Donations for Ohio's Homeless

Thank you Kathy U for this thoughtful donation of knitted items to warm those in need in Central Ohio.  Kathy's knitted slippers, hats, and scarves and has also included personal care items in her donation.  The photo is a bit dark folks, but the slipper are on the left, navy and a variegated navy.  The hats are nice and stretchy and will fit a variety of head sizes.  

Many thanks Kathy, please keep up the good work.

Reminders:
*Please include a note with your donation folks with your email, saves me trying to figure out whom you are in order to let you know the mail arrived safe and sound.
**Remember to avoid open stitches where you can put your finger through (v stitches, mile a minute, and granny style type stitches aren't as warm as solid stitches.
***Remember to avoid light colors, pastels, whites, and lots of bold colors as the darker colors serve a wider range of the population we strive to serve
****Please remember to tag hats, slippers, and mittens with size.


2014 DONATIONS:
Hats: 773+4=777
Scarves: 375+2=377
Socks: 187
Afghans: 21
Slippers: 88+2=90
Rain Ponchos: 61
Mittens & Gloves:117
Wrist Warmers/Fingerless gloves: 4
Cotton Washcloths: 314
Misc. (Shawls, Sweaters, Vests, Poncho's, Skirts, cowls/mobius,  and Shrugs etc.) aren't tabulated.
Personal Care Items: Shampoo, toothpaste, toothbrush, cream, hand warmers, lipbalm, floss, soap, shaving cream, razors etc aren't tabulated

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.

Knitted and Crocheted Donation Help the Homeless

Thank you Kathy U for this thoughtful donation.  I'm loving all the red, it's a color that makes me smile.  Kathy's donation for the homeless is both knitted and crocheted.  Her slippers are knitted and sized to feet several different sized feet...........awesome, and many thanks for labeling them.  She's also included some personal care items which are need summer, winter, spring, and fall by the folks living out in the elements, as well those at the various shelters.

Thank you Kathy, please keep up the good work.

**Reminder folks to please please check the tabs so the items you make meet the guidelines for size, colors and fibers.  Information is available for every item we collect and donate.  If you have questions about something you'd like to make, but don't see information on, please send an email, or leave a comment, or use the contact form.  We want to be sure our items meet the need of those we're helping.  Colors, and fibers DO matter.**

2014 DONATIONS:
Hats: 489+4=493
Scarves: 275+3=278
Socks: 75
Afghans: 12
Slippers: 57+3=60
Rain Ponchos: 55
Mittens & Gloves: 57
Cotton Washcloths: 181
Shawls, Sweaters, Vests, Poncho's, Skirts, and Shrugs etc. 8
Neck warmers, cowls, gators, wrists warmers/fingerless gloves and other misc items aren't tabulated; as well as personal care items

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.

Donations from Neighboring West Virginia

Thank you Kathy U from West Virginia for this thoughtful donation.  Kathy's knitted hats, scarves, and slippers.  Thank you Kathy for tagging your hats and slippers with the size, much appreciated.  I love the nice variety in hat sizes you made...something for a variety of head sizes.  I'm partial to those hats that stretch so much.  Nicely done!

Please keep up the good work.

The working calendar has been updated to reflect the first half of the year in two month groupings.  a bit different then we've done in previous years, so please if you've not read it in the last couple of weeks,  click on the calendar tab across the top of the blog.

**Please remember to tag all hats with size, as well as mittens and slippers**
***Please remember to avoid white, tan, beige and light colors that easily show dirt***
****Please remember to include a note with your name and email addy with your donations****

2014 Donations:
Hats: 113+5=118
Scarves:58+4=62
Socks: 6
Afghans: 9
Slippers: 15+2=17
Rain Ponchos: 
Mitten: 7
Cotton Washcloths: 56
Shawls, Sweaters, Vests, Poncho's, Skirts etc. : 
Misc. Items: include personal care, headbands, hand-warmers, cowls/gators/neckwarmers and all meal prep related items, Dolls, associated items, stuffed/crocheted/knitted toys... etc aren't tabulated

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.

Knitted Hats Warm Cold Heads

Thank you Kathy U for this nice donation.  These hats are very cute, very soft and feel nice and warm.  Thanks loads for labeling them with size also.  Kathy tells me these hats are from a pattern book "Knits by Britt".  I always love knowing what patterns people use, it can be helpful to others as well.  She's also included some personal items which are always a hit at all the family shelters as well as folks under the bridges.

Thank you Kathy and please keep up the good work.

Kathy also included squares I see from my note (11), but somehow I don't have a picture of them. Though we're not currently collecting squares, rest assured they will get used in our afghans.  I'm just well stocked and really not in need of more until I can catch up a bit with assembling the afghans folks, so please hold mailing until we put out a call for them.

I encourage everyone to scroll back to the previous post, it's an important topic and I really need folks to be current with things here on Bridge and Beyond.

**Would Emily W from Ohio please email me and or leave your email addy in the comment section below, thank you!**

2013 Donations:

Hats: 842+3=845
Scarves: 452
Socks: 347
Afghans: 52
Slippers: 195
Rain Ponchos: 208
Mittens: 139
Cotton Wash Clothes: 701
Shawls, Sweaters, Vests, Poncho's, Skirts etc. : 17
Misc. Items: include personal care, headbands, hand-warmers, cowls/gators/neckwarners and all meal prep related items, Dolls, associated items, stuffed/crocheted/knitted toys... etc aren't tabulated

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.

Ohio's Homeless Keep Help from Neighboring West Virginia

Thank you Kathy U from West Virginia for knitting and crocheting to help Ohio's Homeless.  Look at those cute red and white hats folks.  Kathy's been busy knitting and crocheting slippers, scarves, mittens, and hats.  She's also included some personal care items.

Thank you Kathy, keep up the good work!

2013 Donations:

Hats: 622+4=626
Scarves: 394+3=397
Socks: 235
Afghans: 44
Slippers: 184+5=189
Rain Ponchos: 208
Mittens: 97+1=98
Cotton Wash Clothes: 546
Shawls, Sweaters, Vests, Poncho's, Skirts etc. : 16
Misc. Items: include personal care, headbands, hand-warmers, cowls/gators/neckwarners and all meal prep related items, Dolls, associated items, stuffed/crocheted/knitted toys... etc aren't tabulated.

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.

Donating Knitted Slippers

 Thank you Kathy U from West Virginia for these toasty knitted slippers.  I often ask folks in the course of blogging what pattern they use, as many leave comments wondering.  She's included a note telling us she used Bev's pattern for these slippers.  Thanks also for pairing and tagging them with size, it's much appreciated.  Additionally, she's donated a crocheted hat and some person care items.

Many thanks Kathy for your thoughtful donation, it's greatly appreciated.  Please keep up the good work.  Hope to see you here often on Bridge and Beyond.

Here we are the 4rd day in April already.  Aprils focus will be scarves, but I'd also like to continue our focus on afghans and quilts.

**Have you joined the facebook group yet?**

2013 Donation Totals:
Hats:  280
Scarves: 239
Socks:140
Afghans: 11
Slippers: 107+3=110
Rain Ponchos:202
Mittens: 20
Cotton Wash Clothes: 164
Shawls, Sweaters, Vests, Poncho's: 4
Misc. Items: include personal care, headbands, handwarmers, cowls/gators and all meal prep related items, etc aren't tabulated

***and this blog post is #992 just 18 post away from 1,000. I'm announcing a contest right now. Starting today and (March 23rd) running through the 1,000th post. Everyone who visits and the blog and leaves a comment on the blog will have their name entered into a hat....I will draw a name or names......depending on how many entries we have and the winners will receive...............goodies. I'll leave it at that, goodies. Now who doesn't like to win something? Help us celebrate our longevity and this milestone blog post.***


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.

Knitted Slippers Warm Cold Feet

Thank you Kathy U from West Virginia for these 9 pair of knitted slippers.  Nice work!  Special thanks to for pairing and labeling them with the size.  Greatly appreciated.  Kathy's knitted needles have been busy making 3 set of slippers for men, women, and children.  She's also included some personal care items.   Kathy left me a note indicating she used Aunt Maggies Slipper Pattern from Bev Qualheim for this slippers.

Keep up the good work Kathy.

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2013 Donation Totals 
Hats:  129
Scarves: 91
Socks: 70
Afghans: 3
Slippers: 40+9=49
Rain Ponchos:2
Mittens: 15
Cotton Wash Clothes:75
Shawls, Sweaters, Vests, Poncho's: 4
Misc. Items: include personal care, headbands, handwarmers, cowls/gators etc aren't tabulated


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.

Sharing the Love Through Donations

**because I don't have a picture of the donation to share with you, thought I'd leave you this cute cartoon I saw on facebook, hope it makes you smile**


Thank you Kathy V from West Virginia for your thoughtful donation.  I'm sorry to report folks, I don't seem to have a picture of her donation.  I'm unsure if I forgot to take a picture before sorting and bagging to get ready for distribution...OR her picture didn't make the transfer from my camera to the computer.  Kathy's donation was one of the large number I worked on after the special delivery from The Post Office after returning from my travels.   

My apologizes Kathy for not being able to show off your work.  She donated scarves, some personal care items, and a hat according to my notes.  Please keep up the good work.

Since February is a month to think about love, let's spread the love by finding new pairs of helping hands.  If everyone could find one friend, one co-worker, one blogger, one family member, and or one Facebook/Ravelry friend to bring into the fold think about how much more love we could spread by way of our warm knitted, crocheted, loomed, and or quilted items!  Talk us up.  Some folks might like to help us, but be unaware of what we do.  Please search someone out.  Who do you know?

2013 Donation Totals 
Hats:  76+1=77
Scarves: 73+5=78
Socks: 39
Afghans: 2 
Slippers: 13
Rain Ponchos:2
Mittens: 4 
Cotton WashClothes:47
Shawls, Sweaters, Vests, Poncho's: 4
Misc. Items: include personal care, headbands, handwarmers, cowls/gators etc aren't tabulated



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.

West Virginia Helping Hands for Ohio's Homeless

Thank you Kathy U from West Virginia for this thoughtful donation.  What a nice variety of goodies.  Kathy has crocheted and donated a cotton washcloth (and soap), 4 scarves and matching hats, 2 pairs of mittens, and 15 squares.

All your goodies will be put to good use, please keep up the good work!

Now that November is past I'd prefer that you hold mailing squares until I can get  enough afghans assembled to make some room.  I'll sing out when the next collection month for squares is, so please keep checking in.

Donations: 2012
Hats 836+4=840
Scarves: 547+4=551
Slippers: 144
Shawls: 2
Sweaters& Ponchos: 4
Vest 1
Afghans: 40
Mittens: 297+2=299
Squares: 828+15=843
Socks: 196
Rain Poncho's 213
Cotton Washcloths 466+1=467
Misc Items are not counted individually (such as personal care items, headbands, gators, yarn, wrist warmers/fingerless gloves, face-masks, neck warmers, t-shirts, soap, deodorant, shampoo, toothbrushes, hand and foot warmers Teddy Bears and footies etc)


All donations regardless of size and number are valued. All donations are appreciated, and all donations keep someone warm. We help, one stitch at a time. YOU truly DO make a difference. THANK YOU!

New Helping Hands for Ohio's Homeless

More helping hands!  Thank you Kathy U from West Virginia for your thoughtful donation of crocheted and knitted warm goodies for our homeless and those in need here in Ohio.  Kathy is our newest pair of helping hands, we're thrilled to have you join us and look forward to seeing more of creations here on Bridge and Beyond.

Remember to click all pictures folks to enlarge them to see them better.  3 matching sets of hats and scarves and 4 additional scarves from our new friend Kathy U.

Welcome, and hope to see  you here often.  Please keep up the good work.


2012 Donations:
Hats: 628+3=632
Scarves: 340+7=347
Slippers: 138
Shawls: 2
Sweaters 3
Vest 1
Afghans: 32
Mittens: 274
Squares: 461
Socks: 169
Rain Poncho's 209
Cotton Washcloths 404
Misc Items are not counted individually (such as personal care items, headbands, gators, yarn, wrist warmers/fingerless gloves, face-masks, neck warmers, t-shirts, soap, deodorant, shampoo, toothbrushes, Teddy Bears and footies etc).

**Reminder to all to please check tabs across the top of the blog for suggested sizes, colors, and yarn type.  Don't miss the working calendar**

****Reminder PLEASE folks read details regarding size and color for the items you're knitting and crocheting.  Squares should only be 8 x 8****


All donations regardless of size and number are valued. All donations are appreciated, and all donations keep someone warm. We help, one stitch at a time. YOU truly DO make a difference. THANK YOU!