1000 Stitches
Description: 1000 Stitches is a project organized by Marny Elliott
of Columbia, Missouri to encourage 1000 people to sew, knit or crochet a
blanket for someone in need. Each individual crafter is encouraged to select a
local individual or charity to support (e.g. homeless shelter, child with AIDS
or cancer, a child living in a group home). Make a blanket for the charity or
person or organization; wrap it as a gift with a note enclosed that provides a
message of hope. Let Marny know (via e-mail, postcard, or letter) about your
donation and the message you included; the type of blanket you gave; the
recipient; how you felt about giving the gift; and include a photograph if
possible. As a part of the 1000 Stitches project, Marny will make a booklet of
all the items given away for everyone who participates. She will also help
individuals find an organization in their area that needs donations.
Donations: Blankets sewn, knit or crocheted
Contact Person: Marny Elliott
Mailing Address:
3705 Forum Blvd 111
Columbia MO 65203 USA
Afghans for Angels
http://www.angelfire.com/ia2/AforApage2/index.html
Description: Afghans for Angels is an organization made up
completely of volunteers who make and distribute baby blankets to local
hospitals to give to parents who have suffered the loss of their infant through
miscarriage, stillbirth, or infant death. Please include the
washing/drying/care instructions with any blankets that you send.
Donations: Baby Blankets
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 52
Britt IA 50423-0052 USA
American Angels Heroghans
http://www.OperationHelpingHand-AmericanAngels.com
Description: We need your help making 12 inch squares in
red/white/blue for our heroghans come join our group at the website above. Our
heroghans are given to families of fallen military members. Our assemblers live
in many different states across America.
Donations: 12 inch crochet squares in red/white/blue (flag
colors)
American Cancer Society
Description: The American Cancer Society provides, free of charge,
crocheted stoma covers for head/neck cancer patients. We are in need of
volunteers to crochet these and donate the crocheted stoma covers for these
patients. We have a pattern that can be supplied to anyone interested in
helping us. Please have any interested volunteers contact Nancy Price, and she
will mail or email pattern directions.
Donations: Crocheted Stoma Covers
Contact Person: Nancy Price
Mailing Address:
1100 Ireland Way, Suite 201
Birmingham AL 35205 USA
Phone: 205-930-8876
Angels for God
Description: We are a Ministry that would like to help the elderly
to preemies. We make items such as shawls, squares for afghans, preemie items
and more. We are starting anew in 2008 and need all the help we can get. We do
accept donations of needles and yarn. No cash please, just supplies. We help a
different charity each month. If you would like to join please go to
[email protected]. If you would like to donate supplies please
e-mail [email protected].
Donations: Squares and shawls
Contact Person: Sandra
Phone: 215-755-8126
Angels for Hope
http://www.angelsforhope.org
Description: Angels for Hope sends hand-crocheted angels and
butterflies to those who are severely injured and/or chronically ill as well as
their caregivers. The angels and butterflies are a reminder that those
suffering are not alone, and that others care. The Angels for Hope web site
includes links to many organizations including American Heart Association,
National Breast Cancer Foundation, National Multiple Sclerosis Society, Polio
Connection of America, and various caregiver support groups. There is also a
thoughts, prayers, and hopes message board.
Donations: Crocheted Angels and Butterflies
Contact Person: Cindy Gabner
Mailing Address:
308 Spring Road
Palmyra PA 17078 USA
Phone: 717-838-4235
https://www.facebook.com/groups/AubreysAngels/
Description: Aubrey’s Angels is nonprofit, charitable ministry, in San Antonio built of love, to help meet the very special needs of precious sick babies and parents who are in need of a smile. We want each family to know, without a doubt, that there are people who love their tiny angels, are praying for them, and want to help by crocheting, sewing, knitting, and quilting hats, booties, afghans, mitts, angel layettes (burial layettes), memory boxes, diaper shirts, etc. working from home. We also make afghans, lap blankets, and chemo caps for chemo and dialysis patients in San Antonio. You don’t have to live close to participate! We also make parent bags for moms and dads who spend an enormous amount of time in the hospital waiting room.
Donation: Bags, Hats, Blankets, Afghans knit, sewn, or crocheted
Contact Person: Lynn Zuniga
Mailing Address:
534 Hunt Lane #1908
San Antonio, TX 78245
Email: [email protected]
Barb's Caring Touch
http://barbs-caring-touch.tripod.com
Description: Barb's Caring Touch is a group of volunteers who
crochet, knit and /or sew, providing handmade baby items to hospitals. All
items are given free to infants, children and their parents. Especially needed:
clothing tiny enough for babies in Neonatal Intensive Care Units and layettes
for babies who die.
Contact Person: Barbara Wade
Mailing Address:
1026 North St.
Oil City PA 16301 USA
Phone: 814-677-3412
Beanies for Baghdad
http://www.beaniesforbaghdad.com/
Description: Donna Ward runs a Web site for our troops where they
request toys, school supplies, beanie babies and clothes for the children of
Iraq and Afghanistan. They use these items to promote for better relations with
the people there and to give something to children with nothing. The items are
used for children they meet on the streets, schools, orphanages, hospitals,
etc. At this time they are mailing to six units in Iraq and Afghanistan. Our
troops continue to ask for these items to help them accomplish their missions,
calm nerves and help put a smile on faces that have little to smile about.
Donations: At this time LTC James Barker has launched a campaign
to obtain, hats, scarves, mittens, gloves and coats for the children this fall.
As it gets very hot there in the Summer, it also gets very cold in the Winter.
Contact Person: Donna Ward
Phone: 812-402-1547
http://bethshatsforhopemassachusetts.blogspot.com/
Description: The inspiration for this group stems from Emily’s Hats for Hope Initiative located in Morristown, New Jersey. Emily’s Hats for Hope Initiative is an organization that was founded by a 17 year old from New Jersey. Emily was a junior in high school when she began making winter hats for the local homeless and working poor in NJ. She began donating hats in January 2012 and since then she has donated thousands of hats, scarves, afghans, mittens, etc. Her hats have been donated to soup kitchens, battered women shelters and food pantries throughout the northeast and Kentucky and as far away as Guatemala. Her vision and her message have empowered many people throughout the US, Canada and as far away as Denmark and Australia to create their own versions of Emily’s Hats for Hope Initiative so that they too can give back to their community. This is how Emily wanted her project to evolve. She wanted her concept to be duplicated by people all over the world so that more people could benefit from a warm hat, mittens, gloves, scarf or afghan. Emily set out to show the world that teens can make a difference in the world.
Donation: Hats, mittens, Gloves, Scarves, and Afghans, knit or crocheted
Contact Person: Beth Pitard
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 299 Grafton, MA 01519
Email: [email protected]
Binky Patrol
http://www.binkypatrol.org
Description: The Binky Patrol is dedicated to giving handmade
blankets to children and teens from one day to 18 years old who are ill, abused,
or experiencing any kind of trauma. Blankets may be crocheted, knit, sewn or
quilted. The only requirement is that a binky must be at least 3-foot square,
be soft, washable, and all pins removed. There are a few patterns available on
the web site, but blankets of all designs are accepted. Crafters of all ages
and skill levels are invited to join the Binky Patrol.
Donations: Non-crafters are also needed to help. Volunteers are
needed to deliver binkies to shelters, hospitals and foster agencies. Donations
of batting, yarn, soft fabric, notions, and labels are also accepted.
Contact Person: Susan Roush
Blankets for Canada Society
http://www.blankets4canada.ca
Description: The mission of Blankets for Canada based in southern
Alberta is to give crocheting and knitting free of charge to those absence of
shelter or in need of warmth in Canada. The Society asks stitchers to remember
8 x 8 x 8 and to spend at least 8 minutes per day crocheting or knitting 8 by 8
squares. Sew or crochet 48 squares together and you have a 48 by 64 blanket
that will be given free of charge to those in need. Labels saying Compliments
of Blankets for Canada NOT FOR SALE are sewn onto each blanket that are then
given to organizations to pass on to those without shelter.
Donations: crochet or knit 8 by 8 squares
Mailing Address:
214-905 1st Ave. South, Suite 217
Lethbridge AB T1J 4M7 CANADA
Bow Dazzling
www.bowdazzling.com
Description: Bow Dazzling is a non-profit organization created by
Molly and her mom, Tisha. Molly is a cancer survivor, who was diagnosed with
lymphoma in 2009 at the age of 15. After chemo, her hair started to grow back
and she was ready to stop wearing wigs and hats. So, she started wearing
headbands and bows and loved the compliments she received from friends and
family. At visits to the clinic Molly and her Mom realized that other girls
would benefit from the confidence boost that a pretty bow on a headband could
bring to them. Bow Dazzling's mission is to provide headbands and bows to young
girls undergoing treatment for cancer and other serious medical illnesses to
give them encouragement and confidence. The bows are made by volunteers using
purchased and donated materials. We are in need of volunteers to crochet
headbands that will fit babies to teenagers. We are also in need of crocheted
bows and flowers and any other fun, cute, sweet designs that we could attach to
a hair clip upon receipt. Bow Dazzling has provided almost 5000 bows and
headbands to children's hospitals in Texas with definite plans to expand the
delivery area as our volunteer base and donation volume continues to grow.
Donations: Crochet headbands. Crochet bows, flowers, and other
cute fun designs that we can attach to clips. Also we could use donations of
yarn in fun bright and pastel colors and crochet hooks.
Contact Person: Tisha Weems
Mailing Address:
Bow Dazzling
4401 Little Road
Suite 550-328
Arlington, TX 76016
Email: [email protected]
Bundles of Love
http://www.bundlesoflove.org
Description: Bundles of Love serves premature and newborn infants
in Minnesota. They have a special need for crocheted afghans or afghan squares
and sweaters. Bundles of Love also accepts donations of infant hats, booties
and burial gowns.
Donations: Afghans, afghan squares, sweaters, infant hats,
booties and burial gowns.
Mailing Address:
7975-166th Street West
Lakeville MN 55044 USA
C. Fred Silagy Foundation
Description: The C. Fred Silagy Foundation in Vancouver, Washington
is accepting donations of yarn so they can crochet afghans and slippers for the
elderly. Kim Silagy-Ruestig is forming the foundation in memory of her father
who always did things to help the elderly without anyone knowing who he was.
Kim is a small business owner in a family business in Vancouver, Washington,
and wishes to carry on her father's tradition. The group will crochet afghans
and slippers and 2 local quilting clubs are making quilts. The Fountaion will
also help the elderly with their day-to-day needs such as grocery shopping done
and special projects such as helping them to make and mail Christmas cards.
Donations: Yarn, afghans or slippers
Contact Person: Kim Silagy-Ruestig c/o Cheyenne Mfg. Inc.
Mailing Address:
14014 NE Salom Creek Ave.
Vancouver WA 98686 USA
Phone: 360-574-7771 or 1-800-424-7575 (Day) or 360-574-6682
(Evening)
Caps for Kids
http://craftyarncouncil.com/caps.html
Description: Helps needy children keep warm by crocheting them
caps, or even scarves and mittens. Caps for Kids is a non-profit organization
that collects handmade caps for children from newborn (including preemies) to
age 18. Hundreds of yarn ships in the United States are registered with Caps
for Kids and collect the caps throughout the year. The caps are donated to
underprivileged children in December through the work of community-based,
non-profit, non-denominational agencies. You may send a self-addressed envelope
to receive the name and address of the closest registered store in your area.
You may also mail your donations directly or donate to a local organizations and
send a note to Caps for Kids to let them know how many caps you donated and to
what organization.
Donations: Hats, scarves, and mittens.
Contact Person: Bonnie Greene
20112 Echo Blue Drive
Penn Valley CA 95946-9442 USA
Care Wear
http://www.carewear.org
Description: Care Wear was started in 1991 by Bonnie Hagerman in
Frederick, Maryland because of the need for preemie sized hats, booties,
mittens, bibs, blankets, burial gowns and toys. Head sizes of the infants in
hospital neonatal intensive care units vary from the size of a large walnut or
lime to larger than normal for full-term babies. Medium, large, and extra-large
preemie and full-term are the most needed sized. Care Wear has approx. 650 volunteers
and has distributed more than 28,000 hats to hospitals across the United
States. Care Wear has its own pattern book and newsletter, which provides
patterns, volunteer news and lists of hospitals and their needs.
Donations: Hats, booties, mittens, bibs, blankets, burial gowns
and toys.
Contact Person: Bonnie Hagerman
Mailing Address:
4930 Covington Road
Leicster NY 14481 USA
Phone: 301-696-3550
Caris Healthcare
http://www.carishealthcare.com
Description: Caris Healthcare is a hospice agency covering states
of TN, VA and SC. We are looking for people to sew, knit, crochet blankets,
afghans, shawls or neck pillows for patients who have been given six months or
less to live. Our hospice patients are cared for in their private homes as well
as nursing facilities. These items provide that extra touch of comfort and
warmth and bring smiles to patients.
Donations: Fleece Blankets or neck pillows sewn,
knitted/crocheted afghans or shawls
Contact Person: Gloria Gentry
Mailing Address:
Caris Healthcare
Attn: Gloria Gentry
1701 Euclid Ave. Ste H
Bristol, VA 24201
EMAIL: [email protected]
Chain of Love Charity Group
http://www.geocities.com/colcgroup/
Description: Chain of Love Charity Group is an internet-based
charity group that donates crocheted, knit, and sew items to a different
charity each month. The group was founded in June 2002 by Susan Kay Thomas.
Donations: Crochet, knit, and sewn items
E-mail: [email protected]
Charitable Crafters
http://www.charitablecrafters.org
Description: Charitable Crafters was founded to make and donate
knitted, crocheted and sewn outerwear, clothing, blankets and toys to the needy
in the Duluth, Minnesota and Superior, Wisconsin area. The group also needs donations
of yarn, patterns, and polar fleece.
Donations: Knitted, crocheted, and sewn outerwear, clothing,
blankets, and toys.
Mailing Address:
4407 Jay St.
Duluth MN 55804 USA
E-mail: [email protected]
Circles of Hope
http://www.quilt.com/CirclesofHope
Description: Circles of Hope (formerly known as Granny's Daughters
for Chairty) is a special project to help various charities while using up
scrap bits of yarn. A Circle of Hope is the first round of a granny square and
takes very little yarn to crochet. Sue Traudt accepts donations of the motifs
made from either baby, sport or worsted weight yarn and assembles them into
afghans and other items for different charities.
Donations: Granny squares made from either baby, sport, or
worsted weight
Contact Person: Sue Traudt
Mailing Address:
7 Valley Brook Lane
North Haven CT 6473 USA
E-mail: [email protected]
Cozy Cuddles for Kids
Description: Cozy Cuddles for Kids needs volunteers to make caps,
scarved, mittens, slippers, blankets and sweaters for needy children, from
newborn to adult-sized teens. Cozy Cuddles works as a catalyst for volunteers
and corporations to find opportunities to help organizations that serve needy
children directly. Donations will be distributed to children served by Grant a
Wish, a Chicago-based group whose mission is to uplift a child's consciousness
by providing something that he or she needs or wants, and can be used as a
catalyst for achieving immediate or future goals. For Persons outside of
Illinois, send donations directly to Grant a Wish: K.Quinn/Cozy Cuddles c/o
Grant a Wish 400 N. Wells, Suite 412, Chicago, IL 60610
Donations: Toys, books, coats, slippers, caps, scarved, mittens,
blankets, sweaters - from newborn to adult teen
Contact Person: K. Quinn
Mailing Address:
1939 Waukegan Rd., Suite LL2
Glenview IL 60025 USA
Phone: 847-998-9950
E-mail: [email protected]
Crafting Angels
http://www.bevscountrycottage.com/crafting-angels.html
Description: and/or crochet. We are an online charity group that
gives to those in
Donations: Mittens, hats, gloves, blankets, slippers, scarves,
socks, booties and more.
Contact Person: Bev Qualheim
Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 427
Logandale NV 89021 USA
E-mail: [email protected]
Crafting From the Heart
http://www.angelfire.com/nh/CraftingFromTheHeart/
Description: need. Our mission is to get others involved with
erasing poverty, a
Donations: Afghans, gloves, mittens, hats, duffel bags, backpacks, clothing.
Crochet 4 Senior Citizens
http://www.geocities.com/crochet4seniorcitizens/index.html
Donations: Afghans, lapghans, shawls, and yarn.
Contact Person: Panda Lewis
E-mail: [email protected]
Crochet Friends Charity
http://www.freewebs.comcrochetfriendscharity/
Description: in America through International Children's Network.
These wonderful
Donations: Chemo hats, caps, booties, and yarn.
E-mail: [email protected]
Crochet for Comfort
Description: lofty goal and one in which we are hoping you will
join us.
Donations: Baby blankets, preemie hats, booties, layettes, burial
layettes, mittens and hats.
Contact Person: Dakota Evans
Mailing Address:
56 Kent Avenue
Kitchener Ontario N2g 3R1 CANADA
Phone: 519-577-6482
E-mail: [email protected]
Crochet/Knitting for Noggins
http://www.knittingfornoggins.org
Description: folks go to Peru on a regular basis and will deliver
our handmade
Donations: IMPORTANT - A few things to know about knitting or
crocheting hats for ACH: - We ask that hats be approximately the size of an
average cantaloupe or larger. Remember we need hats for ALL ages, including
teens and adults. - Due to infection control, all needlework items must be made
out of new materials (not recycled items). Handmade hats are preferred, and we
ask that no logos be on the hats. - We also ask that items be free of any odor
or pet hair. - For privacy reasons, please do not attach your name or personal
information to individual needlework donations. - Use your creativity, but
bright and colorful hats are always great! And don't forget that we can use boy
colors as well as girl colors.
Contact Person: Arkansas Children's Hospital - Volunteer Services
Mailing Address:
800 Marshall Street, Slot 108
Little Rock AR 72202 USA
Phone: 501-364-1825
E-mail: [email protected]
Crocheted Stoma Covers
Description: In 2007 we expanded to helping orphans in Peru and
children-at-risk
Donations: Stoma Covers
Contact Person: Nancy Price
Mailing Address:
1100 Ireland Way, Ste. 201
Birmingham AL 35205 USA
Phone: 205-930-8876
E-mail: [email protected] or [email protected]
Ellie's Angels
http://www.elliesangels.com
Description: Ellie's Angels is a group in Atlanta, GA area that
crochets and knits afghans for hospice programs in Atlanta. The goal is to
create gifts of love and kindness for their terminally ill in the belief that
no one should have to die alone, frightened, cold and lonely. Ellie's dream is
to have angels all over the country. Ellie's Angels is also making afghans for
all 1,000 chemotherapy rooms in Atlanta. Donations of acrylic yarn are needed.
The colors of blue and green are most commonly request, with white used to
accent. Donations of money help to fund mailing items outside of the Atlanta
area.
Donations: Afghans, acrylic yarn and money.
Contact Person: Ellie
Phone: 770-489-5816
E-mail: [email protected]
Faith, Hope and Charity Stitches,
Inc.
Description: Faith, Hope and Charity Stitches, Inc. makes premature
infant clothing and devices, clothing and blankets for infants through age five
years. Many of our things are sent to agencies where the family is served as a
whole - so we decided to help children of preschool age and down. All gifts of
clothing, blankets, burial outfits, hats, coats, mittens and so on, are sorted,
processed and sent out to the children that need them within four weeks of
receipt.
Donations: Clothing, blankets, burial outfits, hats, coats,
mittens for infants through preschool age children.
Contact Person: Karen, founder
Mailing Address:
9290 South Brown Rd
Chardon OH 44024 USA
E-mail: [email protected]
Friends of Pine Ridge Reservation
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FriendsofPineRidgeReservation
Description: Friends of Pine Ridge Reservation is an internet group
of volunteers who sew, knit, crochet and donate items for babies, children and
adults living in abject poverty on Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota.
Donations: Sewn, knit or crochet items for all ages.
Gifts for the Unborn
http://www.geocities.com/giftsfortheunborn
Description: Gifts for the Unborn, a nonprofit charity, is seeking
donations of baby booties and socks to include in all of the gift packages that
it donates to crisis pregnancy centers. The counselors at the centers give the
gifts to women who test positive in crisis pregnancies. For most, this is the
first gift that she will receive for her baby. Since the organization was
founded in 1995, Gifts for the Unborn has donated more than 38,000 gift
packages to crisis pregnancy centers in all 50 states of the U.S. and 5
countries.
Donations: Baby booties, socks, bibs, hats, or other baby items.
Contact Person: Carol Richey or Dick Jacobs
Mailing Address:
11305 Alhambra Drive
Austin TX 78759-4902 USA
E-mail: [email protected]
God's Tiny Angels
http://danettesangels.tripod.com
Description: God's Tiny Angels is an all-volunteer group whose goal
is to give all babies who leave the hospital a blanket, hat, booties, and
mittens, so that none have to go home in only the hospital gown and diaper.
Crocheted, knit, quilted, and sewn items for premature or full-term infants are
accepted. The group will provide free patterns upon request. Include a label
with your name and address so that parents can send a thank you card or
picture.
Donations: Crocheted, knit, quilted, and sewn items for premature or full-term infants.
Halos of Hope
http://www.halosofhope.org
Description: Not-for-profit organization dedicated to providing
caps for chemotherapy patients with items crafted by caring volunteers.
Mailing Address:
PO Box 1998
Arlington Heights IL 60006-1998 USA
E-mail: [email protected]
Happy Hats (Lids for Kids) & Lapghans
http://expage.com/page/Murphal5
Description: This charity brings sunshine and comfort into the
lives of children and adults who are cancer patients. Make the hats and
lapghans with lively colors to lift their spirits. Also, use soft yarns as
their heads and bodies may be sensitive from treatment. All sizes of hats and
lapghans are appreciated. If you wish, include a note that tells a little about
yourself. Donations may be Jean Marie, 1520 Sunbury CT., Vista, CA 92084 or to
the Children's Hospital address.
Donations: Hats and lapghans for children and adults.
Contact Person: Children's Hospital
Mailing Address:
3020 Children's Way
San Diego CA USA
Phone: 310-326-8409
E-mail: [email protected]
Hat Box Foundation
http://www.hatboxfoundation.org
Description: The non-profit Hat Box Foundation's mission is to
distribute hand-made (either knit or crochet) hats to cancer patients across
the country who are undergoing chemo treatments. We believe something made from
the heart helps heal the human spirit. However, we can’t do it without the help
of our fellow crocheters and knitters.
Donations: Hand-made knitted or crocheted hats
Contact Person: Carrie Mayhew
Mailing Address:
3471 Caminito Sierra #P202
Carlesbad CA 92009
E-mail: [email protected]
Heart to Heart
http://www.heart2heartangels.com
Description: Heart to Heart is a national, non-profit organization
of volunteers, dedicated to making hand sewn, knit and crochet angel dresses
(also called burial gowns). These are donated as an ongoing project to the
neonatal intensive care units of Boston hospitals. The angel dresses are used
for the precious babies who lose their fight for life. Blankets, 12-15 are also
included in the layette, for parents to take home and cherish during the
difficult days ahead.
Donations: Burial gowns and baby blankets.
E-mail: [email protected]
HeartFelt Angels
http://www.heartfeltangels.com
Description: HeartFelt Anges is a non-profit organization of volunteers
that make handmade baby items for hospitals to give to parents who suffer a
loss of an infant. Also for parents who may be financially challenged and may
not have an afghan or an outfit to take their baby home.
Donations: Baby items and afghans.
Heartmade Blessings
http://www.heartmadeblessings.org
Description: HeartMade Blessings is a not-for-profit group of
volunteers who provide hand-crafted items to those who have suffered a loss,
tragedy, or hard times and need to know that others care. HeartMade Blessings
provides comfort afghans and comfort pins. A Comfort Afghan is a collection of
granny and sampler squares donated by caring individuals. There are usually 42
squares in an afghan, each one made by a different person. The squares are then
sent to another volunteer who assembles the squares into an afghan and sends
the completed afghan to the person in need. The pins are called Pins of Hope.
Donations: 6 to 12 squares.
E-mail: [email protected]
Heavenly Angels in Need
http://HeavenlyAngelsinNeed.com
Description: Heavenly Angels in Need is a group that knits,
crochets, sews, does woodwork, beadwork, makes memory boxes and has a casket
program. They make clothing, blankets, burial items and more for NICUs, for
sick babies and for babies who pass away. They also give to crisis pregnancy
centers. They reach out all over America and other countries.
Donations: Clothing, blankets, and burial items.
Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 2394
Lebanon OR 97355 USA
Phone: 541-258-3849
E-mail: [email protected]
Hugs and Hope
http://www.hugsandhope.com
Description: The goal of the Hugs and Hope Club is to put smiles on
the faces of sick children across the country. The Hugs and Hope Club sends
mail to the children, and asks visitors to their web site to do the same.
Crocheters can help by making and donating blankets, dolls, angels and toys for
the children, or Christmas ornaments for the parents. Donations can be mailed
directly to each child. The background on the children and their addresses are
posted on the Hugs and Hopes website.
Donations: Mail for the children, blankets, dolls, angels, and
toys.
E-mail: [email protected] or [email protected]
Hugs for Homeless Animals
http://www.h4ha.org/
Description: This charity appeals to crocheters who are also animal
lovers. Volunteers crochet security blankets or snuggles for homeless, lost or
abandoned dogs and cats that end up in Humane Society shelters. The snuggles
are a warm reprieve from thos hard, cold kennel floors and cages. They could be
made out of acrylic yarn or cotton in any pattern or color. Afghans should not
have fringe that animals can chew off and swallow. The ends must be fastened
off long and woven into the work.
Donations: Blankets: 12x12 for cats and small animals; 24x24 for
medium dogs and medium animals; 36x36 for large dogs and larger animals
E-mail: [email protected]
Hugs from the Heart
Description: Hugs from the Heart is a new volunteer-driven program
within All-Hearts hospice program and we are in need of volunteer knitters,
crocheters and loom weavers from throughout Hampton Roads and across the
country to help us make blankets for our hospice patients. It is a gift from
the heart that shows our patients we care about them and the hospice journey
they are on
Donations: Finished blankets of 30 eight-inch squares. Or send
eight inch squares that can be joined with other donated squares. Can be
knitted, crocheted, or loom woven from any kind of yarn and in any pattern.
Since these squares are for patients, soft and cuddly yarns are the most
appropriate.
Contact Person: Amy Kelly - All-Heart Home Health & Hospice
Mailing Address:
410 North Center Drive - Bldg 9, Ste 102
Norfolk VA 23502 USA
E-mail: [email protected]
InKind, Inc.
http://in-kind.org
Description: InKind, Inc. serves low-income, single parent families
in crisis in the Austin, Texas area. They provide approximately 130 new mothers
with Blessing Baskets each month. InKind, Inc. has a special need for blankets
and booties.
Donations: Blankets and booties
Mailing Address:
6506 Burnet Rd.
Austin TX 78757 USA
Phone: 512-374-9393
Keep Babies Warm
http://www.JesusOne.com/babies.htm
Description: Keep Babies Warm is a volunteer, non-profit
organization that distributes baby blankets and other baby items such as
sweaters, booties, and toys to special needs babies. The special needs include
medically fragile, handicapped, orphaned, homeless, and abused children. Since
August 2000, Keep Babies Warm had distributed more than 75 blankets and clothing
items to babies in the United States, the Netherlands, Egypt and India.
Donations: Baby blankets, sweaters, booties, and toys.
Contact Person: Eleanor Wells
Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 2065
Interlachen FL 32148 USA
E-mail: [email protected]
Knots of Love
http://www.knotsoflove.org
Description: Knots of Love?s mission is to warm the hearts and
heads of those experiencing traumatic hair loss, no matter the cause. We are a
dedicated group throughout the United States who knit and crochet caps with
love. This act of kindness fills a need which is often overlooked. Our
creations are distributed free of charge - one cap at a time. There are
millions of people suffering from life threatening illnesses who can benefit
from a hand knitted or crocheted hat. With your help we can continue in our
mission of warming hearts and heads one cap at a time. Knit or crochet an adult
size cap using an extremely soft yarn. For a list of yarns visit:
http://www.knotsoflove.org/?page_id=49. Send your caps along with your contact
information to the mailing address below. We will happily call you and tell you
where your caps were donated. To find out more about our wonderful non-profit charity
please visit us on the web at: http://www.knotsoflove.org
Donations: Knit and crochet caps
Mailing
Address:
445 Seville Ave.
Newport Beach CA 92661 USA
Loving Stitches for Preemies &
Newborns
http://communities.msn.com/lovingstitchesforPreemiesNewborns/
Description: Loving Stitches for Preemies & Newborns provides
clothing and stuffed animals for premature and newborn babies of Columbus, Ohio
and the surrounding areas. Volunteers make butterfly shirts, sleepers, gowns,
diaper shirts, bibs, receiving blankets, quilts, afghans, hats, booties, burp
pads and stuffed animals. There is a special need for burial layettes. All
items are donated free of charge to the babies and their families.
Donations: Shirts, sleepers, gowns, diaper shirts, bibs,
receiving blankets, quilts, afghans, hats, booties, burp pads and stuffed
animals.
E-mail: [email protected]
Lutheran World Relief
http://www.lwr.org
Description: Lutheran World Relief sponsors a baby layette project
for babies in refugee camps, hospitals and villages around the world. Each
layette should include two shirts, two gowns or sleepers, two receiving
blankets, four cloth diapers, one sweater, two washcloths, one bath-size bar of
soap, and two diaper pins. Sweaters may be knitted or crocheted. Preferred
styles have buttons or ties down the front.
Donations: Layette sets
Many Arms Reaching You
http://www.manyarms.org
Description: Many Arms Reach You, Inc. (The MARY Project) is a
non-profit organization founded in 2000 that collects and donates knitted,
quilted, or crocheted blankets to disadvantaged mothers and their children.
Blankets of any size are accepted, although 34 by 36 is requested. Use
fingering, sport or worsted weight yarn. Smooth, non-allergenic acrylic yarn is
preferred. Cotton may be used, but shrinkage may occur after washing. Avoid
sparkly fibers, wool or wool blends due to possible allergic reactions. Please
do not add fringe.
Donations: Blankets
Mailing Address:
37 Kendall Avenue
Binghamton NY 13903 USA
E-mail: [email protected]
Newborns in Need
http://www.newbornsinneed.org
Description: Crocheted afghans, hats and toys are the most needed
items for Newborns in Need, a charity devoted to providing essentials for
infants whose mothers literally have nothing. Newborn babies are going home
from the hospital in just a disposable diaper, not even a receiving blanket,
and sometimes their home is a shelter for battered women or the homeless.
Newborns in Need specializes in premature and newborn baby layettes and other
needs, including burial layettes. Donations are made to medical centers,
hospitals, homeless shelters, adoption agencies, sheriff's offices, food
pantries, and to individuals. It serves 30 places in a nine-county area in the
Ozarks, but has also donated throughout the U.S. and Canada. The program was
started by Carol C. Green of Houston, Missouri. While donations of yarn,
thread, books and patterns are invited, finished items are needed most.
Donations: Yarn, books, patterns and finished items for babies.
Mailing Address:
3323 Transou Road
Pfafftown NC 27040 USA
Phone: 877-231-5097 or 336-469-8953
E-mail: [email protected]
Opening Doors for Children
http://openingdoors.hklaw.com
Description: The Holland & Knight Charitable Foundation, Inc.,
is seeking donations of hats and mittens for the children it helps througout
the U.S. as a part of its Opening Doors for Children program. Foundation
resources go to purchase books, educational materials, scholarships,
sponsorship field trips, scouting units, debate clubs, sports teams and many
other special services to children who are considered to be at risk. Volunteers
also help through mentoring and tutoring. The Washington, D.C. office of
Holland & Knight sponsors many projects at Cleveland Elementary in the Shaw
neighborhood of Washington, D.C. Now, Opening Doors for Children has been asked
to provide hats and mittens to many of the children from ages 5 through 11.
Donated items should be machine washable.
Donations: Hats and mittens.
Contact Person: Angela M. Ruth, Executive Director, Holland &
Knight Charitalbe Foundation, Inc.
Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 2877
Tampa FL 33601-2877 USA
Phone: 1-866-HKCARES
E-mail: [email protected]
PC Baby Drive
http://kerrifenn.tripod.com/
Description: The PC Baby Drive is collecting afghans, blankets and quilts to benefit a homeless shelter. This is an annual drive with the goal to collect blankets by August 31st, so they can be distributed for the winter months.
Parent to Parent
Description: Parent to Parent give immediate support to patients
and families in the hospital going through a birth crisis including a baby in
the NICU, a baby born with special needs or disbilities, moms on longterm
in-hospital bedrest, or loss of a pregnancy or an infant. Support is offered to
patients in the NICU, Maturnity, and Labor & Delivery units at five hospitals:
Utah Valley Reginal Medical Center, Orem Community Hospital, American Fork
Hospital, Timpanogous Regional Hospital, and Mountanview Hospital. Donations of
sewed, crocheted, or knitted clothing, blankets and quilts are needed. There is
a particular need for preemie sizes, but full term baby sizes are also needed.
Parent to Parent is also collecting preemie patterns of all types. Send
donations to: Parent to Parent, UVRMC/NICU, 1034 N. 1570 W., Pleasant Grove, UT
84062.
Donations: Blankets, quilts, and clothing for preemies and
newborns.
Contact Person: Chrysteil Jones
Phone: 801-785-1275
E-mail: [email protected]
People That Care Center
Description: People That Care Center is an outreach ministry of
Shady Grove Church in Lancaster, Texas, that ministers to under priviledged
individuals, families, and children as well as to homeless veterans. They have
a food pantry that serves South Dallas County and a Baby Corner that collects
donated items for babies who are under priviledged up to the age of 2 years,
and a number of programs that are geared to help others in need. People That
Care Center requests crocheted afghans for babies and women, afghans for the
elderly in nursing homes, baby hats and mittens, adult hats and mittens,
monetary donations to help with outreach to the poor, and volunteers to help
with their annual Christmas outreach to the homeless veterans in downtown
Dallas. All items must be machine washable and durable.
Donations: Baby items, adult hats and mittens, afghans, and
monetary donations.
Contact Person: Janice Carson
Mailing Address:
306 Milas Lane
Glenn Heights TX 75154 USA
Phone: 672-274-0131
E-mail: [email protected]
Prayer Shawl Ministry
Description: Prayer Shawl Ministry, McLeod Memorial Presbyterian
Church, is open to anyone who would like to participate. We will be making
shawls to give to those who are in need of prayerful comfort. We meet every
other Tuesday night 6:30 - 7:30 in the fellowship hall (695 W. Stuart St.
Bartow) beginning Feb. 12, 2008. Please bring your own needles and yarn;
patterns will be provided. Donations of yarn, paper gift bags, tissue paper,
etc. are welcome! We will begin with shawls -- knitted or crocheted, but
welcome any hand-work -- quilting, embroidery, sewing, etc. We will also expand
to include hats and lap-quilts as well as baby items. If you would like to
nominate someone to receive a prayer shawl or if you have any questions, please
email [email protected] or call 863/533-5433.
Contact Person: McLeod Memorial Presbyterian Church
Mailing Address:
695 W. Stuart St. Bartow
USA
Phone: 863-533-5433
E-mail: [email protected]
Precious Pals
http://www.tkga.com/pals.html
Description: The goal of Precious Pals is to help ensure that law
enforcement officers will have plenty of stuffed animals to give to children
who have just been involved in a traumatic situation. The program was created
and is sponsored by The Knitting Guild of America as a means to provide comfort
to children in crisis. Crocheters and knitters are asked to make sweaters and
outfits for teddy bears and other fuzzy friends. Suggested height for the
stuffed animals is 10. Local craft and discount stores are sources for teddy
bears. You may also choose to crochet a bear. The sweaters may be hand knit,
crocheted, or machine knit.
Donations: Sweaters and outfits for teddy bears.
Contact Person: The Knitting Guild of America
Mailing Address:
502 S. Gay St., Ste. 410
Knoxville TN 37902 USA
Phone: 800-274-6034
E-mail: [email protected]
Project Hope Afghan
http://www.merribee.com/ProjectHope.html
Description: Members of Project Hope Afghan in Houston, TX, knit
and crochet afghans and distribute them to children who are receiving treatment
at the M.D. Anderson Cancer Center. Afghans are done in all sizes, from baby to
full-size. The afghans are done in bright, cheerful colors which not only add a
personal touch to each patient's room, but also let them know that someone is
thinking of them. Project Hope Afghan accepts monetary donations and also
donations of yarn and completed afghans. Any amount or color of yarn will be
accepted, but it must be washable.
Donations: Yarn, afghans, or money
Mailing Address:
6159 FM 1960 W
Houston TX 77069 USA
Phone: 800-274-6034
E-mail: [email protected]
Project Linus
http://www.projectlinus.org/
Description: Providing comfort in the form of hand made, washable
aghans, blankets and quilts to ill children in hospitals all across the U.S. is
the object of Project Linus. Named after cartoonist Charles Schultz' Peanuts
character Linus, who carries his blanket everywhere, Project Linus was started
by Karen Loucks-Baker of Denver, Colorado. There are now Project Linus
coordinators in many cities and states across the U.S. Each hand made afghan or
blanket is given to a sick child, along with a removeable tag with the giver's
name and address so the recipient may give them thanks personally. Project
Linus has more than 270 chapters and has delivered more than 80,000 security
blankets to seriously ill and traumatized children in the U.S. and Canada.
Donations: Afghans, blankets and quilts.
E-mail: [email protected]
Sailor's Blanket for Dogs in Need
Description: Sailor's Blanket was founded by Kelly-Sue Thompson to
provide a warm, soft blanket to dogs in need. The blankets are given to the
dogs (and also cats) when they arrive at the foster home and go with them once
they are adopted, providing them with a much-needed sense of comfort and
security. The blankets may be new or gently used. Size Guidelines are: Extra
Small - approx. 2 feet square for cats and chihuahuas, Small - approx. 3 feet
square for miniature pinschers, and Medium - 3.5 to 4 feet square for basenji,
salukis, whippets, and afghan hounds. Animal rescue organizations supported
include: TLC Cats, Canadian Chihuahua rescue and Transport, Internet Miniature
Pinscher Service, Italian Greyhound Club of America Rescue, Italian Greyhound
Safehouse Alliance, Basenji Rescue and Transport, Saluki Tree of Life Alliance,
American Whippet Club Rescue, Greyhound Pets International, and Afghan Hound
Club of America Rescue.
Donations: Blankets, new or used, for dogs and cats
Contact Person: Kelly-Sue Thompson
E-mail: [email protected]
San Diego Wildfire Blanket Project
http://www.sandiegowildfireblankets.blogspot.com
Description: 1588 homes were destroyed in the seven fires that raged through San Diego County the week of October 21, 2007. The original goal was to get blankets into every family?s hands for the holidays but as we learned with the Cedar Fires of 2003, the rebuilding process is a slow and steady one. Therefore, a more realistic goal is that starting in November 2007 at least 25 blankets will be delivered to families each month. Squares have been received from crocheters and knitters around the globe and the San Diego community continues to support the group. Please go to the Web site above for information on squares and how to get them to those in need.
Sewing for Babies
http://www.sewingforbabies.org/
Description: Sewing for Babies is an all-volunteer organization
that provides hand made (sewn, knitted, crocheted) blankets and clothing to
sick and needy babies in Nebraska. Crocheted afghans, booties, blankets,
sweaters, caps, gowns, socks, rompers, mittens, burial gowns, and memory items
are accepted. Donations of yarn and fabric are also needed.
Donations: Baby items, yarn and fabric.
Snugs Hugs for Kids
http://wwwmerlins.com/snughugsinfopage.htm
Description: Crocheters and knitters throughout the U.S. and Canada
are invited to participate by using their talents to create warm mittens, hats,
scarves, baby afghans, sweaters, blankets, slippers, and booties which will be
distributed as holiday gifts as part of the Merlin's Annual Snug Hugs for Kids.
This winter clothing drive benefits needy children, ages 0 to 18 years, served
by the Children's Home & Aid Society of Illinois (CHASI).
Donations: Winter wearable items for 0 to 18 years.
Spread the Warmth
http://www.spreadthewarmth.org
Description: Spread the Warmth is a 100% volunteer project that
collects new and handmade hats, scarves, gloves, and mittens, to be given to
the homeless and displaced in the Hampton Roads area of Virginia. We accept and
distribute only NEW items, crochet or knot. Individuals, families, and groups
can participate by making or purchasing items and donating them.
Donations: Handmade hats, scarves, gloves, and mittens.
Contact Person: K. Washington
Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 68782
Virginia Beach VA 23471 USA
E-mail: [email protected]
Squares 4 Survivors
http://www.squares4survivors.com
Description: Squares 4 Survivors ministers to hurricane survivors
by making 12 inch squares which are combined into beautiful, warm afghans. As
of October 2006 over 200 afghans have been distributed to survivors across the
Gulf states. You can go to Yahoo groups and type in Squares 4 Survivors for
more information or Squares4Survivors.com.
Contact Person: Catherine Nicklow
E-mail: [email protected]
Stitches from the Heart
Description: Stitches from the Heart is a non-profit organization
in the Southern California area that loves to knit and crochet for children.
Any knitted or crocheted items are appreciated. Stitches from the Heart has
donated thousands of hand-made hats, booties and blankets to various hospitals
around the country. The group has quartlery teas to collect the booties,
blankets, and hats (or they can be sent directly to group leader Kathy
Silverton to be included in boxes regularly being mailed to the hospitals).
Donations: Hats, Booties, and blankets
Contact Person: Kathy Silverton
Mailing Address:
3306 Pico Blvd.
Santa Monica CA 90405 USA
Phone: 1-866-472-6903
E-mail: [email protected]
Support Virginia Tech Comfort Shawl
Initiative
http://www.shawlministry.com
Description: The YMCA at Virginia Tech is coordinating volunteers
to knit or crochet ?comfort shawls? for those directly impacted by the campus
tragedy. Comfort shawls ?wrap, enfold, comfort, cover, give solace, mother,
hug, shelter and beautify.? The intent of the shawl is to put a loving thought,
prayer or memory into each stitch of the shawl to provide comfort during times
of grief or joy. Please visit www.shawlministry.com for instructions and
various pattern types and additional information about creating a shawl. Don?t
knit or crochet? Make a donation of money or supplies?yarn (555 or 740 yards),
knitting needles sizes 11 or 13, crochet hooks size M, N or P. All donations
and completed shawls can be sent to YMCA at Virginia Tech at the below address.
Please include your name and address with your donation.
Contact Person: Sandy Wirt, Student Programs Director
Mailing Address:
403 Washington Steet SW
Blacksburg VA 24060 USA
Phone: 540-231-3734
TX Moms of Tiny Angels
http://www.txmomsoftinyangels.org/
Description: TX Moms of Tiny Angels donates hand made blankets,
booties, hats and burial gowns to local hospitals for babies in the neo-natal
intensive care unit, and for babies who are stillborn or who dies shortly after
birth. It was founded by women who experienced the loss of a child due to
miscarriage, stillbirth, or early infant death.
Donations: Blankets, booties, hats, and burial gowns.
Teeny Tiny Treasures
http://hometown.aol.com/teenyttreasures/indes.html
Description: Teeny Tiny Treasures donates blankets, hats, booties,
and gowns for babies in hospital Neonatal Intensive Care Units to use in the
hospital and at home. Volunteers are needed to sew, crochet, knit, or quilt
items in the small sizes needed by premature infants. Teeny Tiny Treasures also
needs donations of yarn, fabric and polyfill stuffing. Stuffed animals and
dolls are also accepted. Burial gowns are also accepted, since the families
find it difficult to find gowns to fit the tiny babies. The Teeny Tiny
Treasures web site has information on sizes of blankets, type of yarn or thread
to use, washing instructions and free patterns for a preemie hat, preemie
booties, and preemie afghans.
Donations: Blankets, hats, booties, gowns and burial gowns.
Contact Person: Laura Reavis
Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 635
Hayes NC 28635 USA
Phone: 336-838-4452
E-mail: [email protected]
The Pink Slipper Project
http://www.pinkslipperproject.org
Description: Inspired by Terry Grahl of Enchanted Makeovers.org,and
her work with women's and children's shelters, The Pink Slipper Project is an
endeavor to warm the hearts and the toes of women and children living in
shelters. Our goal is to provide hand-made slippers to as many of these women
and children as possible.
Donations: Ways that you can help...Create simple slipper
patterns for The Pink Slipper Project. Create slippers using your own patterns.
Get your sewing and quilting groups involved. Donate materials - fabrics, yarns
etc. Spread the word.
Contact: www.facbook.com/ThePinkSlipperProject
Touching Little Lives
http://www.touchinglittlelives.org
Description: Touching Little Lives is a charity for needy,
premature and newborn babies in Ohio. Donations of crocheted items such as
afghans, sweaters, hats, booties and burial layettes in preemie and newborn
sizes are accepted. In addition to supplying more than 15 hospitals, Touching
Little Lives also donates infant items to family service agencies and to
women's shelters. Volunteers with sewing, knitting, and crocheting skills are
especially needed.
Donations: Afghans, sweaters, hats, booties, and burial layettes.
E-mail: [email protected]
Tyler for Life
http://www.tylerforlife.org
Description: The Tyler for Life Foundation, Inc. is a
not-for-profit volunteer organization that seeks to improve the life of babies
by preventing mental retardation and death resulting from disorders detectable
through newborn screening. Early detection can lead to early treatment and
prevent unnecessary complications. The Tyler for Life motto is Saving Babies
One Foot at a Time. Deborah Hamburg coordinates the minature Baby Booties
program to raise awareness of Maple Syrup Urine Disease (MSUD) and other
disorders. She wears the booties and whenever someone comments on them, she
gives them with information on newborn screening. Her goal is to give a pair of
booties and an information sheet about testing to all new and expectant
partents in the U. S. A pattern for the mini booties is available on their
website.
Donations: Miniature Booties
Contact Person: Deborah Hamburg, c/o Annie's Attic
Mailing Address:
111 Corporate Drive
Big Sandy TX 75755 USA
E-mail: [email protected]
Warm Fuzzies of Love
www.freewebs.com/warmfuzziesoflove/
Description: My name is Amy Butterfield and I am co-founder of Warm
Fuzzies of Love. After making numerous baby blankets for friends, I realized
that I needed another outlet for my crocheting. I can only make so many
blankets for my friends & family to enjoy! I had also just taught a friend
and my 12 year-old daughter how to crochet, and they were looking for projects
to work on. With a little discussion and thought, Warm Fuzzies of Love was
born. We researched organizations that collect handmade items for people in
need, and made the decision to align ourselves with five non-profit
organizations that share our vision in helping others. The organizations were
selected because their missions are dear to our hearts due to personal
experiences we have faced, and the populations they serve. We provide blankets
for Project Linus ? a national organization that collects and distributes handmade
blankets to children in need. They may be knitted, crocheted, quilted or
?no-sew? type blankets. Within the local area, the blankets are given to
hospitals, shelters, foster homes and more. We provide scarves for Threads of
Compassion ? an organization that collects handmade scarves for victims of
sexual violence. These are donated to area rape crisis centers and hospitals
for distribution. We provide hats for chemotherapy patients for Head Huggers.
Hats may be knitted, sewn or crocheted and are distributed to local cancer
treatment centers, oncology offices and hospice organizations. We provide baby
items, handmade and new, for Miracles Happen ? a national organization that
supports pregnant women in need. Items made and donated are delivered to local
pregnancy resource centers for distribution to their clients. We also provide
handmade shawls and lap blankets to residents in nursing homes, hospice
patients, parents of hospitalized children ? anyone who could benefit from the
comfort.
Contact Person: Amy Butterfield
Mailing Address:
3701 Batavia Court
Westerville OH 43081 USA
Phone: 614-327-1041
E-mail: [email protected]
Warm Hearts-Warm Babies
http://www.warmheartswarmbabies.org
Description: Warm Hearts-Warm Babies is an all volunteer group that
sews, knits, crochets, and quilts for premature infants and babies in need.
Afghans, hats, booties, mittens, sweaters, etc. in sizes for preemies to 4T are
donated to hospitals, crisis pregnancy centers, shelters, law enforcement
agencies, foster care, WIC offices, and individuals in Colorado and neighboring
states. Donations of other baby items, yarn, and sewing supplies are also
accepted.
Donations: Afghans, hats, booties, mittens, sweater, yarn, and sewing supplies.
Warm Up America
http://www.warmupamerica.com
Description: The Craft Yarn Council of America (CYCA) sponsors the
Warm Up America! Project. The goal is to provide warm crocheted or knitted
afghans to anyone in need. Afghans are collected by CYCA and distributed to Red
Cross chapters for use during natural disasters, for the homeless, and for
those who lose their homes and belongings in fires. Persons wishing to start a
Warm Up America! project in their community, or wishing to contribute a
completed afghan(s) or sections and/or to obtain free sample crochet and knit
patterns for use in the afghans, should send a self-addressed stamped #10
envelope.
Donations: Afghans
Contact Person: Craft Yarn Council of America
Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 9
Gastonia NC 28053-0009 USA
Phone: 704-824-7838 or 800-662-9999
Warming Familes
http://www.warmingfamilies.org
Description: Warming Families encourages families to work together
to create afghans and quilts, mittens, hats, headbands, scarves, socks,
slippers and teddy bears for homeless individuals and families. The handmade
items are distributed to homeless shelters, domestic violence shelters,
orphanages, and foster group homes. The project is sponsored by Alan Osmond's
One Heart Foundation and TheFamily.com. The web site provides patterns for
six-inch crocheted squares, labels to print to attach to blankets, suggestions
on how to get started, and a list of shelters that need donations. Suggested
sizes for blankets are 48x72 which is eight 6 by twelve 6 squares; and 36x42
for cribs which is six 6 by seven 5 squares.
Donations: Afghans
Warmth for All
Description: Warmth For All is a community-based organization
dedicated to providing warmth and comfort to those in need by collecting and
distributing hand-knitted and crocheted goods. Our headquarters is based in
Portland, Oregon but we are happy to add new chapters and they can choose the
charities they wish to work with.
Donation: Hats, Mittens, Gloves, and Scarves, knit or crocheted
Contact Person: Marge Padian
Mailing Address:
Please visit the website for more information on the donation drop off
locations.
Email: [email protected]
WebWhispers
http://webwhispers.org
Description: We are a large and fast growing online support group,
free for laryngectomees, caregivers and professionals. Our goal is
rehabilitation. One of our constant needs is for stoma covers for new patients
and for those who just cannot afford to buy the readymade ones. The MidSouth
Division of American Cancer Society is handling the distribution of these to
individuals (and to other groups when our supplies are sufficient).
Contact Person: Nancy Price - American Cancer Society
Mailing Address:
1100 Ireland Way, STE 201
Birmingham AL 35205 USA
Phone: 205-930-8876
E-mail: [email protected]
Webb-Babies
http://www.webb-babies.org
Description: Webb-Babies is an all volunteer organization that
provides blankets and knit or crocheted clothing for babies in neonatal
intensive care units. Hand made clothing is needed because commercially
available infant clothing is too big for these tiny babies. Donations of yarn
and fabric are also needed.
Donations: Blankets, yarn and fabric.
Welcome Baby!
Description: Welcome Baby! Is a project of Dorchester CARES and the
Family Nurturing Center in Boston, Massachusetts. Trained voluntters make a
friendly visit to families with newborns and provide a gift basket, plus
information on community resources and services. Welcom Baby! needs donations
of handmade baby blankets to include in the gift baskets.
Donations: Baby Blankets
Contact Person: Randi Freundlich
Phone: 617-474-1143 ext. 228
E-mail: [email protected]