The Butterfly Project
- posted by: Cheryl
- posted in: Uncategorized, charity efforts
- on: June 29, 2009
“The Charity Fiskamittee would like to announce our new effort. NanaBeth suggested this to the committee and we think it’s a wonderful fit for charity and the creativity of the Fiskateers.”
The Butterfly Project
1,500,000 innocent children perished in the Holocaust. “Children were neither just the mute and traumatized witnesses to this war, nor merely it’s innocent victims; the war invaded their imaginations and the war raged inside them.” ~ Nicholas Stargaught
In an effort to remember these children, the Holocaust Museum Houston is collecting 1.5 million handmade butterflies.
These butterflies will comprise a breath-taking exhibition for all to remember. During the next 2 years we have the opportunity to create as many handmade butterflies as possible. You can do this individually or have a buttefly crop as we are going to do.
The Holocaust Museum requirements are:
- Butterflies should not be larger than 8 inches by 10 inches.
- Two dimensional submissions are preferred.
- Glitter should not be used.
- No food products (macaroni, candy or other perishables)
Fiskateers should create their butterflies, place their name and number on them, upload to their galleries and then contact Maxine via email at hodgewv@hotmail.com to obtain her mailing address. Maxine has graciously offered to count and send the butteflies to the museum. Thank you Maxine.
Let’s recreate the beauty lost in their imaginations in honor of these children.”
With such a big and loving community of fiskateers I know we can make a huge difference in remembering these little ones who were lost but not forgotten.
Meghan E says:
June 29th, 2009 at 3:38 pmWhat an amazing idea Maxine (and committee)!
Donna says:
June 29th, 2009 at 3:42 pmI have the information on this and will have my Granddaughter make one also. Thanks Maxine and Meghan.
Kathy #5588 says:
June 29th, 2009 at 4:13 pmWhat a great project! I went butterfly watching with my class last week. Would have been a nice way to review on different kinds. I am on my last day today.
Maybe repost or bump this up in the fall when we get back to school as a reminder to do it.
Connie #627 says:
June 29th, 2009 at 4:45 pmawesome idea!!
Christy Tobin #4991 says:
June 29th, 2009 at 5:06 pmThis is an awesome project! I just so happen to love butterflies so it will be easy to make quite a few. I’ll be in touch with Maxine to forward them along.
Shannon says:
June 29th, 2009 at 5:30 pmI think this is a brilliant idea. I’m excited to be a part of it.
Laura #1943 says:
June 29th, 2009 at 6:29 pmStarted doing them already !! This will be amazing !
Joan says:
June 29th, 2009 at 7:07 pmWhat a worthy cause - and a great symbol for the many thousands of children who perished and were otherwise affected by the horror known as the Holocaust.
I am going to make my butterfly as soon as I get home from the trip I am on!
Annie #1326 says:
June 29th, 2009 at 7:21 pmWhat an amazing opportunity for all of us to bring honor to all of these little angels.
Thank you Nanbeth for suggesting it. Maxine for counting all the butterflies.
DH and I spoke about these and see it as a great way for the family as a whole to work together.
Lesa #5200 says:
June 29th, 2009 at 7:39 pmWhat a wonderful, worthwhile project. I visited the DC Holocaust Museum last year and have been doing a lot of reading since then about the Holocaust, the WWII political situation, and the general history leading up to that era. It is heartbreaking and I am honored to make butterflies. I’ve never made butterflies before but I will put my heart, mind, and hands into to. Thanks!
Kathleen says:
June 29th, 2009 at 7:44 pmGreat idea!! I will contact Maxine for mailing info.
Maxine Hodges says:
June 29th, 2009 at 8:04 pmI am so excited to begin this project. I would love to encourage you to get you children involved. I know that fiskateers is a perfect match for this endeavor!
Carla-Rae says:
June 29th, 2009 at 8:37 pmI created some and gave them to Kelly Jo, but forgot to add my Fiska #….I’ll email her to see if she can put it on for me…LOL I’m such a ditz
Debby 2852 says:
June 29th, 2009 at 9:32 pmTears as I remember the children my son and our study about in the camp of TEREZIN concentration camp. Our family will be making butterflies together.
Merlene #1166 says:
June 29th, 2009 at 10:32 pmWhat a great project. This wiill be fun. Is there a minimum size too. Let’s remember to include some money to help Maxine with the shipping when we send them to her.
Tona #4437 says:
June 30th, 2009 at 12:46 amGreat idea. I’m planning out my butterfly now. I had the same question as Merlene though…is there a minimum size?
Tami B. (804) says:
June 30th, 2009 at 1:12 amThis is a perfect family project for us. My son studied the holocaust this year and we’ve watched several movies/documentaries as well. Thank you for putting this together. I highly recommend watching the film, Paperclips if you can. It’s an amazing documentary about a school project honoring the memories of the holocaust victims.
Laura B says:
June 30th, 2009 at 8:31 amgreat idea and a remembrance for Stephen Johns should be added. He was the guard murdered at the museum.
Sara R. says:
June 30th, 2009 at 9:57 amWow. This is an amazing project! Thank you for letting us know how we can contribute.
Stephanie #3584 says:
June 30th, 2009 at 10:54 amthis is so amazing. I am proud to be a part of it. Thanks for this.
Lisa Sarmiento says:
June 30th, 2009 at 11:33 amThank you Nanabeth for suggesting this worthwhile project. Over the weekend when all the kids and grandkids are here I’m going to make this our family project.
Elena Lai Etcheverry says:
June 30th, 2009 at 6:30 pmi can’t wait to see how many we collect!
Maya #351 says:
June 30th, 2009 at 9:36 pmI am so glad the Fiskateers picked up this project. I read about it few months ago and thought that I really want to make some. One butterfly for every child in my family that was murdered. Now I will be even more motivated to do that/
Sara Fink says:
July 11th, 2009 at 1:17 pmI am hoping to get some of these done over the next week. We travel all summer long and I have not had much (if any at all) time to craft. I am gonna try to squeeze some time in this coming week though and really want to participate in this great project!