ReMitts was founded in 2009 and over the last 14 years has raised over $750,000 by recycling wool sweaters into mittens that are sold at area retailers.
MADISON, Wis.– After Black Friday and Cyber Monday comes Giving Tuesday: the newest, and perhaps, the most important post-Thanksgiving ‘holiday.’ But the 25 volunteers who meet every week in the basement of Madison’s Grace Lutheran Church don’t need a date on the calendar as a reminder to make a difference. Ann Nelson is one of the masterminds or rather, the.
By Christina Lorey
Jan 14, 2021 11:35 PM
MADISON, Wis.– After a rough start to the new year, it’s always nice to hear some
good news.
The ladies behind the local non-profit ‘ReMitts‘ have some to share, and they say it’s thanks in part to the generosity of News 3 viewers!
News 3 Now This Morning featured ‘ReMitts’ on its ‘Make a Difference Monday’ series this December; the group makes mittens out of donated sweaters and sells them to raise money for charity.
This year, founder Janet Tupy was hoping to raise $56,000. The group ended up collecting $100,000!
The group gathered outside Liliana’s Restaurant, one of the local businesses that sold ReMitts mittens, Thursday afternoon to celebrate.
good news.
The ladies behind the local non-profit ‘ReMitts‘ have some to share, and they say it’s thanks in part to the generosity of News 3 viewers!
News 3 Now This Morning featured ‘ReMitts’ on its ‘Make a Difference Monday’ series this December; the group makes mittens out of donated sweaters and sells them to raise money for charity.
This year, founder Janet Tupy was hoping to raise $56,000. The group ended up collecting $100,000!
The group gathered outside Liliana’s Restaurant, one of the local businesses that sold ReMitts mittens, Thursday afternoon to celebrate.
Tupy said sales soared after News 3 aired her story. She wanted to thank the viewers who helped her group make a difference. She also wanted to thank the local businesses who sold her group’s mittens.
Retired nurse makes & sells mittens, raises nearly $500,000 for local food pantries ReMitts is this week s Make a Difference Monday
December 14, 2020 8:02 AM Christina Lorey
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Where would you start?
Janet Tupy, a retired oncology nurse, took on that mission as a personal challenge 11 years ago after she was inspired by a pair of felted wool mittens she found in a gift shop. Tupy, who had not sewn since high school, found a pattern, purchased $100 worth of wool sweaters at a thrift store, and enlisted several friends to help. The women came up with a name,
ReMitts, and a goal, to raise $1,000 for local food pantries by making and selling wool mittens.