SuperWomen and SuperMen Help Homeless with Donations

Blogging in alphabetical order brings us to the letter S today.  Doing a google search for words that start with the letter S and have a connection to homelessness produced a rather large list.  Here are some that stood out to me:
Safety
Scorn
Scrounge
Secret
Shame
Smell
Sleeping
Squalor
Stench
Survival
Suspicion

No doubt as you read through that list of words, you have thoughts perhaps even pictures pop in your heads, or maybe experiences where those words were used.

The sad thing is, those aren't happy words...they aren't words when put in the context of being homeless make you smile, or feel comfortable.

Safety is truly a concern.  For multiple reasons.  Sometimes homeless have reason to fear for their safety from Police, sometimes from other homeless, sometimes from ordinary citizens.

Many homeless feel scorn from passers by.  Or when they try to order something to eat at a fast food restaurant and are asked to leave, or see looks of scorn from other patrons.

Many homeless scrounge for food, water, clothing, money, a safe place to sleep.

Many homeless are secretive about where they sleep, some for safety reasons.

Most homeless do smell because they live in the elements, they can't bath or launder their cloths...certainly not with any regularity.  When it's been really long, the smell because more of a stench because they may be living in squalor.  

Shame...yes many feel shame, because they're in that situation in the first place.  Maybe they feel shame because they lost their job and can't support themselves or their families.  

Many homeless live daily with others being suspicious of them.  If there's a crime committed nearby, it's often the homeless that are suspected as having committed said crime.  

Sometimes all the homeless are trying to do is survive.  Survive the hunger, survive the extreme heat, survive the freezing cold, survive being sleep deprived.  Most of us take sleep for granite ...even if we sleep badly.  But, to be safe, and to be above suspicion it's not uncommon for homeless to have to move constantly...often in the middle of the night, therefore are often sleep deprived.  Even when there is a safe indoor space where they're permitted to sleep, those hours are restricted and they therefore have to be on the move, no matter how sleep deprived they may be.

But, you all who support Bridge and Beyond with your knitting, your crocheting, your looming, your collecting personal care items, your visits and comments to this blog.............you all are SuperWomen and SuperMen.  You help elevate some of those sad words above that start with the letter S.  You all help warm the homeless both physically and emotionally with your kind crafts and big hearts.  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 Goodies for the Homeless

 Look at this pretty blue and pastel yellow lapghan our friend, Karen S crocheted.  Isn't it pretty!  Please click so you can see the texture created with the stitches she's chosen.  The lapghan will work for a young child as an afghan, or as a lapghan for a lucky lady to snuggle under.  

Yippee for more cotton washcloths.  Always a hit regardless of where they get donated to.  The shelters love them, as do the folks living in the elements.  They're also used in welcome home packs provided by Homeless Families Foundation when a family makes the transition from shelter living to a permanent housing situation.  Cotton cloths are used as personal washcloths, and dishcloths.

Thank you Karen for your on going support of Bridge and Beyond and Ohio's Homeless.  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.