August – 2024
Stacy was chosen as the Yarniverse ‘Rising Star’ after being nominated by two members in the same month.
Click below to read Shelley Brander’s great article about Stacy and S.A.C.K.
BELLA Magazine published an article on S.A.C.K and Stacy in their April 26, 2023 online magazine. Another great article, bringing awareness to their community of the history and great things that S.A.C.K. and all it’s volunteers do on a daily basis.
The annual Pittsburgh Creative Arts Festival was held Aug 25-27 at the Double Tree hotel in Green Tea. S.A.C.K. (aka Stacy) was there again as the sponsored charity. The Observer-Reporter published an article on the event, and highlighted S.A.C.K.. Click below to read the article
Stacy was interviewed in Issue #8 of WeCrochet Magazine. Click below to read the article.
Community Magazine NJ just published an interview with Stacy about S.A.C.K. and the mission of our community. Click below to read the article.
Stacy received the 2020 AFCI (Association For Creative Industries) Special Service Award at their conference held in Phoenix. Her acceptance speech can be viewed by clicking on the link below
Great article!!!!! Lena Hansen, from People En Espanol, interviewed Stacy for an article titled “How the Nonprofit Organization S.A.C.K. Spreads Kindness”.
Click on the link below to check it out.
News12-New Jersey did a segment highlighting Stacy and S.A.C.K. on their Jersey Proud segment with Kurt Siegelin. They did a great job and it is really worth watching. Click below to see the video.
Stacy was recently interviewed by Court Stroud with Alee+! Click on the link below to take a look at the blog.
Liz Jeressi, from 94.3 The Point did a great little article about S.A.C.K. on June 22nd. Click the link below to check it out.
Stacy spoke with Kristy Glass about S.A.C.K., it’s history and what the group is doing during the COVID Pandemic.
Listen to a great interview with one of crocheting/knitting world’s leading personalities.
PBS posed questions for people to answer by uploading a brier video answer. Click below to see Stacy’s answer to “What gets me out of bed in the morning?”
Washington Family Magazine did a great article on S.A.CK. and Stacy. Click below to read it.
Be sure to check out Stacy’s interview with Jill Horner on Comcasts Newsmakers.
A great four minute segment that covers the wonderful things S.A.C.K. and all its volunteers are doing.
Great article in the Asbury Park Press about Stacy, S.A.C.K. and all its volunteers sending soap sacks to the US/Mexico border. It underscores a need that is being filled by our community of crocheters and knitters that is making a difference in the lives of those hoping to find a better life for themselves.
Beginning this June, Jeanie Coomber (host of the ‘One Woman Today’ podcast) started a new monthly series, called “One Heart”. This new series will highlight the mission and activities of different non-profit organizations. AND… she chose to start this new podcast series by interviewing our own Stacy Wiener.
Click on the link below to listen to the amazing interview Stacy gave, talking about how she got started in volunteer work, how she founded S.A.C.K. and all of the great work being done across the country by the wonderful members of the S.A.C.K. community.
Don’t forget to pick up the August issue of Crochet World Magazine. Stacy and S.A.C.K. are highlighted in a great article by Randy Cavaliere, in the “in the WORLD of crochet” article for the month.
Don’t miss it…..
Staci Perry from VeryPink Knits interviewed our own Stacy Wiener for her blog show to find out about S.A.C.K. and what we do.
Click on the link below to listen as well as to check out what they are about.
It’s Blog Episode #134: Supporting a Community with Kindness (SACK)
Jersey Shore is Good added a story about S.A.C.K. to their blog to help spread the word to their community.
If you don’t know about Jersey Shore is Good, they provide story building and social PR for nonprofit partners and cause-driven business. They engage good-hearted Jersey Shore residents motivated to make a difference.
EXCITING NEWS FOR 2019 !!!!!
Fiber Flux has selected S.A.C.K. as their 2019 Charity Challenge.
This is an amazing acknowledgment of the work we are doing as part of the Soap S.A.C.K. community. The Fiber Flux Challenge of making and donating soap sacks will support our mission of helping the underserved.
Read the latest article on Stacy and S.A.C.K. published in The Journal on Jan 2, 2019
Read about what Sharon Andreani and her Soap Sack buddies are doing out in Ohio in support of their community and the Soap S.A.C.K movement.
See Jenna Moldaver’s article in the Two River Times, interviewing Stacy about the SoapSACK movement
View Stacy’s OpEd in the Asbury Park Press from July 19th titled “Toiletries are badly needed, but rarely donated to homeless shelters and pantries”.
Check out the Tea with Shira webcast from Lion Brand Yarn, interviewing Stacy about SoapSACK , how it all started and you can get involved.
View a great blog done by Lion Brand’s own Ally Carey on SoapS.A.C.K. and all the great things that have been going on over the past months.
Great article in the Howell Journal about the Bayshore Hooks and Needles group
Read the Howell Times /Jersey Shore Online article about S.A.C.K. by Kimberley Bosco