Foster Care to Success, Red Scarf Project. While this charity is not one that supports Homelessness, I thought I would include it as an option of a charity you might want to support when Bridge and Beyond closes operations on Dec 31st of this year. The Red Scarf Project benefits college age foster kids who age out of the foster care program.
Going to college is difficult and stressful even when one has a circle of support, family members etc. But, that certainly get's notched up for kids without a support system.
Scarves need to be made of washable fibers, need to be red, though can be any shade of red, or variegated or stripped. They should measure at least 60 inches long and be 5 to 8 inches wide. They can be knitted or crocheted.
Scarves can be mailed from Sept 1, through Dec 15th. The time frame is due to storage issues. A note of encouragement can be included with your scarf/scarves giving your first name and the state you're from. You can also include other small items such as a gift card from a store or restaurant that exists in most locations. These kids are both male and female; so make your donations gender neutral if you can.
Mailing address is:
Foster Care to Success Project
23811 Chagrin Blvd.
Suite 210
Cleveland, Ohio 44122
RED SCARF PROJECT, link for their webpage.
I have blogged about several charities you might want to consider supporting. The list to date is here, with each being an active link to take you to the blog post with necessary information.
StreetKnit (benefits homeless)
Warm Up America (benefits homeless, and others)
Faith Mission (benefits homeless for local drop off)
Homeless Families Foundation (benefits homeless for local drop off)
Please keep checking in, as I will continue to post information regarding charities you might wish to support, as well as our continued donations for Bridge and Beyond.
