First Donation of 2020 From Sunny Florida

Drum roll!!  Our first donation of 2020.  Thank you Sandra R from sunny Florida.  As most of you know, I've been out of town for an extended time, so this donation while our first of the year has been here for awhile.  

Look at this awesome donation from our good friend and long time supporter Sandra R!  Matching sets of mittens and hats, Hats and fingerless gloves/wrist warmers, and additional hats, mitts, and writs warmers.  All beautifully made and tagged with size.  AWESOME!  Lots of folks will be warmed by this wonderful donation.

While this is our first documented donation of the year 2020, I will be playing catch up with all the donations that came during my absence.  Please stay tuned for donations from Laura E, Karen S, Sandie P, and Patricia W.

As always Sandra R, thank you for all you do and please keep up the good work.  YOU make a difference!

**The counts on our progress bars are current. 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 Sunshine and Warm Knitted Items Helps Cold Homeless

YIPPEE!!  Look at this awesome and very generous donation from our good friend and long time supporter, Sandra R from Sunny Florida.  I've often teased and said she should package up some sunshine when she sends her donation.  Click to enlarge if you're not seeing it.  She did!  Seriously...we rarely get sunshine coming through the windows here in central Ohio in the winter; but this day...the day I took the photo..........we did.  Special thanks Sandra!

Kidding aside though folks, look at this wonderful donation of hats, scarves, mittens, and fingerless gloves.  There are some matching sets also.  Lots of colors, lots of styles, and lots of sizes.  Something for everyone.  Great solids that will blend in.  She always takes the time to tag her hats, and mittens with size.  Thank you, Thank you Sandra.  You've warmed up so many with your big heart and talented hands through the years.

Please keep up the good work and know how much it matters in the lives of others.

**The counts on our progress bars are current. 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.

Mittens, Hats Scarves and Sets, Oh My!

 Thank you Sandra R from sunny Florida.  Look at this wonderful donation.  She truly amazes me with the quantity of work she does.  I've said it before, I swear she knits without stopping to eat or sleep.  She's been busy knitting hats, scarves, cotton dishcloths, and MITTENS!

You all know how excited I get when we get mittens.  She always takes time to tag her mittens and hats with size......thank you very much.  AND she's taken things a step farther.  Check the top picture.  She's attached sets.  In some cases the sets are fingerless mitts, and in other cases full mittens.  She watched the video I posted HERE, about how to loom knit fingerless mitts.  I did this 
after we received some made by Anna W that were particularly nice and very warm as they extend up the arm a good deal.  Sandra said in her note to me, she thought it was fun to try something else, so she purchased a loom and went at it.  

As always, many thanks for your generous donations and your long time support of Ohio's Homeless through Bridge and Beyond.  You truly make a difference.  Please, please keep up the good work.

***Look how are goals are coming along, it's fun to watch those graphs and numbers grow.



**The counts on our progress bars are current. 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.

Hats, Scarves, Mittens oh My

 Thank you Sandra R for this very generous and thoughtful donation of knitted and crocheted goodies to aid the homeless through Bridge and Beyond.  As you can see, Sandra has been very very busy with yarn and her hooks and needles.  To the left above you have knitted corner to corner cotton washcloths.  The corner to corner design is Grandma's favorite and always a HUGE hit.  She's also crocheted scarves.  The scarves above are folded to the very left of the dark burgundy scarf.  AND the scarf to it's right is gray, two shades of purple/lavedar and turquoise.......lovely color combo.

But, as you can see.........there's more.  Sandra R sent two stuffed pouches.  This pouch has scarves and hats........and wait for it......drum roll........Mittens!!!!  She's knitted a variety of styles and sizes with her hats, truly something for everyone.  The hats, as always, are nicely tagged with size, thank you Sandra.  AND I know the volunteers at the various shelters also thank you for that.  

AND Mittens........truly worth saying a 2nd time.  I do get very excited when we get mittens, because well, there not something all of us can make.  So kudos to you Sandra.  Please keep making all these lovely warm items that you don't need down there in warm Florida.  

**The counts on our progress bars are current. 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.

Help From Tennessee Aids Ohio's Homeless

WOW! Look at this awesome donation from Anna W from Tennessee!  Thank you Anna, such a generous donation.  This isn't the first time Anna has given of her time and her talents to help Bridge and Beyond.  

Wonderful colors, great size variety and everything is so well made.  The yarn she used is so nice and soft, whomever wraps up in these scarves, or pulls on a hat or writs warmers is going to truly feel comforted.

Anna has tagged all her hats with size, thank you for doing that.  And a nudge to remind everyone to, please and thanks.

Anna looks to be a whiz with the looms.  Pretty sure the hats and scarves are knitted on looms, and I think???? the writs warmers (fingerless mitts) are as well?  I would love to post the pattern you used for warmers/mitts, as they are particularly nice.  The sizing seems like a real bonus to me.  The are nice and long and would really aid someone trying to stay warm.

I tried to show you how nice and long they are, but am not good with holding the phone with one hand and pushing the bottom to take a photo.

Thank you Anna, and please keep up the good work and know you truly have made a difference.

**The counts on our progress bars are current. 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.

Crocheted Donation from Upstate New York

Look at this wonderful donation from our good friend from upstate New York, Annemarie D.  Annemarie's been a long time and generous supporter of Bridge and Beyond and Ohio's Homeless.    She's included something for everyone here with her crocheted donation.  A couple of sets of matching hats and scarves...one set even has a pair of fingerless mitts.  Cotton socks which are always in need and appreciated, as well as cotton washcloths in her donation.  She's been very busy with her crochet hook.

Many thanks Annemarie for your generosity and your on going support.  Special thanks too for tagging your hats with size, as well as her mitts.  I nudge everyone to do that, pair your mittens and slippers and always tag those and your hats.  It's a huge time saver in getting donated items to the right people.

Many thanks Annemarie, please keep up the good and know YOU make an important difference in the lives of others.



**The counts on our progress bars are current. 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 Help Ohio's Homeless

Thank you Sandra R from The Sunshine State of Florida for this awesome donation.  Sandra has been a long time and generous supporter of Bridge and Beyond and she's helped so many in need through the years with her awesome skill with her knitting needles.  

Take a look at the variety of sizes and styles in her hats!  All nicely tagged with size, thank you very much.  She's also included some her famous mittens, and you know how excited I get when we mittens donated.  They're not the easiest to make and not all of us have the skill to make them.  Double thanks Sandra for your on going support and your awesome skills, and kind caring heart.

As always, keep up the good work and know what a difference you make in the lives of those in need.

Stay tuned this was only one pouch of goodies from our friend Sandra

**The counts on our progress bars are current. 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.

Knitting and Crocheting in Sunny Florida Helps Ohio's Homeless

 Look at this wonderful donation from our long time friend, Sandra R from the sunny state of Florida!!  She has been very busy knitting and crocheting.  She's knitted hats in different styles, colors and sizes.  She crocheted scarves, she's knitting the very popular corner to corner cotton washcloth, Grandma's favorite!!  WOW and WOW.  Lots of folks will be warm and know they are cared for with this donation.  Special thanks for always tagging your hats with sizes.  We strongly encourage everyone to do that.  AND.........look, she's also knitted mittens.  And yes we're finally warming up here in central Ohio, though the nights are still quite cool and we've not yet passed the danger of frost so donations are indeed still needed and still very much appreciated.

AND drum roll.  She also been busy crocheting an awesome corner to corner afghan.  I LOVE these colors, suitable for a man or a woman...So pretty.

Thanks for all your hard work Sandra, we really appreciate you.  Keep up the good work.

**The counts on our progress bars are current. 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.

Personal Care and More Help Homeless

Thank you Nikki S for this thoughtful donation.  Nikki has included lots of variety in her latest donation, socks, personal care items, crocheted scarf, matching red scarf and gloves, and long johns.  Though the calendar says it's spring....it's still dark and gloomy, still damp, still cold here in Central Ohio............particularly in the evenings for those living in the elements, so this donation of goodies was very much appreciated.

Special thanks too Nikki for hand delivering to my door!  I got this donation delivered pronto to Rae, our friend who prepares hot meals on Sat mornings for those living out in the elements.  She was thrilled, as she knows the need of those folks.

Thank you Nikki, and please keep up the good work.

**The counts on our progress bars are current. 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.

Crocheted Hats, Slippers, Scarves and More Help Homeless

Thank you AnneMarie D for this awesome donation.  So many goodies to help Ohio's Homeless in need.  She's been very busy, as you can see with crocheting has, fingerless gloves, slippers, scarves and cotton wash cloths.  AND she's included socks in her donation as well.  Many people will be helped by AnneMarie's generous donation.

As always, keep up the good work and know what you do, does indeed matter and does help those less fortunate.

While the weather is starting to break and warm up a bit here in central Ohio as I type this post, we've not yet passed the frost safe date and we will still have plenty of cold damp nights, so your warm items are still needed.

**The counts on our progress bars are current. 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.

Knitting and Crocheting and Winding up Donations for 2018

 Thank you Sandra R!  Your donation is the last official donation of the year 2018.  Lovely, as always.  Hats and matching mitts.  And yes...I am clapping and dancing, like always when we get mittens.  And truly Sandra's are fantastic.  Look what wonderful colors she's chosen for hats and mittens!  And as always, many thanks for tagging the hats and mittens with size.  (nudge nudge...some hats still come without sizes and it really slows things down for the volunteers, so please folks, tag your hats, mittens and slippers).

AND she's also included scarves, suitable for men and women in a variety of sizes and colors!

Many thanks Sandra for your on going support of Ohio's homeless here on Bridge and Beyond.

**The counts on our progress bars are current. 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.

Sunshine and More Donated from Florida for Ohio's Homeless

 Please join me in being excited...see those mittens?  Of course you do, and hats, and scarves from our good friend always generous supporter, Sandra R from the sunny state of Florida.  Always wonderful to get a box of sunshine from Sandra.  Great Colors and a nice mix of sizes to warm lots of folks in need.

 But...as you see, that was only one pouch, there are more.

And another awesome corner to corner afghan.  Love these colors, I find it very restful.  Sandra do you eat, and sleep?  Your crochet hook must be smokin at times with the amount of stuff you're able to get done.  Plus the knitting of the mittens and hats etc.  All are wonderful.  As always, thank you for all you do.  We're thrilled to have you on board here at Bridge and Beyond helping Ohio's Homeless in need.

**The counts on our progress bars are current. 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.

WOW, What a Donation for the Homeless

Look at this wonderful collection of hats and mittens!  All are tagged with size and all beautifully made.  These are from a good friend and long supporter, Sandra R from the Sunny State of Florida.  Please click the picture to see the details.  The hats are several different styles and sizes.  AND what a wonderful assortment of color.  AND you know how excited I get with mitten donations!

Sandra and her crochet hook have been very busy...just as busy as she was above with her knitting needles.  Look at this lovely corner to corner crocheted afghan.  I love the colors, and believe this works well for a male or female to wrap up in and feel loved, as well as warm.

Don't stop scrolling, she also included Scarves!  Several styles and colors here also.  Some knit and some crocheted.  

Many thanks Sandra for your thoughtful donation, please keep up the good work.

**The counts on our progress bars are current. 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.

Knitting with the Loom Helps Ohio's Homeless

Thank you Karen N for this thoughtful donation of knitted goodies.  Karen N is our newest pair of helping hands.  We're thrilled to have you join us Karen and hope we'll see you here often on Bridge and Beyond.

As always, folks remember you can click pictures to enlarge them so you see details better of the wonderful donations folks send.  Karen has sent quite an assortment, cotton washcloths (upper left corner), hats of several styles (some with ear flaps for the younger set, knitted on looms), mittens, slipper socks and a Christmasy scarf.  

She's tagged items with size, which is always so helpful.

Thank you Karen!

**The counts on our progress bars are current. 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.

Warm Donations from The State of Florida Help Ohio's Homeless

 Guess who's been busy...come on guess.  I bet those of you who visit frequently get like me and can identify some of the donators by what they donate.  Knitted mittens that always make me squeal with delight and or dance in the streets, lol.  You got it.  This wonderful donation is from our good friend in Florida, Sandra R.  Hats in a variety of sizes and colors and mittens to warm lots of hands!  Thank you Sandra.

AND....look at this pretty afghan, crocheted corner to corner.  I LOVE these colors.  Very pretty.  The afghan is sized nicely to keep adults warm, and the stitch selection is nice and solid.......therefore, nice and warm.  

I swear I think Sandra must knit and crochet in her sleep.  I don't know how she get's so much done.

Many thanks, and please keep up the good work.

**The counts on our progress bars are current. 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.

Knitting and Crocheting to Donate Helps The Homeless

 Look at the Wonderful colors in this corner to corner crochet afghan.  This beautiful afghan comes from the hook of our good friend and long time supporter, Sandra R from the Sunshine State of Florida.  I love corner to corner ghans...haven't made one in awhile and this is pushing me to perhaps do another one soon.  It's nice and warm, size well for people to stay warm.  I know whomever receives this afghan will feel the love.

AND...look at the wonderful knitted hats, and mittens she's also been busy working on.  You know how excited I get when we get mittens........super excited really!  Please remember folks to click on the pictures to make them larger in order that you can see the details of each other's stitching.  Look at the variety of hat styles Sandra has included in her donation for Ohio's Homeless.  Very nice indeed, and in the middle of the picture is a scarf in wonderful shaded colors of gray, blue and purple.  

Thank for this thoughtful and generous donation Sandra, and please keep up the good work.

**The counts on our progress bars are current. 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.

Afghan, Scarves, Socks, Hats, and More Donated

 LOVE this fun afghan.  Look at all the colors...bits of this, bits of that, solids, and variegated colors.  Truly a little of everything.  So fun, so bright, and very cheery.  Thank you AnnaMarie from New York for this delightful crocheted afghan.  When I opened it, it really made me smile.

 Keep scrolling folks, after making such a fun afghan, she's not done.  3 Wonderful scarves in this picture.  I'm particularly fond of the green one in the middle.  I love how the shading changes.  Must be one of those new cakes of yarn that do that........very nice.  Scarves are nice and big/long so folks can really wrap up to stay warm.  She's also included 13 pairs of socks to help keep feet warm and dry.  AND crocheted cotton washcloths.  Everyone loves the cotton wash cloths.  So many uses.  Wait...scroll some more.

More crocheted cotton washcloths, more socks, another wonderful colored scarf, hats and fingerless gloves.  She has been very busy with her crochet hook.  Whew...rest up now AnnaMarie...Many thanks for this wonderful donation of crocheted goodies to help Ohio's Homeless through Bridge and Beyond.  

Please keep up the good work.

**The counts on our progress bars are current. 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.

Knitting and Crocheting, A Donation with Lots of Variety

Thank you Emily K for this very thoughtful and generous donation of knitted and crocheted goodies.  Take a look folks, and remember...you can always click on a picture to enlarge it to see things better or to see more detail.  Emily has crocheted a pair mittens (the blue ones), and the fingerless ones, several hats, headband and scarf, as well as the cotton washcloths.  

Additionally, she has knitted a pair of mittens (the gray ones).  She has also included toothpaste.  I'm really lovin the blue and gray scarf.  Look how the yarn changes colors...I really like that.  she made two hats with the same yarn.  Also notice the hats are a couple of different styles.

Really nice work Emily, many thanks and please keep up the good work!

Knitted Warmth and Love Help Homeless

Knitted Hats, scarves and mittens from our wonderful friend, Sandra R!  I always get super excited when we get mittens and Sandra's are particularly nice.  Lots of colors, different sizes...something warm lots of pairs of cold hands.  Also notice, some of the hats match the mitten colors to make nice sets.  

Sandra always remembers to tag the hats and mitten with size which is such a huge plus.  It saves me tremendous time and also those volunteers at the shelters.  When things can be quickly separated they get to those in need quicker.

Many thanks Sandra for your knitting skills and your on going support of Ohio's Homeless here on Bridge and Beyond.

**The counts on our progress bars are current. 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.

Knitting in Florida Helps Ohio's Cold Homeless

 Look at this marvelous donation from our good friend, Sandra R from sunny Florida!  Hats, and scarves and mittens oh my!  Wonderful warm and roomy hats in a great variety of colors tagged with size.  Truly awesome.  AND nice big warm scarves...and 

MITTENS!  Mittens to warm lots of cold hands.  Again look at the sizes and colors.  Something for everyone here.  Lovely as always Sandra.  I've said this before and I'll say it again.........how do you eat and sleep?  The quantity of goodies you knit astound me.  You must have knitting needles in your hands all the time........whew!

Fabulous as always, please keep up the good work.

Hey folks have you noticed are graphs....numbers are looking better.

**The counts on our progress bars are current. Percentages are current.  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.