A 96-year-old World War II veteran from Minnesota has found a crafty antidote to the isolation owing to the pandemic: weaving hundreds of hats for The Salvation Army. To date, Tom Cornish has woven over 500 woolen hats of various color combinations with his hook and loom from his apartment at Champlin Shores, a senior living complex. Originally aiming to finish one hat every day, Cornish often supersedes his target. “Volunteering does something to a person. You’re working for others,” he explained to KARE 11. “There’s people here that want me to sell them, but I won’t.” Cornish, who sometimes weaves messages from the Bible into the wool, knows why he does what he does. “I feel I’m working for the Lord,” he explained, “and that’s a good feeling.” Taking almost four hours to weave one hat, Cornish has managed to donate 400 hats to The Salvation Army in 2020 alone. The …
WWII Veteran, 96, Knits Hats for the Salvation Army During Pandemic, Weaves Over 500
April 2, 2021
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