EP 019 - Knitted Knockers

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EP 019 - Knitted Knockers

The Boob Report

33 minutes 52 seconds

3 years ago

EP 019 - Knitted Knockers

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Episode Guests:

Mary Turek

Mary Turek is the founder of Great Knockers Again. Since 2017, this group of Denver-area volunteer knitters and crocheters have created and distributed thousands of FREE soft, comfortable handmade breast prostheses for women who have undergone mastectomies or other procedures to the breast. Knitted Knockers are distributed FREE via requests at KnittedKnockers.org.

My sister is a breast cancer survivor, so helping those affected by breast cancer struck close to home and seemed like the perfect purpose-driven project for us. On a visit to Mom and her knitting group in Tennessee, I was inspired to build my own team of local crafters to support Knitted Knockers here in south metro Denver. Great Knockers Again was launched in the fall of 2017 with monthly meetings at Piney Creek Yarn in Centennial.

In 2022 I began a new role with Knitted Knockers Support Foundation answering phones to help survivors order their personalized Knitted Knockers and assisting medical clinics to distribute information to their patients. I am thrilled with this new opportunity to help spread the word out about Knitted Knockers!

For more information:
Facebook: Great Knockers Again

Email Mary at: GreatKnockersAgain@gmail.com

Knitted Knockers are distributed FREE via requests at http://www.knittedknockers.org/

Barb Demorest

I am a wife, mother, grandmother, and casual knitter residing in Bellingham, Washington. I recently retired from my 30 year career as a CPA and owner of a tax practice in order to pursue my passion of connecting volunteer knitters and crocheters with breast cancer survivors to provide free knitted knockers to those that can use them. After hearing the awful words, you have cancer and struggling with the impact of having a mastectomy a simple gift of comfort and dignity knit by a caring friend changed my life. My purpose and passion is now to inspire and equip the wonderful, caring, fiber arts community to provide these gifts of love to their fellow women in their own communities. I no longer get paid in dollars for my work but the rewards are priceless.

Quote:

“A simple gift of comfort and dignity knit by a caring friend changed my life!”

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A Happy Smile On Your Face by MusicLFiles

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