The Sewing Machine Project is fortunate to call the following individuals and groups our partners. Links to their sites, if available, are included.
Bernina helped the SMP by donating machines in our early years, for use in New Orleans
school classrooms as well as in the Antigona NGO in Skenderaj, Kosovo and in
Houston, TX after Hurricane Harvey.
Brother Sewing Machines donated over 500 refurbished sewing machines to The Sewing Machine Project in 2018. They have followed that with subsequent donations. We are excited to nurture this relationship into an ongoing partnership.
All Brands out of Baton Rouge, Louisiana has been a helpful partner for many years, donating 100
Brother sewing machines for our Haiti initiative in 2010 as well as 25 sewing machines
for Hurricane Harvey relief in Houston, Texas in 2017. All Brands locations in Texas and
Louisiana are SMP collection sites. Our friendship and partnership with AllBrands is
enduring and we are grateful for all of the ways they have supported and continued to
support our efforts.
SVP (Singer/Viking/Pfaff) partnered with the SMP in our early years with donations of new machines to the New Orleans Recreation Department, Bronx High School, the Sewing Girls of Jennings, Louisiana, Florida’s South Trail Libraries and Swannee River Library, and Love International’s Kosovo initiative.
Family Foundations find us and see that our mission aligns with theirs. Their financial support is a win-win as it helps us with our mission and helps them distribute funds knowing their generosity makes such a difference
Famore Cutlery has become an enduring friend and partner to the SMP with donations of high quality shears and cutting implements. Their responsiveness and kindness is such a gift.
Mettler Thread donates high quality thread for use in our local programs. One cannot underestimate the value of high quality thread and we are so grateful.