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Mending More Than Clothes
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Once a month, Michael Swaine, a college art teacher, sets up a sewing machine on the streets of the Tenderloin district in San Francisco to mend clothes for the struggling residents, for free. For 15 years, he has been paying forward for the antique sewing machine he found discarded on a curb. Where most people see drugs, crime and homelessness on the streets of the Tenderloin, Swaine sees beauty and magic. The sewing machine has become more than a tool for mending - it is a tool for connection, stories, and building community.
Be The Change
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Learn more about Michael Swaine's "Reap What You Sew Generosity Project."
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Simply Women and Girls in a Sustainable (SWAGS) World connects artisans with responsible markets for products that carry a story.
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What might you use as a tool for connection in your community? Joining a community garden? Volunteering at a soup kitchen? Reach out today.
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Deep respect for people like Michael.
For me a trigger to look around me and to help to change the world by little drops of kindness. Thank you so much for this encouragement.