Originally from Allentown,
Pennsylvania, Wanda Singer and her husband moved to Houston in 1976 after an especially
hard winter. They were ready for warmer
weather and have lived in Texas since then, except for five years in
California. Wanda taught Special Education for eight years, and then stayed
home with her children. Her “volunteer
career” started at this time with school activities, PTO, and Girl Scouts. Her
son now lives in Boston. He was in the Navy and is now in the Navy Reserves. Her daughter started her career as an ICU
Nurse. She is now a Family Medicine
Residency Program Coordinator for JPS.
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Wanda free motion quilting
pillowcase quilts at a Thursday meeting.
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As a girl, Wanda’s Grandmother
taught her to sew and quilt. Her mother taught her to knit when she was five
and she taught herself to crochet as a teenager. About five years ago, Wanda found
Newborns In Need. She had knitted about 60 baby hats and wasn't sure where to
donate them. She went onto the Lion Brand website Charity Connection and saw
information on Newborns In Need. Wanda mailed Marge and the rest is history.
Now as a permanent fixture at Newborns, Wanda helps deliver to Parkland and her
Chevy Tahoe has become the mobile storage unit. Wanda enjoys her work with
Newborns in Need. She said, "It's fun and I feel productive. I've
learned so much about quilting!"
