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History

Sew4Service was founded by Lucy Kulbago in August 2021. Lucy has supported many charitable organizations in her community, and has volunteered her time as a Girl Scout leader and service unit director, Science Olympiad coach and event supervisor, PTO member and president, and more. She also found a creative outlet through quilting and crocheting and is a member of the Cotton Candy Quilt Guild.

The idea for Sew4Service came from an awareness of people who like to engage in a creative outlet like sewing, quilting, crocheting, and knitting, but don't necessarily have a receiver in mind. Similarly, there are individuals and organizations who appreciate donations of these types of handmade items, but don't know anyone willing to make these items. Sew4Service bridges that gap and makes connections with People who Sew and Create with People and Pets in Need of handmade items.

Sew4Service also seeks to teach people basic creating skills so they too can make handmade items that can be donated to people in their community. Sew4Service teachers meet with interested groups to help them learn new skills and create handmade items.

The first Sew4Service Sewing Studio opened in Wickliffe OH in November 2022. The Sewing Studio provides a space for our community to meet, learn and volunteer to further our mission. We offer classes and free open studio sessions in our studio. To help fund our mission and process the large amount of donations we receive, we opened The Fabric Stash Store in July 2023, which is a place where people can purchase fabric, yarn, sewing supplies and notions at bargain prices.

In April 2024, The Fabric Stash Store relocated to Euclid OH and became the Euclid Chapter of Sew4Service. The sewing studio joined the store in the Shore Cultural Centre in September 2024, completing the relocation of the Euclid Chapter to join the artistic community in the Shore Cultural Centre.

In May 2024, the Alliance Chapter was formed, marking the first expansion of a combined donation location, retail store, and sewing studio to a new location. In April 2025, the Cleveland Chapter expanded to also include a Fabric Stash Store, Sewing Studio, Quilt Top Finishing Center and Sewing Machine Repair and Sales.

We have also added several satellite locations at churches and community centers where groups gather for charity sewing days or open studios. We also have a chapter at Denison University in Granville, Ohio and meet regularly with students at University of Mount Union in Alliance, Ohio. Coming soon will be a collaboration with John Carroll University in University Heights, Ohio.

Meet our Board Members

Executive Director

Lucy Kulbago

lucy.kulbago@sew4service.org

Lucy taught herself to sew and quilt when her first child was born. Since then, she has made several quilts for special occasions for her family and friends. After over 20 years of teaching math and science, she decided to focus her energy on charity work. She founded Sew4Service with a goal of creating a community of service minded people while connecting with local charities in need of handmade items. She brings her teaching experience to the Sewing Studio and offers a variety of sewing, quilting and crocheting classes. Lucy joined the Cotton Candy Quilt Guild several years ago and is grateful for the positive, supportive community within this guild.

Director of Finance

Tim Kulbago

tim.kulbago@sew4service.org

Tim is a long-time executive in healthcare and life sciences. He has held several board positions, including Incarnate Word Academy in Parma Hts. and Image IQ. While he doesn't spend time in the sewing room, he does appreciate the warmth a handmade quilt provides on a chilly evening. He also enjoys time on the golf course and jet skiing on Lake Erie.

Director of Compliance and Governance

Clare Long

westlakechapter@sew4service.org

Clare learned to sew at a very young age with her Grandmother on a treadle sewing machine. By age 10, she was setting in zippers and designing Halloween costumes for her entire family. Clare caught the quilting bug about 30 years ago and is a member of the North Coast Needlers Quilt Guild and Threads of Love. Her favorite types of quilts to make are scrappy and those made from recycled clothing. Clare is an attorney and finds sewing and quilting to be great stress relievers.

Director of Marketing

Jessica Kulbago

jessica.kulbago@sew4service.org

Jessica graduated from Kent State University with a degree in computer information systems and is currently working at RoviSys. She enjoys sewing and crocheting as well as caring her cats. She enjoys designing new projects and teaching fun classes like stuffed llamas and giraffes. She is a member of the Cotton Candy Quilt Guild and helps guild members overcome technological hurdles.

Director of Development

Martha Cromleigh

martha.cromleigh@sew4service.org

Martha is currently the Volunteer Coordinator at Malachi House and brings her compassion and love for helping others to this role.

Associate Board Members

Kathryn Dalheim, Euclid Chapter Store Manager

Michelle Lutz, Euclid Chapter Coordinator

Marianne Monaghan, Media Coordinator

Sew4Service Nondiscrimination Policy

We are committed to providing an inclusive welcoming environment and experience for our staff, volunteers, and clients. Sew4Service will not practice or permit any unlawful discrimination on the basis of sex, age, race, color, national origin, religion, physical handicap, gender expression, disability or any other basis prohibited by law.

If a board member or employee of Sew4Service is reasonably believed to have acted in contradiction to the above policy, the board may hold a special meeting to determine the validity, consequences or to discuss the breach. Additionally, we expect all volunteers and those visiting the studio to behave in an appropriate manner. If a volunteer or visitor acts in a manner contradicting the above policy the teacher or person in charge will ask them to stop and/or leave the studio or class.

Sustainable Sewing

Sustainable sewing incorporates sewing methods that reduce the ecological impact on our environment. This could mean using sustainable fibers, upcycling materials, creating items that will last a long time, repairing equipment to extend its lifespan and reducing waste. At Sew4Service, we upcycle donated fabric and yarn, keeping these items out of landfills and extending the lifespan of sewing supplies and machines. Some items are sold to individuals who would prefer to purchase used supplies instead of new, to support sustainable sewing. Our creators use fabric and yarn scraps as stuffing or to make new projects. Any fiber scraps that cannot be used in this way are sent to be recycled.