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Ep. 16 "We Want Them To Feel Cared About" | Library Stories

Whenever she traveled from Staten Island to Manhattan, social worker Mona Gambardella was saddened to see the homeless people seeking shelter in the ferry terminal. Inspired to do whatever she could to help them, Mona began making scarves to give to those in need. Soon, she was leading her own group of knitters and crocheters at Mariners Harbor Library, where they have made over 150 scarves for the homeless so far.

Ep. 16 "We Want Them To Feel Cared About" | Library Stories

"I'm a social worker whether or not I'm working." - Mona Gambardella, Founder of the "Warm Your Heart" Project

Posted by NYPL The New York Public Library on Wednesday, February 10, 2016

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