John Boccacino
Feb. 23, 2026
There’s warmth emanating from the Noble Room in the lower level of Hendricks Chapel every Monday night whenever classes are in session.
Every sewing machine buzzes and hums as the members of the Hendricks Chapel Quilters make handmade quilts that will keep vulnerable Central New Yorkers warm during the winter months.
“Those are chaotic nights. Everybody is working on a project that will end up at one of our partner charities,” says quilting enthusiast Judy O’Rourke ’75, G’10. “It’s nice knowing you’re helping someone out, and it’s nice knowing that something I enjoy doing is giving somebody else comfort.”
O’Rourke is one of 10-15 active members of the Hendricks Chapel Quilters—consisting of students, staff, faculty and community members—who put their love of sewing to good use weekly to produce beautiful quilts…
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Read more about the Hendricks Chapel Quilters on the SU Today website!