Donating Shawls and Scarves

Thank you Jeanette C from Pennsylvania, our for this thoughtful donation of crocheted shawls and scarves.  The shawls will so well received by the ladies trying to stay warm in the shelters.

Jeanette is our newest pair of helping hands, thrilled to have you join us Jeanette and look forward to seeing you here often on Bridge and Beyond.  Please keep up the good work.

2013 Donations:

Hats: 622
Scarves: 391+3=394
Socks: 235
Afghans: 44
Slippers: 184
Rain Ponchos: 208
Mittens: 97
Cotton Wash Clothes: 546
Shawls, Sweaters, Vests, Poncho's, Skirts etc. : 14+2=16
Misc. Items: include personal care, headbands, hand-warmers, cowls/gators/neckwarners and all meal prep related items, Dolls, associated items, stuffed/crocheted/knitted toys... 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.

Two Boxes of Donations for Ohio's Homeless

 Box one from our newest pair of helping hands, Nancy M. from Ohio.  Welcome Nancy, thrilled you found us.  Nancy has knitted and crocheted some wonderful items folks.  Lots of hats and scarves and slippers.  Lots of different sizes to meet the needs of a variety of folks.  I love the slippers so nice and warm, paired and tagged with size!

Nice big scarves to really keep someone warm.  Welcome to the group Nancy, hope to see you here often on Bridge and Beyond.  Please keep up the good work.  And since you're a fellow Ohioan....GO BUCKEYES!

2013 Donations:

Hats: 610+12=622
Scarves: 380+11=391
Socks: 235
Afghans: 44
Slippers: 175+9=184
Rain Ponchos: 208
Mittens: 97
Cotton Wash Clothes: 546
Shawls, Sweaters, Vests, Poncho's, Skirts etc. : 14
Misc. Items: include personal care, headbands, hand-warmers, cowls/gators/neckwarners and all meal prep related items, Dolls, associated items, stuffed/crocheted/knitted toys... 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.

Keeping a Scarf in Place Helps you Stay WARM

Folks as the weather turns in many parts of our country thought sharing this would be a good idea.  You've seen folks constantly adjusting their scarves, flipping it back around their neck because it won't stay put.  I do something similar to do, but haven't seen a good photo or description to share.  If the scarf stays put, one is warmer....it's not just because it looks cool.  You do need a scarf of a good length to be able to do this...but thought you might like to give it a try.  Sandie P our good friend from Louisiana posted this awhile back on Facebook and I thought it worth sharing.

Speaking of scarves and a good length...........have you checked out the scarf tab?  PLEASE folks make sure your scarf meet the requirements for size, both in width and length.  Remember we do not make or donate scarves for toddlers.  Teens and adults need larger scarves then school age children.

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.

Donations for Ohio's Homeless

 Thank you AnneMarie in New York for your on going support of our need here in Ohio.  You've been such a good supporter, we greatly appreciate you.  Take a look folk, knitted and crocheted donations to aid in many ways, hats, scarves...nicely tagged with size.  AWESOME.  She's also included personal care items which we always need, and cotton washcloths.

AND she's crocheted this pretty turquoise afghan.  Won't someone be thrilled with this!

As always, please please keep up the good work.

2013 Donations:

Hats: 598+12=610
Scarves: 377+3=380
Socks: 227+8=235
Afghans: 43+1=44
Slippers: 175
Rain Ponchos: 208
Mittens: 97
Cotton Wash Clothes: 536+10=546
Shawls, Sweaters, Vests, Poncho's, Skirts etc. : 14
Misc. Items: include personal care, headbands, hand-warmers, cowls/gators/neckwarners and all meal prep related items, Dolls, associated items, stuffed/crocheted/knitted toys... 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.

Sunshine and Knitting Donated from Florida to Ohio

Thank you Sandra R from Florida for this awesome donation of knitted goodies.  AND for including the extra sunshine both are appreciated.  Folks we've had some dreary days so getting good pictures is becoming difficult.  Please click to enlarge so you can see all the wonderful things Sandra knitted and donated for our Ohio Homeless and others in need.  Mittens of varying sizes and colors always makes me clap...special thanks!  Lots of hats to fit lots of different sized heads.  Great color selection too.

Thank you Sandra for tagging all your goodies with size, well done indeed.

She's also included cowls plus a picture of how they can be worn.  Awesome idea.  Do check this out folks.  Cowls, gators, neck warmers...I never quite know what to call them, or if they are the same or different?  But, wanted you to see what she enclosed so took an additional picture.

Sandra knitted six of these.  I tried one one to get the idea...awesome.  I think I'm going to make a few copies to send along and to explain to the folks at the shelters so they know to tell folks they can wear them that way.  I'm not sure if they would know?  Have you all seen this idea?

2013 Donations:

Hats: 576+22=598
Scarves: 377
Socks: 227
Afghans: 43
Slippers: 175
Rain Ponchos: 208
Mittens: 91+6=97
Cotton Wash Clothes: 536
Shawls, Sweaters, Vests, Poncho's, Skirts etc. : 14
Misc. Items: include personal care, headbands, hand-warmers, cowls/gators/neckwarners and all meal prep related items, Dolls, associated items, stuffed/crocheted/knitted toys... 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.

Crocheted Donatons and Personal Care Items, Thank You

The coloring is off again today on this photo, but...I now know why.  This is my new camera and right after shooting this photo the message came on the battery was exhausted.  I get exhausted sometimes too, lol.  Anyway, it apparently was fading when the photo from yesterday was taken and I didn't realize the situation.  It's now being charged.  It's the first time since I got the new camera I've had to charge it so I didn't realize.  Love the camera.

Click to see the detail in the scarf our good friend, RoseMarie crocheted.  I love the texture!  Very pretty.  Someone's really going to love this hat and scarf set.  RoseMarie has also donated personal care items, and 3 crocheted cotton washcloths.

Many thanks RoseMarie for your on going support!  Keep up the good work.


2013 Donations:

Hats: 575+1=576
Scarves: 377
Socks: 227
Afghans: 43
Slippers: 175
Rain Ponchos: 208
Mittens: 91
Cotton Wash Clothes: 533+3=536
Shawls, Sweaters, Vests, Poncho's, Skirts etc. : 14
Misc. Items: include personal care, headbands, hand-warmers, cowls/gators/neckwarners and all meal prep related items, Dolls &and ; associated items, stuffed/crocheted/knitted toys... 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.