Mittens and Slippers for People in Need

An awesome donation of slippers and mittens.  Wonderfully made, tagged with sizes...that always makes my day folks.  Due to a recent cleaning off of my desk, some notes have been jumbled, and a couple lost, so am not 100% positive, but believe this wonderful donation is from Judy C.  Judy if you're out there, can you confirm this for me please?  Or whomever else is reading the post, if this donation is yours...please let me know.

Cleaning off the desk, holidays, working extra hours aren't a good combination it seems.  Sorry folks to have jumbled a few donations up, and am hopeful someone out there will be able to set me staight.

Please keep up the good work, these mittens and slippers are all knitted.  I love the variety of sizes, and colors.  Those receiving these items will be so very appreciative.

End of year totals not to far off, so please keep checking in.


2013 Donations:

Hats: 919
Scarves: 502
Socks: 392
Afghans: 52
Slippers: 197+14=211
Rain Ponchos: 208
Mittens: 143+7=150
Cotton Wash Clothes: 765
Shawls, Sweaters, Vests, Poncho's, Skirts etc. : 17
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.

Helping Ohio's Homeless

Thank you Gail B for this thoughtful donation.  Sorry it's not a good picture folks.  It was such a dreary dark day even with lights on inside I couldn't get the colors to show up well.  That hats and scarves did have some nice dark colors which I always love for the adults.

Gail's included some personal care items along with her crocheted hats and scarves.

Thank you Gail for your on going support and caring for Ohio's Homeless in Need.


End of year totals not to far off, so please keep checking in.


2013 Donations:

Hats: 914+5=919
Scarves 496+6=502
Socks: 392
Afghans: 52
Slippers: 197
Rain Ponchos: 208
Mittens: 143
Cotton Wash Clothes: 765
Shawls, Sweaters, Vests, Poncho's, Skirts etc. : 17
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.

Donations Help many Homeless

Thank yiou Tristi for the awesome donation and for taking the time to drop it off on my door step.  Love the variety of the doantion of hats, slippers, socks, cotton cloths and socks. Also love how you've tagged all the hats with size.

Thank you for your on going support and please keep up the good work.  Each hat you make keeps a head warm, and keeping a head warm, feet warm and dry is essential.  Folks, as I type this post it's only 48 degrees inside my house.  It's cold.  Our furnace picked a bad wkend to decide not to work.  The repair is expected momentarily........but, if I'm this cold in doors, think of those folks less fortunate then me.  Think of those living in the elements, in the shelters.  Truly is mind boggling.  I know I'll be warm again in short order, they don't have that luxury.

Keep your yarn close at hand folks and know that each item you make truly makes a difference.

End of year totals not to far off, so please keep checking in.


2013 Donations:

Hats: 895+19=914
Scarves 496
Socks: 352+40=392
Afghans: 52
Slippers: 196+1=197
Rain Ponchos: 208
Mittens: 140+3=143
Cotton Wash Clothes: 741+24=765
Shawls, Sweaters, Vests, Poncho's, Skirts etc. : 17
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 Donations Helps Those in Shelters

Thank you Dorothy M. for this thoughtful donation of warm goodies to help our cold homeless folks here in central Ohio.  Dorothy has crocheted mittens, a washcloth, a cute little pouch to hold personal care items, and a hat.  She's also donated socks which are always so needed and appreciated.

Keep up the good work Dorothy, it's awesome to have you continue your support both with donations and being one of our best cheerleaders!

2013 Donations:

Hats: 894+1=895
Scarves 496
Socks: 348+4=352
Afghans: 52
Slippers: 196
Rain Ponchos: 208
Mittens: 140+3=143
Cotton Wash Clothes: 740+1=741
Shawls, Sweaters, Vests, Poncho's, Skirts etc. : 17
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.

Donating in 2014 Helps the Homeless

This crocheted donation from our friend RoseMarie was received and will be counted in the 2013 totals, as will several that follow this post.  Thank you RoseMarie for your on going support of Bridge and Beyond.  Hats, Scarves, and hand warmers along with personal care items.

We're happy to have you on board with us, and appreciate your longevity.

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2013 Donations:

Hats: 890+4=894
Scarves 495+1=496
Socks: 348
Afghans: 52
Slippers: 196
Rain Ponchos: 208
Mittens: 140
Cotton Wash Clothes: 740
Shawls, Sweaters, Vests, Poncho's, Skirts etc. : 17
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.

Happy New Years

Maybe you celebrate Father Time, maybe you wear party hats and blow noise makers, or sip Bubbly with your special someone.  However you celebrate the end of one year and the beginning of another year, be safe and enjoy  yourselves.

Some people make wish lists, some make New Years Resolutions and some don't.  Personally I tend to make goals, I did that this time last year for Bridge and Beyond.

Here's a look back.
I listed 13 goals last year (posted a couple of weeks after the New Year, as I was still counting donations that came in before the close of the year).  I'll continue to post items that came before; but totals will appear after this post.

1. I wanted to increase our blog's google rank from 3, that didn't happen.  We're still 3
2. I wanted to increase our participation percentage.  We were at 76% with donations from 38 states, and are now at 80% with donations from 40 states.  YEA!
3. I wanted to increase blog visits, that didn't happen.
4. I wanted to increase blog comments, that didn't happen.
5. I wanted to reach new helping hands, and while I don't think we got as many as we have in the earlier times,  we did indeed attract new helping hands.  YEA!
6. I wanted to donate more....jury's out on that until we get our final numbers.  Please check back.
7. I wanted to hold a summer event where people could meet others, and assemble afghans for the squares.  That didn't happen.  Life is just too busy.
8. I wanted to produce a newsletter and or start a facebook group.  I did not (still want to) produce a newsletter, but did start a facebook group.  I do think that's helped communication and reaching others, though there are many who visit and comment there and not here which was one of my fears.  Commenting there does not help our blogs placement.  We have a good number of members there, but many have never donated.  Soooo, it's not been as successful as I would have hoped.
9. I wanted everyone to tag slippers, mittens, and hats with size.  I think we've been partially successful there.  Though there's room for improvement.  The goal remains for people to tag ALL hats, mittens, and slippers with size to aid in getting them to the correct location in a timely manner.
10. Wanted people to read item specific tabs BEFORE they knit or crochet said item.  To eliminate getting items too lacy to be warm, made of inappropriate fibers (wool, suede, novelty yarn), and made of less then optimal colors (avoid white, tan, beige, ivory and light pastels).  We've been partially successful here; but reminders are still needed.  
11. I wanted everyone to include a note with their donations to eliminate my need to spend hours trying to figure out whom someone was.  People maybe anonymous on the blog, but they may not be anonymous to me.  This became enough of a problem I needed to say anonymous donations would not be accepted.  We've been successful here.  YEA!
12. I wanted to catch up with the assembly of the afghans, but haven't been successful here.  I'm working more hours so still have ghans waiting to be done.
13. I wanted to reach beyond.........beyond Bridge and Beyond.  Be that a new location or a new shelter in need.  That hasn't happened, though we have been successful in donating more to a couple of our locations.

So, my goals for the coming year remain pretty much the same; but technically the list will be smaller...as I'll remove those we succeeded in.

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.