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Bags2Mats for the Homeless | Volunteer Delaware 50+ (NCC Office)
Description: 
Volunteers have been making mats for the homeless in our nation for years. In 2019 Volunteer Delaware 50+ added the volunteer opportunity of crocheting plastic bags into mats for the homeless after being introduced to it by a volunteer in Sussex County. The new opportunity soon grew into an official program and in 2022 the program expanded into Kent and New Castle County.
Within this short time, Bags2Mats for the Homeless volunteers have collected plastics, prepared plarn (plastic yarn) and crocheted more than 638 mats statewide (2024). Each bags saving around 600 plastics bags from going to the landfill.
VOLUNTEER NEEDS:
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Collect Plastics Volunteer – Assist program in brining awareness to and collecting plastic material such as plastic bags, dry cleaning bags, and other soft plastics needed to make the mats.
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PLARN Volunteer – Cut collected plastic material and assemble loops to create plarn for volunteers.
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Crochet Volunteer – Crochet plastic material into mats for the homeless.
In New Castle County, Bags2Mats Volunteers meet twice a month to sort plastic material, prepare plarn and turn in completed mats. Bags2Mats workshops are held on the second and fourth Thursday of every month from 9:30 AM - 11:30 AM at the Newark Senior Center (200 Whitechapel Dr, Newark, DE 19713). Volunteer Delaware 50+ members and non-members are welcome to participate.
For the most up-to-date information, visit us on Facebook at Bags2Mats for the Homeless - Delaware.
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Completed forms can either be emailed or mailed to your local office.
New Castle County
Email: Guadalupe.Murphy@delaware.gov
Phone: 302-255-9746
Mail: Volunteer Delaware 50+ NCC
1901 N. Dupont Hwy. Debnam Bldg
New Castle, DE 19720
Sussex County
Email: Bobbi.Tice@delaware.gov
Phone: 302-515-3020
Mail: Volunteer Delaware 50+
546 South Bedford Street
Georgetown, DE 19947
Civic & Community
Homeless
Caring for People,Collecting, Sorting & Packaging
Age Minimum (with Adult): 50+, Minimum Age:50+
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