Pacific’s knitters and crocheters are at it again.

The Touch of Home Tuesday Club donated 240 caps last week to Click for Babies, a program aimed to raise awareness about infant crying and the risks of shaken baby syndrome.

The caps will be distributed to SBS-affected families at birthing hospitals throughout the state.

Auburn’s Tara Mitchell, founder of nevershake.com and member of the Washington State Shaken Baby Task Force, was on hand at the Pacific Community Center to accept the donation for the statewide campaign.

“It is very much appreciated,” Mitchell said. “The club here does so many things for the community. They really stepped up.”

Mitchell is the mother of Kyle, a shaken baby syndrome survivor, abused by Mitchell’s first husband in 1999.

Tara maintains a bright outlook as she leads a campaign to help others. Her son has made significant strides since those terribly difficult days as a baby.

“I am one of the lucky ones,” Tara said. “My son survived his assault … even though he still has developmental and behavioral challenges.”

Also on hand was Pacific’s Jamie Thompson, whose 2-year-old son Colby has made significant strides since being severely shaken allegedly by a babysitter.By knitting caps, the group is helping to educate parents about the “period of purple crying,” a time when babies cry more than at any other time that can be very frustrating for parents.

The knitting group meets regularly at the Pacific Community Center to knit and crochet wool items for a variety of projects. The club has produced lap robes for injured soldiers and helmet liners for troops on patrol overseas.

The club welcomes new members. The group meets at 10 a.m. Tuesdays at the center, 103 3rd Ave. SE, Pacific. To learn more, call 253-931-8289.

To join the effort or to learn more about the purple newborn baby caps effort, please visit www.clickforbabies.org.

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Other links: www.nevershake.com