Mission Statement

Operations for Bridge and Beyond will cease on Dec 31, 2021, last mailing date should be Dec 24th

GOAL FOR AFGHANS

Afghans
Goal: 30
Start: #24
Current: 26
0.8666%
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Friday, October 31, 2014

Reaching Beyond here on Bridge and Beyond

 Thank you Cheri and cousin Jackie.  I know (online) Cheri from Find A Grave (where we post to document gravesstones).  Cheri and I also connected on Facebook where I read a post regarding homeless folks her cousin was trying to help.  Followed the links along and connected with her cousin Jackie.  
Jackie hikes in the woods and has run into several homeless guys that's she's trying to aid with warm items, food etc.  I sent her a box of hats, scarves, socks, and personal care items to extend our borders ...beyond.  After all, the name of our mission is Bridge and Beyond........

I've blurred the box so as not to post Jackie's address and I've heard back that she has indeed received our donation.  So thank you Cheri and Jackie for caring, the flowers for you.  I hope the box of donations from Bridge and Beyond and the many good folks here that make donations possible is of help in your quest there in Indiana.

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.

Thursday, October 30, 2014

Knitting and Crocheting and Donating for the Homeless

 Lovely warm knitted slippers, and wrists warmers and crocheted mittens from our friend Joyce B.  A few posts back you saw another part of her recent donation that she dropped off for me while in town to support to her family involved in The Marathon.  What a wonderful and thoughtful donation of goodies for Ohio's homeless and others in need.  Many thanks Joyce for all your hard work.  Extra thanks for tagging your slippers etc with size for us.  I hope you and your family enjoyed your time here in town.
You can see, Joyce has truly been busy.  Here's more!  Lovely cotton washcloths, knitted in many colors and styles.  Awesome and always so very much appreciated.

Keep up the good work and let us know how your family fared in the marathon.

2014 DONATIONS:
Hats:701
Scarves: 345
Socks: 171
Afghans: 17
Slippers: 80+5=85
Rain Ponchos: 61
Mittens & Gloves: 77+1=78
Wrist Warmers/Fingerless gloves: 1 +2=3
Cotton Washcloths: 286+13=299
Shawls, Sweaters, Vests, Poncho's, Skirts, and Shrugs etc. 13




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.

Wednesday, October 29, 2014

Food for the Thought about Homeless People

Saw this on facebook the other day and wanted to share.  Turn your sound on folks.

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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.

Tuesday, October 28, 2014

Knitted Donations from Puerto Rico travel to Ohio


Thank you once again to the team from Puerto Rico, Damaris and Nancy!  Lovely scarves, hats and cotton washcloths round out their donation.  I'd forgotten how much I like knitted scarves made double either on the knitting machine or the looms...they're just so nice and warm and squishy folks, wish you all could feel them.

Keep up the good work ladies, we so appreciate you're helping the homeless here in Ohio from so far away!

2014 DONATIONS:
Hats: 698+3=701
Scarves: 342+3=345
Socks: 171
Afghans: 17
Slippers: 80
Rain Ponchos: 61
Mittens & Gloves: 77
Wrist Warmers: 1 
Cotton Washcloths: 281+5=286
Shawls, Sweaters, Vests, Poncho's, Skirts, and Shrugs etc. 13

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.

Monday, October 27, 2014

New Helping Hands for Ohio's Homeless

 Please say hello and welcome to our newest pair of helping hands, Joyce B.  Joyce is a fellow Ohioan who graciously dropped off donations while she was in town to support several family members participating in The Columbus Marathon.  Thrilled to have you join us Joyce.  Joyce has been busy both knitting and crocheting.  She's donated some headbands, and scarves, and 
this lovely ripple afghan.  Everyone loves a ripple afghan.  What awesome colors, this color combination can be nicely used with either men or women.  

Keep up the good work Joyce, hope to see you here often.  Perhaps next time you're in town we'll be able to meet up.  I always love meeting the good folks who support Bridge and Beyond so lovingly.

**Remember to check back in for more pictures of Joyce's generous donation.  If you're reading this blog for the first time you may not know, I recently decided to put fewer items in each picture.......want you to be able to better see these lovely donations, and wanting to be sure we can have a post daily, dividing some of the larger donations with multiple pictures seems a good way to help ensure that.  Having posts daily aids our placement with regard to SEO, which is an important factor to attract more helping hands.......it makes us easier to find when someone is searching the net**

2014 DONATIONS:
Hats: 698
Scarves: 340+2=342
Socks: 171
Afghans: 16+1=17
Slippers: 80
Rain Ponchos: 61
Mittens & Gloves: 77
Wrist Warmers: 1 
Cotton Washcloths: 281
Shawls, Sweaters, Vests, Poncho's, Skirts, and Shrugs etc. 13

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.

Where are You and Your Yarn From?

I'm trying to identify where everyone is from, partially for fun. Take a look at the map. Also, believe it will aid me in cases where we have several people with the same name. Please look at the lists of bloggers and non bloggers and see if I have the state you hail from. If not, please leave a comment and let me know.

Additionally, we've had help from Scotland, England, Germany Puerto Rico, Canada, and France! They don't appear on the map, but their help is still greatly appreciated.

Where The People Who Donate Come From, is your state represented?