{"id":127752,"date":"2026-03-02T22:25:08","date_gmt":"2026-03-02T22:25:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/127752\/"},"modified":"2026-03-02T22:25:08","modified_gmt":"2026-03-02T22:25:08","slug":"caring-for-others-one-stitch-at-a-time","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/127752\/","title":{"rendered":"Caring for others, one stitch at a time"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Caring Hands, a group that crochets and knits and then donates their creations to area charities, including the Providence Pregnancy Center and RSVP (Retired and Senior Volunteer Program), makes items Monday at the Abington Community Library in Clarks Summit. The group also will donate to patients undergoing chemotherapy. No registration is required to join the group.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"The group \u201cCaring Hands\u201d knits at the Abington Community Library...\" class=\"size-article_inline\"   src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/STT-L-KNITTING-CAPST-0303-05.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>The group \u201cCaring Hands\u201d knits at the Abington Community Library in Clarks Summit Monday, March 2, 2026. (SEAN MCKEAG \/ STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER)\n<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Hats sit on the table, created by the group \u201cCaring...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/STT-L-KNITTING-CAPST-0303-04.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/STT-L-KNITTING-CAPST-0303-04.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Hats sit on the table, created by the group  \u201cCaring Hands\u201d, at the Abington Community Library in Clarks Summit Monday, March 2, 2026. (SEAN MCKEAG \/ STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER)\n<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Sharleen Martin, of Clarks Summit, crochets with her group \u201cCaring...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/STT-L-KNITTING-CAPST-0303-02.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/STT-L-KNITTING-CAPST-0303-02.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Sharleen Martin, of Clarks Summit, crochets with her group \u201cCaring Hands\u201d at the Abington Community Library in Clarks Summit Monday, March 2, 2026. (SEAN MCKEAG \/ STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER)\n<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Kathy Ungarvsky, of Scranton, talks with Sandy Batton, of Clarks...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/STT-L-KNITTING-CAPST-0303-03.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/STT-L-KNITTING-CAPST-0303-03.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Kathy Ungarvsky, of Scranton, talks with Sandy Batton, of Clarks Summit, as she knits a shaw with their group \u201cCaring Hands\u201d at the Abington Community Library in Clarks Summit Monday, March 2, 2026. (SEAN MCKEAG \/ STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER)\n<\/p>\n<p>Show Caption<\/p>\n<p>1 of 4<\/p>\n<p>The group \u201cCaring Hands\u201d knits at the Abington Community Library in Clarks Summit Monday, March 2, 2026. 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