Homemakers Club Bazaar helps community

Holiday-themed T-shirts, seasonal wreaths, candles, woodworking, baked goods and much more will fill the event room of New Hope Methodist Church Nov. 18 for the Mountain Top Homemakers Club’s annual Bazaar. It will last from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. and feature all homemade crafts and edible treats made by the members of the club.

“We all have our own special talents, and we have a lot of fun doing it,” Kathy Snider said.

The nine women who make up the club work on these crafts all year round, but they don’t do it for their own gain.

“We don’t keep any of the money. It all goes back into the community,” Barbara Bishop said.

Snider said members make crochet items, like hats to send to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital along with other goodies. They also make pillows, pillow cases and blankets that they donate to hospitals, including Shriners Hospitals for Children. Stuffed bears, pillows and blankets are some of the items they have given to fire and police departments. They also donate bags of items to hospices and Safe Place and take items for things like bingo prizes to nursing homes.

“It’s an ongoing project all year long. Whatever we can find to do, we do it,” Snider said.

Their club started years ago when Snider’s sister invited her to a Homemaker’s Club in Colbert County. Snider and one of her friends decided to start one up in Franklin County. Now, they meet once a month, every second Thursday, at the church.

“Our motto is love the Lord, love to craft, love to help – and that’s truly what we do,” Sheila Hall said.

The bazaar grows each year, according to Snider, and she said she hopes for a great turnout this year as well.