Help Us

If you're reading this, you're probably comfortable in your house or apartment on your computer.  Not all are so lucky.  Let's help those less fortunate.  There are many ways to help.

• If you knit or crochet, the most obvious way to help is to knit or crochet hats, scarves, mittens, slippers, and squares.  Sizes and colors appropriate for MEN, Women, and children are needed.  Please keep in mind non lacy items (and non white items) are best.  The MEN and Women are living outdoors in the elements without a roof over their heads.  They have been our focus and how the mission began.  To that we've added women and children (not babies) cared for in 2 free clinics, and mothers and children living in temporary housing at Faith Mission.  Some at Faith Mission have been homeless and some have been abused and seek shelter and protection.
• If you're a non crafty person, tell everyone you know about the cause.  Tell your friends, neighbors, relatives.  Post the link to this blog in your emails, and or on your blog.  Add our blog badge to your blog, to your facebook page. Tweet about us.  Print and distribute our flyer found in a tab across the top of the blog.
• Buy yarn for someone you know who knits or crochets
• Supply postage to someone you know who knits or crochets
• Post information in your church bulletin
• Socks, store bought socks are needed all year long.  Wet feet are miserable all year long.  

There are many cold hungry homeless in many cities across the country.  Is there a group in your area you can help?  Please help us raise the awareness of this sad problem.

Contact me via sandycrochet@gmail.com with questions regarding how you can help and for my mailing address to mail your donations to. PLEASE include your name, email ady and what nickname I might know you by (ie if we're in a group together here on the net), with your donation.

**This is a grassroots organization, run completely voluntarily.  No paid staff exists and 100% of your donations are hand delivered to those in need.  This effort continues 12 months a year.  During the warmer months, we're able to stock pile donations to be ready as soon as the cold hits.  Socks are needed all year long.  Store bought socks, primarily for men are needed.  Cold wet feet are a problem all year long.

Guidelines:
Please use non lacy patterns, items loosely knitted or crocheted don't keep people warm.
Keeping in mind laundering items is often not possible, avoiding white is best; it shows dirt so easily.
Please don't knot and cut your yarn.  Always work in at least a 4 inch tail to keep items from unraveling.

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Let me know if you have a blog, so your blog can be added to the blog log