November 14, 2012 THE VILLADOM TIMES IV • Page 9 Ramsey The Crafty Sisters, a local senior group, recently provided Hearts & Crafts Grief Counseling of Ramsey with a donation of handmade blankets. The blankets will be distributed this fall and winter to local grieving children and adults when they come in for group and individual counseling sessions. “Our kids and adults just love getting a gift from someone in the community who cares about them,” said Hearts & Crafts Director Laura Hudson, a Board Certified Art Therapist. “Many of our college students take a blanket with them when they return to school in the fall.” The Crafty Sisters, led by Ramsey resident Helen Ferraro, is a nine-year-old club consisting of 35 members, all of whom knit handmade blankets, scarves, and hats for local veterans, and for organizations such as Valley Hospital and Sisters of the Poor. The group welcomes donations of yarn. Crafty Sisters donate blankets to Hearts & Crafts Prospective Crafty Sisters are invited to call the Ramsey Senior Center at (201) 825-1975. Hearts & Crafts Grief Counseling was founded in 1994 by Hudson. Samantha Tinter, a Licensed Social Worker, and Terry DeBrule, a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, work with Hudson to help families living with serious illness and loss. Together, they are dedicated to providing a safe, caring environment as families work through the healing process. Situated in a cozy carriage house to create a home away from home, the counseling center has an art room, family room, and loft to replace the conventional psychotherapy office. Clients, who can range in age from four to 99, receive both individual counseling and support groups. Clients hail from 80 communities in New Jersey and New York, and most are (continued on page 10) Helen Ferraro and Laura Hudson