Hangin’ By A Thread Hosts Event to Support the Families of Organ and Tissue Donors

(Lafayette, NJ) - Hangin’ By A Thread recently hosted a special event that brought together knitters and crocheters from throughout our area to support NJ Sharing Network’s Wrapped in Love program, which provides handmade shawls and lap blankets to the families of deceased organ and tissue donors as a tangible expression of comfort and compassion.

“It was touching to see our community come together to create something so meaningful for families who have experienced the loss of a loved one. These shawls and blankets are symbols of love and comfort that connect us all,” said Amanda Langner Hurewitz, owner of Hangin’ By A Thread. “NJ Sharing Network holds a special place in my heart due to a personal connection - my husband will eventually need a heart transplant due to his noncompaction cardiomyopathy. This journey has deepened my appreciation for the incredible work NJ Sharing Network does in saving and enhancing lives and offering hope to families like mine.”

Hangin’ By A Thread (located at The Shoppes At Lafayette, 75 NJ-15, Lafayette, NJ) will also serve as a drop-off location for future Wrapped in Love contributions, providing a continued opportunity for the community to support NJ Sharing Network and its efforts to care for the families of organ and tissue donors. For more information about NJ Sharing Network’s Wrapped in Love program, visit www.NJSharingNetwork.org/wrapped-in-love/.

Messages from Donor Families

NJ Sharing Network received the following messages from local families of deceased organ donors who received Wrapped in Love shawls and blankets:

“I cannot thank you enough for this beautiful blanket that was made with love. I lost my son who became an organ donor, and NJ Sharing Network was so kind to me. I am a different person now. My heart is broken, but I try to continue one day at a time because this is what my son would have wanted me to do. I cannot thank you enough for your thoughtfulness and thinking of me.”

“I wish there were more kind and thoughtful people out in the world like you. I will wear this beautiful shawl like if it was a big hug.”

About NJ Sharing Network

NJ Sharing Network, headquartered in New Providence, NJ, is the federally designated non-profit organization focused on saving and enhancing lives through the recovery of donated organs and tissue in the Garden State. NJ Sharing Network partners with 54 local hospitals to provide hope for nearly 4,000 New Jersey residents waiting for a lifesaving organ transplant and is part of the national recovery system for over 100,000 people on the national transplant waiting list. NJ Sharing Network is among the top-performing organ procurement organizations (OPO) in the nation, setting organ donation records for five consecutive years. To learn more, get involved, and join the National Donate Life Registry as an organ and tissue donor, visit www.NJSharingNetwork.org.

PHOTO CAPTION: Participants at Hangin’ By A Thread’s Wrapped in Love event proudly show off some of their handmade shawls and lap blankets (Photo Credit – Courtesy of NJ Sharing Network)