We have now completed over 270 mats.
Mat for the homeless.
Since 2013 jack bryers a parishioner at st.
Atlanta christian church is the scene every friday morning of members folding and cutting the plastic bags brought home from the store.
Over 170 mats were delivered to chicago.
Each mat takes about 50 hours to make.
The mats are lightweight waterproof and help keep plastic bags out of oceans and landfills.
Though they may live under a bridge when it rains the ground still gets wet.
When i went through those pictures and saw one of an 8 year old hugging so tight onto that mat i just started to cry georgeson told the inland daily bulletin.
The group wove 25 mats and donated them to a homeless shelter.
Provide comfort in a dark and lonely place.
Don t forget the dogs.
Zachary in des plaines has been picking up the mats and distributing them to the homeless in our area.
The mat is made of plastic and is about a 1 2 inch thick.
In return they received a group of pictures of individuals with their new mats.
Each 6 foot by 2 foot mat is made from 600 to 700 recycled plastic grocery bags.
Many of the homeless have dogs as traveling companions and they need a place to sleep as well.
The may 2016 auxiliary magazine featured a follow up to its cucumel s compassionate carpets article it published a few months prior.
A smaller version of the mat say 3 3 or small mat that didn t get finished would be perfect.
In the beginning the mats were taken to cornerstone ministry in the uptown area of chicago.