Stitch members are an inspiring lot. From hosting events that help members learn a new language, to facilitating informal get-togethers that help the community stay socially connected, Stitchers are volunteering so much of their time to enriching the life of so many of their fellow community members. Three such members are Maree, Kim and Davina, […]
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Why hello there, Parramatta and surrounding suburbs If you live in the Parramatta Local Government Area, we’ve got great news for you. Stitch is being supported by Parramatta City Council in NSW, Australia to help grow the Stitch community across the 34 suburbs of this council area! This article is intended to give current Stitch
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With recent enhancements to the Members page, Stitch now provides an easy and convenient way for members to search for and connect with others in the community who share their interests. Let’s take a closer look at how that’s done. Simply search & connect The Members page on Stitch is designed to help you connect
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Finding members who share your specific interests took a big step forward last week thanks to the enhancements made to the Groups section. Stitch now gives members the ability to not only create interest groups for people within their local area, but also their state or region, their country … and even the global Stitch
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Despite living on opposite sides of the USA, Richard and Anne decided to connect on Stitch. Three years on, they’re now blissfully living together in New York. Enjoy their story below, written from each of their perspectives. Anne: “Too Bad We Live Far Apart” What happens when you meet an interesting person on Stitch who
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Everyone knows that the coronavirus crisis has had an incredible impact on the ability of people to meet and socialize in person. This has had a profound impact on the Stitch Community. One of the most-loved aspects of Stitch is how it brings together members for in-person events and activities that happen in our local
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I’ve spent the last several years building the Stitch Community to help improve the lives of our members around the world. For me personally, that makes the current coronavirus crisis feel especially heartbreaking. After all, the Stitch Community is exclusively for people over 50, and we address social isolation by providing ways for our members
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Stitch is built on the spirit of volunteering. That’s not always obvious — Stitch members who organize events and activities for other members are usually the ones having so much fun that it doesn’t seem like “volunteering”, but it is. They are volunteering their time to connect like-minded members, which as a result enriches not
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With 2019 now well and truly in the rearview mirror, we thought it would be a good time to reflect on what was accomplished last year, and to give thanks to all our members who positively contributed to the ongoing growth and success of the Stitch Community. How’s this for amazing? 2019 year was by
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It’s a growing movement Creating strong community connections in the face of today’s social challenges can be tough. Today there are many forces which strain the social fabric of society, increasingly leaving people feeling disconnected from each other and the communities in which they live. These include factors like relocation, technology, divorce, the aging population,
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