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Tuesday, February 10, 2015

Working for the Homeless

As most of you know, I've been out of town.  Hubby and I managed to escape the last 2 snow storms by getting out of dodge...heading to a warmer part of the country, South Carolina.  While it's not bathing suit weather, and I came back just as un-tanned as before....it is a nice break from ice, freezing rain, and snow.  It's a nice break from having to scrape the car windows.  Our homeless friends don't get that break though, they are truly stuck.  As I sip hot coffee, wearing a fleece indoors and wait for the house to warm up from the night time setting of 55; I considered myself blessed and lucky.  I have a roof over my head, warm clothes, and I was able to take a breather...the weather is tiring...even with a roof over your head.  Imagine how both physically and mentally our homeless around the country feel.

Thank you for this welcome home present.  These boxes represent knitted and crocheted kindness from many pairs of helping hands.  You who spend your time, talent, money, and energy caring for others...people you will never meet face to face are truly a special kind of person.  I value you all so very much.  In the days to follow you'll see the beautiful and thoughtful donations from: RoseMarie from Tennessee, Barbara F from New York, SSeger from Michigan, Dorothy M from Virginia, Cheryl B from Ohio, Susan Alcover from Florida, and Sara G from Pennsylvania.

Please keep your hands and yarn busy folks, it's only 20 here today with colder temps in the horizon, and possibly more snow in the next 2-3 days.

Spent almost the entire day yesterday opening, photographing, and counting the donations.  Sent out email and Facebook thanks and notifications.  Today will be spent writing and scheduling blog posts, and making a delivery to Homeless Families Foundation.  Took me 4 or 5 trips to get all the bags in the car........it is really loaded.  The trunk is full and part of the backseat folks!  An awesome and much needed donation thanks to you all.

Keep up the good work.

I'm currently working on 2 afghans, one knitted and one crocheted.  What are you all working on for Bridge and Beyond?

All donations regardless of size and number are valued. All donations are appreciated. The Power of One is awesome, and when we work together The Power of One becomes The Power of Many.
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  1. SSegerFebruary 10, 2015 at 2:12 PM

    What a wonderful group of boxes to come home to! Glad you were able to get out of the snow and cold. It is to be very cold here in MI the next few days. The high on Sunday is to be 9 and the low a minus 9.
    Glad you were able to get the donations passed out to the Homeless Families Foundation. The homeless will sure need the items in this cold.
    I have started a dark brown scarf in seed stitch. Also have another washcloth on my needles at work.
    I am looking forward to seeing all the wonderful donations that everyone sent in. Keep up the good work ladies!

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    1. SandyFebruary 10, 2015 at 4:22 PM

      Thanks for the visit and comment SSeger, right you are about the temps, it's getting colder as we speak.

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  2. Sandra rFebruary 10, 2015 at 7:40 PM

    Great to see all theses boxes, have been busy with an afghan,hope to finish this weekend. Also am busy with mittens and of course hats.

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    1. SandyFebruary 11, 2015 at 9:25 AM

      Many thanks for the visit, the comment and your wonderful gifted hands and your dedication. You Rock!

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