Affordable tiny homes are coming to Kalamazoo’s Northside neighborhood, as Gwendolyn Hooker, Founder and CEO of HOPE  thru Navigation (Helping Other People Exceed) and her team broke ground on the project this past April.  Three homes are currently being built with projected completion this fall.

Tiny Homes for HOPE will be available to people with a history of substance abuse disorder and/or a criminal record.  Many of these individuals often struggle to find housing due to discrimination or a lack of credit. People with good jobs are turned down for housing due to a history they’re working hard to overcome.  Applications will be accepted once the homes are completed.

Let’s support HOPE thru Navigation by giving each of these tiny home occupants a handmade quilt!  Kathy Hays, Pat Fuehr, and Marsha Laya are organizing a “quilting bee” with the goal of completing three quilts by the end of October.  

Please consider joining them!   They need people to help cut, sew, or press at the quilting bees to be held on Monday afternoons September 16, 23, and 30 from noon to 5 PM.   You can come on one of those days or all three.  Don’t have a sewing machine?  No problem. We have two extras.  Can’t sew?  No problem. People willing to press or cut are also needed.  Finally, if cutting, sewing, pressing or the timing isn’t a fit for you, funds will be needed for supplies such as boarders, backing, and batting,  So, join us as you are able/willing and give someone HOPE and a warm hug wrapped in a hand made quilt.  

For more information about the UUCC Quilting Bee, contact Marsha Laya.