Projects History 2007-2024 👊
Upcoming projects (WE'VE MOVED TO THE PROVO AREA! STAY TUNED FOR UPCOMING PROJECTS BUT IN THE MEANTIME, WE ARE STILL TAKING ITEM DONATIONS FOR KITS. Contact Elizabeth for more info but follow us on Instagram at servingwithsmiles or request to be on our email list)
"SWS Youth" - Friday night 5-7:00pm projects for kids ages 11-18. Bring snacks to share!
"All SWS" - Saturday morning 9-10:30am for kids ages 6+ and their families! Bring $5/person or $15/family suggested donation.
2024 - September 14 QUILTAPALOOZA!
We made 35 blankets and quilts and 50 humanitarian kits for our sweet friends in Mexico. We also made homeless sleeping mats from plastic grocery bags! Thank you to Selena and her family for sharing their life changing experiences serving the people from a Child's Hope Foundation. We are excited to continue helping them in the future. And thank you to all our dedicated and loving directors. You are the true heroes and have blessed countless lives.
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Corinne and Elizabeth - 17 years building good together.
Goodbye to this wonderful church building in American Fork |
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Thank you to amazing Laura and Kathy and Shauna for prepping these quilts
so the SWS kids could tie and prepare them for children in need
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| Thank you to Judy from Just Serve for supporting this project! |
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| Thank you to Selena for a very inspiring presentation! |
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We are an awesome team and grateful for the chance to
help our friends in need. 35 quilts made. Wow! |
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| Quilting pros! |
December 2023
- Thank you, thank you to Linnete Wilson from A Child's Hope Foundation for sharing the miracles that come from service!
- We are proud of our SWS Youth Council for their leadership - conducting, leading, serving, recruiting, and being examples in our community
- T-shirt dresses, quilts, toys, baby dolls, books, and cloth dolls for children in Mexico and Utah
- Welcome in the second generation of SWS kids! We are so grateful for our foundational families who make SWS a place we all love to be.
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| Three generations of SWS service! Thank you Harmon family |
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| Linette was an inspiration to hear from. Thank you! |
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| These West ladies have been changing lives with their sewing skills for 17 years |
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Ellie Jeffrey serves on the SWS student council to guide and
conduct the projects as well as be an example to the younger participants |
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| Isaac Allen has been doing this his entire life. Thanks! |
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Shauna lovingly prepared these beautiful tshirt dresses so young girls
in need can have beautiful things to wear |
November 10, 2023
SWS Youth Friday Night Service Fun
- Corinne taught us how to make sleeping mats from grocery bags.
- Shauna & Danielle bring back cool school bags
- Laura led the charge to quilt three baby quilts
- ABC Books are so valuable for orphanages
October 12, 2023 - Friday Night Fun serving others in need!
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| They make origami look cool! |
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| These ladies make everything happen |
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Third generation SWS!
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| Three quilts made to keep little ones warm |
September 16, 2023 Saturday Project
- Elizabeth Jeffrey was the guest speaker and taught about how service is magical!
- Thank you to Lehi Bakery for the donated delicious donuts!
- 40 SWS heroes made:
- 2 baby quilts
- 2 receiving blankets
- Geckos
- Bead Bracelets
- ABC picture books
May 12, 2023 Friday Night Youth project
April 15, 2023 Saturday Project
- Sarah Grill and Jill Brown from Lunchtime Service Events shared their awesome experiences
- 50 SWS heroes made:
- Baby blankets
- Baby quilts
- Bead bracelets
- Bead geckos
- Color pages
- ABC picture books
- Origami fish
March 11, 2023 Youth Conference
February 10, 2023 Friday Night project
- 20 heroes made:
- Fleece blankets
- Origami
- Baby quilts
December 10, 2022 Saturday morning project
- 82 heroes made:
- Baby receiving blankets
- Baby Quils
- Bead bracelets
- Bead geckos
- Friendly cards
- Coloring pages for retirement homes
- ABC picture books
- Origami
November 4, 2022 Friday Youth Project
- 25 heroes made:
- Kid Kits for children in Ghana
- Bead Geckos
- Fleece blankets
- ABC Picture Books
- Origami
March 4, 2022 Friday Youth Project
- 56 heroes made:
- Stuffed baby dolls
- Baby quilts
- Origami
- ABC picture books
December 10, 2021 -
- SWS Youth heroes make 30 kid kits for homeless shelter
- Annette's home
AUGUST 21, 2021 (After a long Covid absence)- Guest speakers: Elaine and Rich Corbridge, reporting on humanitarian trip to Uganda in May 2021
December 2020 - Serving With Smiles at Home
While we wait to gather as a group, so many generous
SWS members have continued service at home.
Thank you for being angels to people in need❤️
Quilts made for Eyes4Zimbabwe and a local nursing home
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| Grandmas are the best! |
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| Awesome family made quilts during family movie time. So fun! |
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| Quilt making hero! |
Marilee's friends and ward members have made 17 quilts
for chlldren in Zimbabwe and local elderly friends in need of comfort during Covid restrictions. Thanks so much to:
Marilee Cole and family (quilts)
Karen Smart (quilts)
Asuka Wight (quilts)
Kaylee England (quilts)
Jamie Clement (quilts)
Jolene Hope (quilts)
Leanna Steinekert (quilts)
Claudia Johnson (quilts)
Selena Hreinson and Family (quilts and value bracelets)
Joseph Steed and BYU ward (100 humanitarian kits and quilts)
Hess Family (Bead geckos and loomed hats)
Asa Hull (loomed hats)
December 2020
When Eyes4Zimbabwe asked SWS for face masks for children in Zimbabwe, our heroes swooped in fast! In 8 days, we collected 687 face masks — some homemade, some store bought — all given with love and kindness. Thank you!!
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| 687 Face masks, quilts, ABC books delivered! |
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| Face mask making is a family thing! |
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| Elaine Corbridge wins for fastest/best mask sewing hero! |
November 2020
Thanks so much to Joseph Steed and his Brigham Young University friends for assembling 100 newborn and hygiene kits for our friends at Eyes4Zimbabwe
August 2020
Although the ability to meet as a group didn't last long, because of Covid, we were grateful for the chance to get together. Thanks to Shelby and crew for making it possible!
February 8, 2020
Humanitize Expeditions Guatemala
Lynda Martin - Guest Speaker
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A big round of applause for these amazing SWS teen leaders
who literally ran the show with their organization, leadership, and courage |
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Jordan, the SWS hero, is a table director (a job usually
only Moms can handle) and the SWS teen council! |
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| Lots of new people who love to serve |
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| Our SWS directors make everything happen |
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| Rockin the talkin! |
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| A born leader right here |
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| Her willingness to lead is inspiring |
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Thank you Lynda Martin! Your message about the children in South America
was so appreciated! Humanitize Expeditions does so much good. |
December 7, 2019
Operation Underground Railroad
Salt Lake City, UT
Made 150 aftercare kits
Record number of attendees - 250 (thanks to JustServe)
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Elizabeth Jeffrey and Corinne Allen love the opportunity to
serve all the members of SWS and those we send donations to |
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| With so many people, we had to invent new spaces to accommodate everyone |
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| We were so grateful to all the newbies who were referred from JustServe |
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| Start 'em young! |
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| Anderegg Family ensured smooth registration with so many new registrations! |
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| Real smiles come from serving on a Saturday morning |
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| This kid has been coming since he was a newborn! |
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| She's happy because she's serving |
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| SWS time is quality family time |
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| Some heroes look like Moms who wear SWS shirts |
May 11, 2019
Eagle Scout newborn kits for refugees
Lisa Valentine Clark guest speaker
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Not only is Logan our SWS Youth President,
but he is also our Eagle Scout hero, and provided
supplies to assemble 100 newborn kits for refugees! |
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What an honor it was to hear from Lisa Valentine Clark
from BYU TV. We are so grateful for your words
of love, kindness, and wit! Thank you, thank you! |
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Bring it on! Our SWS kids can assemble kits
speedy fast! |
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| Sometimes, going to classes helps SWS grow! |
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| SWS youth leaders are a great example! |
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| Corinne, the Kit Master! |
February 9, 2019
Kid Kit project
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| SWS hero right there! Thanks Jordan! |
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| Corinne creates a perfect assembly line! |
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| Keepin' it real |
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| BYU/UVU students love SWS! |
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| We love our SWS Youth Council! |
December 10, 2017 Christmas project
Sweet Amy Garner & Shauna West made a very special quilt for Elizabeth Jeffrey from pieces of the 1,350 t-shirt dresses we made for our friends at Eyes4Zimbabwe.
September 9, 2017 project and T-Shirt dress Super Saturday
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Among other things, our SWS heroes assembled
100 kid kits for the victims of Hurricane Harvey |
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Who's this? She's Super Amy and has given immeasurable
amounts of time to make t-shirt dresses! |
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T-shirt dresses are a great way to teach kids
how to sew! |
