– Putting together a shield kit for the DFG program has very specific guidelines for the pattern and sewing assembly. And putting in the snap closure, or “snapping” as it’s called, is one of the most challenging parts.
Two volunteers, Sam and Cathleen are expert snappers and Sam’s husband helped to make the snapping machine work better for the group.
Sam, a summer volunteer with Days for Girls in Courtney, B.C., attended a Days for Girls Lake Chapala fundraiser/friend raiser at a neighbor’s home in 2017 and immediately got involved. She knew that Cathleen sewed and decided to “grab her” to volunteer. When Darlene Macleod expressed the need for “snappers” for the kit shields, they replied “we can snap.”