In 2009, Major League Baseball called her an All-Star. Two years later, she’s still batting a thousand.
This past weekend, Christine Shively and her Knots of Love volunteers set up shop under the big hats and collected homemade hats from fans on their way into the game. Shively collects these soft, knit caps from volunteers and then donates them to cancer centers across the country. The caps provide comfort to patients who are undergoing chemotherapy treatment.
“The treatment rooms can be so cold and many of the patients have lost their hair,” Christine explains. “These caps can really make a difference for people who have lost so much.”
I first met Christine a couple of seasons ago when she tried to teach me and the other Afternoon Angels how to knit a cap during a game. Let’s just say I gained a new appreciation for the wonderful volunteers who effortlessly whip out these caps, many while watching the Angels play.
On Saturday, some of those fan volunteers donated over 200 homemade caps and received free tickets from the Angels organization. Those who couldn’t knit donated a few dollars for the cause. Others promised to make caps in the future. All of this interest encouraged Christine, who is now donating cancer caps to Veterans Hospitals as well. This summer, she’d like to collect 5,000 caps by Veterans Day, (11-11-11).
“The Angels have been great to us,” Christine told me. “They really are a great organization and I’m so proud to be part of their team.”
Spoken like a true All-Star.
If you’d like to donate to Knots of Love, check out their website at www.knotsoflove.org
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