Thank you Cynthia B for this awesome donation of crocheted hats, scarves, and socks.  Cynthia hails from sunny Florida, The Sunshine State.  Love the hat designs, and extra thanks for tagging with the size.  So very helpful for me and the volunteers at the various shelters.  Nice dark scarves are always perfect for the homelss with limited if any ability to do laundry.  

Clean dry socks!!  So very important as we move into cold, damp central Ohio fall and winter weather.

Many thanks and please keep up the good work Cynthia.  Hope to see you here again on Bridge and Beyond.

**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:     37 - 16 = 21
Scarves:    +63 +5=+68
Mittens/Gloves/Wrist Warmers:  63
Slippers:   36
Rain Poncho's:   +106
Cotton Washcloths:  260
Afghans:  1 (wow folks, we're almost even with last year, so let's see how far beyond it we can go)
Socks:   102 -20 = 82
Cowls/Hoody Combo's, headbands:    1
Shawls and shrugs, ponchos, sweaters & vests etc 0 +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.

Donating Crocheted Scarves to Help the Homeless

 LOOK.......more wonderful scarves from Donna S From Texas.  If you missed the previous post, please scroll back to see the first part of her donation!  Solid, and colorful crocheted scarves to warm those in need.  This picture has 15 more scarves from Donna!  Do you crochet while asleep?  Goodness, I wonder.

 This photo has 20 scarves.  Bright cheery scarves that younger folks will enjoy, darker variegated and solids for the adults.  What a huge variety of colors of yarn Donna crocheted with.

AND....20 in this photo!  Wow....busy busy.

REMEMBER Folks, keep checking in, there were 5 boxes...........these are only the 2nd group of 3 pictures!!
**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:     37
Scarves:   +8 +55 = #63
Mittens/Gloves/Wrist Warmers:  63
Slippers:   36
Rain Poncho's:   +106
Cotton Washcloths:  260
Afghans:  1 (wow folks, we're almost even with last year, so let's see how far beyond it we can go)
Socks:   102
Cowls/Hoody Combo's, headbands:    1
Shawls and shrugs, ponchos, sweaters & vests etc 0 +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.

Donating Crocheted Scarves

Thank you Susie J for this thoughtful donation of scarves and infinity scarves/mobius scarves.  Cute pattern!  Please click folks to see the details bettr.  I have layed these aside for the time being rather than including them in our regular deliveries to homeless shelters. I think they are more suited for some special areas...with the lacey look and light colors,  I think some ladies forgotten at a nursing home would truly love these...and or perhaps some teens in need, but not necessarily homeless.  Can't you see the smiles as someone wraps this around their neck to know that someone hand crocheted these specially for them!

I'm going to check with Rae, our friend who prepares hot meals for those in need to see the best usage.

Many thanks for your thoughtfulness, please keep up the good work.

**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:     37
Scarves:   44 -7 = 37
Mittens/Gloves/Wrist Warmers:  63
Slippers:   36
Rain Poncho's:   +106
Cotton Washcloths:  260
Afghans:  1 (wow folks, we're almost even with last year, so let's see how far beyond it we can go)
Socks:   102
Cowls/Hoody Combo's, headbands:   6 -5 = 1
Shawls and shrugs, ponchos, sweaters & vests etc 0 +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.