Great opportunity for fun and giving with Beading Buddies

New name!

By Carol Hirsch

For several years, the Beading for Betterment project, now called Beading Buddies, has been providing special, custom-made necklaces to be given to children at Guadalupe Center in Immokalee. They are distributed to the children there, so they have a Mother’s Day gift to give to their mother, grandmother or special woman in their life.

In addition to the children at Guadalupe Center, necklaces have been distributed to children who participate in Jewish Federation of Greater Naples’ Shop with a Sheriff event for Christmas.

Whether you are an experienced “beader” or have never made a beaded necklace, please join the group for a fun beading session. All are welcome!

There will be free sessions at the Nina Iser Jewish Cultural Center, located at 4720 Pine Ridge Road, Naples, FL 34119. Sessions will be held:

• *Friday, Jan. 24

• Thursday, Feb. 6

• Wednesday, Feb. 19

• Wednesday, March 12

• Tuesday, March 25

• Thursday, April 17

Each session is held from 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. (*Friday until 3 p.m.) Come to one or come to all!

If you have your own supplies, please bring them. If not, supplies will be provided; a donation will only be requested so that more supplies can be purchased.

For more information, contact me at chirsch1951@gmail.com. Jewish Federation of Greater Naples and Temple Shalom sponsor this program.