 7500 gift bags and sending them to 20 nations.

2007-02-22T22:35:00.000-08:00

Alberta Branch volunteers stop for a photo, but work hard sort and organize incoming donations and pack up gift bags.

2007-02-22T22:28:00.000-08:00

Brenda Clark from Sherwood Park, Alberta Branch celebrates with a cake, sending 7,500 gift bags.

2007-02-22T22:25:00.000-08:00

Community Church in Waterdown pack up gift packages for Lift church outreach.

2007-02-22T22:10:00.000-08:00

Lakemount young people packing bags around the big table. They brought a lot of energy and enthusiasm to the event.

2007-02-22T22:03:00.000-08:00

Katharine organized a mission group to come help out at the warehouse and pack up bags for an outreach mission project in Ottawa.

2007-02-22T21:43:00.000-08:00

Three hours later all those bolts cut to size and ready to sew.

2007-02-22T21:38:00.000-08:00

We need your help cutting material into our cloth bags.
We are just now developing 'a new bag' .
15" x 20" double draw string bag and the ends will be sewn into the corners and they will serve as the straps.

2007-02-22T21:21:00.000-08:00

Betty has volunteered for several years now. Here she displays a layette that she has lovingly made, the layettes have 15 to 20 items and are hand delivered to single moms, in hospitals and sent all over the world. We have prepared over 5000.

2007-02-22T21:18:00.000-08:00

Carol has sewn this beautiful hockey bag. She is a gift to us, as she comes with lots of expertise in sew many areas.

2007-02-22T21:14:00.001-08:00

Evelyn, Val, Dawn and Ruby are preparing our mini layettes for new born babies. The layettes are colour coordinated and beautiful displayed in our packages.

2007-02-22T21:14:00.000-08:00

Beautiful boots recently donated.

2007-02-22T21:06:00.000-08:00

Bill and Ed help unpack and sort a recent donation of boots and shoes. These boots have been sent to Ghana, Guatemala, Zambia, Sri Lanka and Ukraine.

2007-02-22T20:58:00.000-08:00

Chrys helped by sorting all the bags that come in from all across Canada. We receive many parcels from the US as well. Ladies sew the most beautiful and decorative bags.

2007-02-22T20:57:00.000-08:00

Carol and Milfid have volunteered for the past year. They are organizing and sorting the school supplies and preparing them for the gift bags.

2007-02-22T20:42:00.000-08:00

Bill is a great example and wonderful volunteer and brings a lot of skill and he is the jack of all trades.

2007-02-22T20:32:00.000-08:00

Thanks Crystal ... for bringing friends to work at the warehouse and cut mountains of material for our bags.

2007-02-22T19:30:00.000-08:00

Thank you all for the successful
Garage sale .
We raised monies to purchase school supplies and personal hygiene items and also made lots of contacts and brought awareness to Sew on Fire Ministries.

2007-02-22T19:26:00.000-08:00

Christmas Trees
for sale,
these ones you don't
have to water.

2007-02-22T19:22:00.000-08:00

desks
books
dishes
shoes
purses
dresses
tools
jewelery
toys
furniture

2007-02-22T19:17:00.000-08:00

Yes we had Chandeliers hanging from the trees.
Pretty classy sale.

2007-02-22T19:05:00.000-08:00

Our Garage Sale Mascot
attracted lots of customers.

I had an offer and sold him for $10.

2007-02-22T18:57:00.000-08:00

Stock girls

Cashiers

Labourers

2007-02-22T18:36:00.000-08:00

Blue skies...Warm day... Wonderful volunteers...Awesome wagons to display our wares...People, people where's the people?

2007-02-22T18:29:00.000-08:00

Transporting the clothing racks to the front lawn - never done before with a front end loader.

2007-02-22T18:18:00.000-08:00

Special Thanks to the Paterno's for the invitation to hold our 2nd annual garage sale in their barn and on their beautiful property. Thanks Mike for all your help!

2007-02-22T18:13:00.000-08:00

Thank you for all the donations we received to make this garage sale such a wonderful success.

2007-02-22T17:56:00.000-08:00

Fine group of fellows
loading up the truck
getting ready for the
GARAGE SALE

2007-02-01T19:35:00.000-08:00

Knox Ladies display

their handiwork

beautiful baby blankets,

hat and mitts sets.

Hands to work - Hearts to God.

2006-04-22T18:34:00.000-07:00

Wendy Hagar and her sister Brenda Clark after an interview with the Edmonton Journal September 2002. Brenda of Sherwood Park, Alberta runs a Sew on Fire group in her home sending over 7000 gift bags to over 15 countries.

2006-04-22T18:14:00.000-07:00

One of the greatest needs we have is small toys. Garage sales are often a great place to pick them up, nothing bigger than 12". We love receiving dolls specially black dolls.

2006-04-22T18:10:00.000-07:00

Meeting House volunteers work in assembly line to package candy bags filled with candy, balloons and bubble gum.

2006-04-22T18:06:00.000-07:00

Ladies help to organize school text books to be sent to developing countries.

2006-04-22T18:01:00.000-07:00

Ladies sew our cloth bags from all across Canada from Newfoundland to Quebec and all the way to Grassy Plains BC, and everywhere in between. Thank you for your wonderful partnership, we couldn't do it without you.

2006-04-22T17:56:00.000-07:00

School Supplies and Personal Hygiene Items received from Churches and Ladies Groups that we will sort and organize and lovingly prepare and pack gift bags, filled with lots of love.

2006-04-22T17:49:00.000-07:00

Glad Tidings donations continue to fill the 'Sew on Fire box' each week since February 2000
Special thank you to the congregation for their love and support.

2006-04-22T17:45:00.000-07:00

What a wonderful group a labourers that come on Monday afternoon's from 1 - 4:30 each week.

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Students receive there volunteer hours doing a multitude of tasks.

2006-04-22T17:23:00.000-07:00

Mini layettes are filled with approximately 20 items offered to young moms and hospitals for new born babies.

2006-04-22T17:16:00.000-07:00

Mother's and daughters come to the warehouse and assemble mini layettes.

2006-04-22T16:45:00.001-07:00

Sew on Fire Shipments spread all over the World over the past six years.

2006-04-22T13:27:00.000-07:00

Monday night volunteers packing up shipment for Sierra Leone 873 back packs and 500 other items like layettes, t-shirts, blankets, shoes, and gifts for teachers and children.

2006-04-22T12:54:00.000-07:00

Sharon displays Homemade Writing Pads
using a cardboard back and for cover sheet, greeting card fronts, fancy paper, or wrapping paper, sandwich with 25 sheets of paper cut to size.

2005-10-07T13:46:00.000-07:00

The Grestest Love of All ... I believe the children are our future. Teach them well and let them lead the way. Show them all the beauty they possess inside. Give them a sense of pride to make it easier. Let the children's laughter remind us how we used to be...

2005-10-07T11:29:00.000-07:00

Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them,
for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these. Matthew 19:14

2005-10-07T11:27:00.000-07:00

Beautiful teenage gal appreciates gift bag in hospital.

2005-10-07T11:24:00.000-07:00

Teachers receiving our teacher's kits filled with numerous supplies.

2005-10-07T11:21:00.000-07:00

Layettes shared with local ministry caring for young single moms.

2005-10-07T11:18:00.000-07:00

Workers receive gift bags with baseball caps, socks and personal hygiene items.

2005-10-07T09:19:00.000-07:00

We love putting a ball or a toy in every gift bag.

2005-10-07T08:24:00.000-07:00

And if anyone gives even a cup of cold water to one of these little ones because he is my disciple, I tell you the truth, he will certainly not lose his reward. Matthews 10:42

2005-10-07T08:07:00.000-07:00

Beautiful children waiting for their gift bags -
with moms standing in the shadows watching.

2005-10-07T08:00:00.000-07:00

If My people who are called by My name will humble themselves, and pray and seek My face,
and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and will forgive their sins and heal their land.
2 Chronicles 7:14

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John 15:11 These things I have spoken to you,
that My joy remain in you, and that your joy may be full.

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School supplies are welcomed.

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God be merciful to us and bless us, and cause his face to shine upon us. Psalm 67.1.

2005-10-06T22:09:00.000-07:00

Young girl holding her gift bag.

2005-10-06T21:24:00.000-07:00

Four beautiful ladies in Nigeria receive gift bags

2005-10-06T21:18:00.000-07:00

Children's Cancer Hospital teddy and bag brings a smile.

2005-10-06T21:13:00.000-07:00

Visit to the hospital to deliver
gifts and teddies.

2005-10-06T21:01:00.000-07:00

How many children have no shoes?

2005-10-06T20:47:00.000-07:00

There's nothing more precious than the smile on a child's face when you give them a glimpse of hope through a gift bag.

2005-10-06T20:32:00.000-07:00

Guatemala little girl receiving runners and gift bag.

2005-10-06T17:03:00.000-07:00

Sew on Fire Ministries is a humanitarian organization that sews and sends cloth gifts bags all over the world. Join with the army of people that are 'sew on fire' to make a difference in someone's life.