Organizations Filed Purposes:
FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTSDiscover program this program, which launched in 2010, continues to be successful as an educational and promotional tool to increase knit and crochet projects. The craft yarn council works with Michaels Arts and Crafts stores to re-launch knit and crochet classes from beginner to advanced classes and from kids to senior adults in stores across the U.S. and Canada. Graduates of the councils certified Instructors program (CIP) teach classes in the stores and share a passion for knitting and crocheting and for teaching others to discover the fun and therapeutics of knitting and crocheting. The CYC staff works with the teachers, the Michaels Arts and Crafts Associates in the U.S. and Canada, and the members of the council. Together they designed a series of knit and crochet classes exclusively for Michaels stores. Duration of each class is 2 1/2 hours and offers participants a choice between the 2
FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4D OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES DESCRIPTIONI Love Yarn Day is a program to raise public awareness across the country on a specific day each year. Spreading the good feeling people get from yarn and yarn-related crafts is what I Love Yarn Day (ILYD) is all about. Consumers are encouraged to participate by making a yarn craft or project to declare Love For Yarn. Industry Promotion- Humans that Yarn campaign to showcase all the different types of crafts that can be made with yarn and different types of people who identify as a yarnist. As well as teaching workshops and participation in other craft shows to promote the yarn industry such as Creativation.
Classes are offered on-site or via correspondence and cover technical skills as well as the specifics of how to teach these skills to others. An on-site class includes between 15-17 hours of intensive Hands-on instruction with a master teacher. The correspondence program covers the same information. Participants work is review personally by one of the programs master teachers through a combination of written work and telephone interviews. The program is also offered as part of the Fashion Institute of Technologys (FIT) continuing education program. FIT, which is based in New York City, offers CIP participants who complete the program degree credit(s).
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Jenny A Bessonette | Executive Director | 40 | $89,915 |
| Stewart Hochwert | Director | 0 | $0 |
| Ryan Newell | Director | 0 | $0 |
| Ursula Morgan | Director | 0 | $0 |
| Paulo Santos | Chairman | 0 | $0 |
| Jan Kahn | Director | 0 | $0 |
| Dean Blumenthal | Director | 0 | $0 |
| David Blumenthal | Director | 0 | $0 |
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