For several months now, many volunteers have been meeting at the Hillcrest Thrift Shop to sew dresses for the girls of John Paul School under the banner of “Little Dresses for Africa”. As of this date, they have made a grand total of 122 dresses as well as several “Little Britches for Boys”! This has been made possible by a small group of very dedicated people Mary Desko Murphy, Michele and Jack Murphy, Lou Warner and Cindy Hoffecker. Hillcrest Thrift Shop manager, Lou Warner, has been most generous in allowing volunteers to use his facility and sewing machines to make the dresses and even more generous in donating fabric.  Starting…

  Check out the article in the Archdiocese of Kansas City Leavan  – September 2011 The Leavan – Kansas City 2011   Check out the article for the Bishop Ward High School Afterward Article – June 2011 Afterward Bishop Ward 2011   Check out the article in the Farmington Observer  – May 15, 2011 Observer May 2011 article page 1 Observer May 2011 article page 2   Check out the article in the Farmington Observer  – February 6, 2011 Observer page 1 Observer page 2   Country Lanes Subdivision Communique: Communique article.302