Paused but Present
It hit me when I realized that it was time to unplug Patchwork’s coffeemaker. It’s the commercial kind that is always at […]
Proud Artists
We spend a lot of time talking about “sparks” in Patchwork’s Arts & Smarts Children’s Program, but are the kids really paying […]
A Patchwork Party
There was a great party at Patchwork on Tuesday. We didn’t send invitations. We didn’t even know it would be happening ahead […]
Discerning Palates
Last week, one boy in our Arts & Smarts Program found Jane Vickers and confided in her, “I found out that coming […]
Food Pantry Surprises
You might read homelessness statistics for the Evansville area or you might see a news report about low income people struggling to […]
Healing is Wholistic
It’s getting to be cold and flu season again. A man comes in with a hacking cough and feeling like there’s something […]
The Random Helpers
“Patchwork Central is one of the random helpers,” a case worker told me as he stopped by last winter to find out […]
A Season of Giving
A couple Fridays ago, the Arts & Smarts Junior Leaders (participants in grades 5-8) went on a grand shopping spree. However, they […]
A Working Bike
A man rolled into the Patchwork Bike Shop and asked Paul, a Bike Shop volunteer, to fix his bike’s front tire. It […]
Nativity Penguins & Alligators
It’s the first day of November. The air is crisp. The sun is shining through golden leaves everywhere around town. For many […]