Category Archives: Days for Girls

My house is covered with lint, the world is filled with words.

Posted on October 14, 2014 by Ann Laemmlen Lewis

A few weeks ago we found some flannel fabric on a clearance sale for $1/yard. We bought 471 bolts with our sacred donated DfG funds. What a thrill to find good flannel at that price! The shipments have been coming … Continue reading →

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Global Days for Girls Sew-a-Thon

Posted on October 12, 2014 by Ann Laemmlen Lewis

This week has been crazy busy.  Rather than hosting a single Sew-a-Thon Day, we’ve had a full week of activity!  My dear friend Melissa Clark and I helped with 5 different DfG Events all in one week.   I think we had about 500 … Continue reading →

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310 Additional Kits to Zimbabwe today! 2010 Total!

Posted on October 2, 2014 by Ann Laemmlen Lewis

Today was an amazing day.  Melissa Clark and I packed 310 more kits for girls in Zimbabwe.  Down below is an interesting article about a massive donation organization by 3 pro-golfers.  Last Thursday, a friend of theirs from South Africa … Continue reading →

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Today we packed 1700 kits for Zimbabwe!

Posted on September 29, 2014 by Ann Laemmlen Lewis

Last week at our monthly Third Thursday DfG workday, a beautiful gal who was serging pulled me aside and said, “I need to talk to you.”  I immediately recognized her South African accent, and was thrilled to meet her.  Her … Continue reading →

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On the Road–DfG goes to Vernal, Utah!

Posted on September 28, 2014 by Ann Laemmlen Lewis

This is my dear friend, Nena Caldwell from Vernal.  We met several years ago at the American Quilting Retreat.  Last March at the retreat, we introduced our Days for Girls project to the 120 quilters there.  (See http://annlaemmlenlewis.com/2014/03/23/130-women-130-sewing-machines-one-room/ ).  I love women … Continue reading →

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Can you feel the love? I can! Cedar Hills Girls Camp does DfG!

Posted on September 25, 2014 by Ann Laemmlen Lewis

Before you read another word, please click on this photo so that it will fill your entire screen.  Look at the beautiful faces of all of these young women from Cedar Hills, Utah.  Look at the hundreds of kits they … Continue reading →

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On the Front Porch This Evening–

Posted on September 23, 2014 by Ann Laemmlen Lewis

Every day I come home from somewhere, I go check the front porch.  I usually find something there, like a box of Ziploc bags, or a bag of cute girl’s undies, or little bag of hotel soaps.  Sometimes I find … Continue reading →

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The love of God flows from heart to heart.

Posted on September 11, 2014 by Ann Laemmlen Lewis

Every month Mormon women visit each other.  We go with a companion to visit 3 or 4 other women in our neighborhoods.  This year our theme has been the attributes of Jesus Christ.  This month we visited about His role as a … Continue reading →

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Upcoming Days for Girls Events. Please Join us!

Posted on September 4, 2014 by Ann Laemmlen Lewis

If you’re in just about any neighborhood in the valley and beyond, we have a few Days for Girls Events near you on our calendar.  Please check in with me at annlewis@byu.net  for contact information and directions.    It’s just one big … Continue reading →

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Are your hands looking for something to do?

Posted on September 4, 2014 by Ann Laemmlen Lewis

Please contact me about helping with Days for Girls.  Check the link under the Days for Girls link on the right.  You can also take a look at http://www.daysforgirls.org/ or see what we’re up to on our DfG Facebook page:  https://www.facebook.com/DaysforGirlsUtahValley … Continue reading →

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