A Generous Donation of Knitted Warmth for the Homeless

WOW!  2 boxes!  Phyllis G, has been very busy and has knitted lots of goodies to donate.  In this first picture she has the always popular cotton washcloths.  As you know, they are used in a variety of ways.  Folks getting a shower at a shelter often get one...so much softer than a store bought cloth.  They're put into welcome home bags for folks when they transition from shelter to a more permanent housing situation and can be used as a dish cloth or personal wash cloth, and our friends living out in the elements get good use from them as well.

She's also included scarves with matching hats, mittens and slippers!  And you all know how excited I get when we get mittens!!  Way to go Phyllis.  

I do hope you've scrolled down, cause there's more!!  More mittens, scarves, hats, and slippers.  This group is a larger size than the first picture.  Awesome to have a variety of sizes and colors.  Some perfect for the younger set, some for women, some for men and some that work for either a man or a woman.  But... scroll some more, please.

I told you, there were two boxes of donations.  I can only put so many in one photograph in order for you to see them.  And remember, you can always click pictures to enlarge them.

**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 Warms Homeless in Need.

Thank you Phyllis G for this wonderful donation of knitted goodies.  Phyllis has been very busy knitting hats, wrist warmers, cotton washcloths, slippers, and mittens.  Please click to enlarge the picture so you can see the details.  Phyllis has made several matching sets.  Some sets are mittens and hats, some are wrist warmers and hats, and one a scarf and matching hat.  She has the sets tied together which makes the sets look like a special gift.

Phyllis has also included several pairs of slippers, sorta bootie style.  This donation has something for everyone.  Such a generous donation.

Thank you Phyllis and please keep up the good work and know you've made an important difference to those 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.

18 Degrees in Central Ohio, Thank you Phyllis for Helping the Homeless

Spotted this picture the other day on Facebook, it's not local...it's not even here in the United States.  This pictures was taken on Ha'Penny Bridge in Dublin.  But, isn't this a wonderful idea.  People hang their extra coats on the bridge for someone who is in need.  I didn't really see an article with any information beyond the caption, so am unsure how substantial homelessness is for people in Dublin.  I also don't remember there being any discussion of it when I toured Dublin a few years ago.  With the exception being a reference to "travelers" that camp.  Gypsies who park their trailers places.  Gypsies and Travelers are both nomadic peoples, but of different ethnic origins.  Travelers are Irish, while Gypsies are Romany who are said to have originated in India long long ago.

Same idea, outside a restaurant, someplace here in the US.

I'm showing you those pictures for 2 reasons:

1. I found it interesting and wonder how much things like this happen that we just don't know about.
2. I like having pictures with a post and for some reason, though I have a note with the count of Phyllis G's donation from the sunny Florida, I can find no picture on my computer.  This is about the 3rd time I've had issues when transferring pictures from my phone to the computer.  I guess in reality, only 3 pictures isn't bad......considering how many pictures I take and transfer either by emailing them to myself or by plugging in with a USB port, but.....still it's frustrating.

Phyllis was very busy and made 12 hat and scarf sets, and an additional 3 hats.  They were all very nicely made, good colors, and a variety of sizes to help warm a variety of people.  I'm so sorry I don't have a picture of generous donation to share with you all.  I've held off posting, as I kept looking in various files on the computer thinking I would find it.........argh, no joy I'm afraid.

Thank you Phyllis and please keep up the good work.  As I type this post this morning, it is only 18 degree's out there.  I'm cold here in the house, sipping my hot coffee, waiting for the furnace to warm things up.  So, Please know all of you who knit, crochet, and or loom.........are indeed helping.



**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.

Matching Hats and Scarves for Ohio's Homeless in Need

Thank you Phyllis G for this wonderful donation of matching hat and scarf sets.  This are super soft and warm and will so appreciated by those who receive them.  Fantastic colors!  I also love how nicely you paired them.  As you can see (be sure to click to enlarge the picture so you can see details), the hats and scarves are nicely joined together so the set looks very much like you're giving a gift!  What a wonderful idea.  

Folks this donation was suppose to be posted a while back.  I had it in que, or so I thought to be published while I was out of town and for some reason the date on the schedule was goofy, so it never got posted.  I spotted it while looking through drafts here this am.  Sorry for the delay in sharing this lovely donation from Phyllis with you.

As I type this new post up to share with you, it's 21 degrees out, with some light snow flurries...so, indeed the winter has hit us here in Central Ohio and your warm knitted and crocheted and loomed items are needed by our Homeless Friends.  I hope you're all busy with hook and yarn, or needles and yarn.  

**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 and Scarves Warm Cold Homeless

Thank you Phyllis G for this thoughtful donation of hats and scarves.  I love how nicely you paired them to make sets!!  Great color choices.  Phyllis has also crocheted a pair of fingerless mitts..........always a hit, and a pair of slippers.  

Please click to enlarge so you can see one of the hat/scarf sets is an infinity scarf/mobius/cowl.

Many thanks Phyllis and please keep up the good work.

We're chipping away at our goal folks.  With 15 days left in the calendar year (though remember I traditionally don't close the year until all donations received by the end of year get blogged about and sometimes that goes into a week or two in January), we would need about 10.8 hats per day and 8.6 scarves per day to hit our goal of donating the same number that we donated last year.  I don't know how close we'll get,  but....please keep checking in to see.

Many thanks Cynthia and Juli, we hope to see you here often on Bridge and Beyond.

DONATIONS 2017

HATS:  171-8=163

SCARVES (Gators, Infinity Scarves)  139-10=129

MITTENS:  +9+1=+10

SLIPPERS: 52-1=51

RAIN PONCHOS: 205

COTTON WASHCLOTHS: +78

AFGHANS: 6
SOCKS: 106

Misc, Ponchos, shawls, headbands etc aren't counted but very much appreciated.

**We started the year with the number of items we had donated last year, 2016; and will subtract our donations from that.  Using the end number for 2016 as the goal for the each item.  So, as the year continues you will see numbers decrease.  Our goal is to meet and surpass the number of items donated last year.**

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 and Scarves for Homeless

Thank you Phyllis G for this awesome donation of scarves and hats.  Your thoughtful crocheted donation for Bridge and Beyond has pulled us even with last years mark for hats!  Woot!! WOOT!!  We've warmed more cold homeless heads from this point forward.  That's pretty exciting.  AND the scarves are making our numbers climb even higher over last years numbers.  I can't tell you all how excited I am by the blue + numbers, as last year's totals were down considerably from the previous year.

LOVE your choice of colors Phyllis.  These colors will work for women or men.  Many thanks for your caring and generous donation to help Ohio's homeless.  Please keep up the good work.

The weather has definitely turned here in Central Ohio.  We've had a handful of days with temps below freezing this past week.  Trees are bare and the skies are gray.  Ohio's winter has settled in.  Please keep your yarn hooks, and knitting needles handy and busy folks.

Thank you for all you do to help others.

**For anyone new to the blog, the counting below maybe confusing.  When 2016 began, we started with the number of items donated the previous year and are counting down in hopes of hitting and surpasses the number of items donated last year.**


2016 DONATIONS:
Hats:    3 - 3 = 0 (Look we hit last years mark)
Scarves:  +161 +3= +164
Mittens/Gloves/Wrist Warmers: 42
Slippers:   16
Rain Poncho's:   +106
Cotton Washcloths:  252
Afghans:  1 (wow folks, we're almost even with last year, so let's see how far beyond it we can go)
Socks:   82
Cowls/Hoody Combo's, headbands:  0  YIPPEE, we've hit last years mark!
Shawls and shrugs, ponchos, sweaters & vests etc +1
Misc: items like personal care, headbands etc and things don't fit into above categories aren't counted

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, Slippers and Scarves Help the Homeless

 Thank you Phyllis G for this fabulous knitted donation of warm hats and matching scarves, and slippers.  I love the colors you've chosen, as most will work for either men or women.  Everything is so nicely size also.  Each hat and pair of slippers nicely tagged with size as well, though I tucked the tugs under the items for the photo opt.

The style hat is nice and stretchy so will fit a good variety of head sizes.

Thank you Phyllis, please keep up the good work.

2014 DONATIONS:
Hats: 841+9=850
Scarves: 401+9=410
Socks: 187
Afghans: 29
Slippers: 105+3=108
Rain Ponchos: 61
Mittens & Gloves:120
Wrist Warmers/Fingerless gloves: 4
Cotton Washcloths: 329
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.

Awesome help from Sunny Florida

Thank you Phyllis G from Florida for this fabulous donation of matching hats and scarf sets.  So many different colors and sizes!  Twelve people will now be warmer because of your thoughtful donation.  Keep up the good work.

Phyllis has colors suitable for men and women, Well done!

**Reminders:
Please take time to remove hair (yours and your furry friends) from your donations.
Launder and block afghans
Avoid spraying donations with perfumes and or fresheners.  If you feel like it needs to be freshened, please take time to launder your donations (hats, scarves etc)
Always work in your ends when changing yarn as you go.  When items arrive with tails, they are put aside until I have time to do them for you.
ALWAYS ALWAYS include a note with your name and your email address, EVEN if you've donated before and or wish to be anonymous.
PLEASE always check the tabs for updated information about colors, sizes, styles, and fibers that are appropriate before you take time to knit or crochet.

Still need email addresses, and contact from June C from Wisc.,
 Andrea W, Carol B, Julie Y, Karin O, Rhonda M, and Ryan D from CA  
 , Joyce H from Kansas
Kim K from Texas

Donations: 2012
Hats 824+12=836
Scarves: 533+12=545
Slippers: 144
Shawls: 2
Sweaters& Ponchos: 4
Vest 1
Afghans: 40
Mittens: 297
Squares: 828
Socks: 193
Rain Poncho's 209
Cotton Washcloths 466
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!

Help for Ohio's Homeless from The Sunshine State

27th Day of Jack Otis Memorial Month

Thank you Phyllis G from Florida, The Sunshine State for this thoughtful donation for Ohio's homeless. Phyllis knitted 11 hats, and 11 scarves in a variety of colors and sizes and included 11 pairs of navy blue adult gloves. This is a wonderful donation for the men. Mostly dark male colors, and sizes appropriate. We appreciate your on going support Phyllis and look forward to seeing you here on Bridge and Beyond often with your skillful hands.

Do you belong to a group? A social group, a group at work, or school, or church? Could you print our flyer and post on the bulletin to help spread the word? If so, please do. We'd love to spread the word further, to obtain more helping hands. The more helping hands we have, the more people we can help. Through the last several of years, we've grown and have been able to help additional groups in need. I hope that continues, as the problem of those needing help certainly continues to grow. More and more families need us. We help Men, Women, and Children. We help people here Franklin County (central Ohio), and we help people in Vinton County. We help those living on the street, we help those that live in temporary shelters, we help those who get a hot meal here and there, we help those get a night here and there in a shelter. The list is on going. We need and appreciate your help with the hand made items (knitted and crocheted, and loomed). We need and appreciate your help spreading the word of the cause, be it on your blog, on facebook, on twitter or on your a bulletin board. Thank You!


2011 Donations:

Scarves 384+11=395
Hats 877+11=888
Mittens 231+11=242
Socks 258
Squares 551
Rain Ponchos 146
Cotton Washcloths 338
Sweaters/Poncho's 10
Slippers 98
Afghans 43 (2 sent to our friends at Pine Street)
Misc Items I've not counted misc items like all the personal care items, the neck warmers, head bands or yarn 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!