The Huge Need for Shelters, Growing in Central Ohio

 Men, Women, and Children Homeless for a variety of reasons.  Men, Women and Children cold, hungry and homeless often don't know where they will sleep, if they will be protected, where their next meal will come from.

This is a story and video that appeared recently in local news.

Can you help?  If you don't crochet or knit, can you help?  Can you donate funds?  If you're not able to donate funds you can still help.  Tell your friends, your neighbors, your co-workers, your family members.  Talk about the problem, blog about the problem, Facebook about the problem...

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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.

Spreading Love and Donations from Minnesota to Ohio

 Thank you Barbara C from Minnesota for this awesome donation.  Barbara is our newest pair of helping hands.  Barbara sent two large boxes of crocheted goodies.  In order for you to see them all I spread what I could on my work table to take photographs, therefore

 you'll see several photo's of all different colors and sizes for hats, scarves, and headwarmers/headbands.  I never do know what to call them, as everyone uses a different term.  Must have something to do with our geographic location?  Think I've also heard them called ear warmers too?

 Barbara knows what's it like to be cold, after all she hails from the cold snowy state of Minnesota.  The hats will fit a variety of heads, children to adult.

Thrilled to have you join us Barbara and look forward to see you here often on Bridge and Beyond.  Please keep up the good work.

**Wonder what to make?  Check the tabs across the top of the blog, hats, scarves, mittens, slippers etc. each item we collect has it's own tab with necessary information about size, color, and fiber as well as patterns you might enjoy using.  There's a tab for knitted and crocheted cotton washcloths, and afghans.  If you have a question you don't find the answer to in those tabs, please leave a comment, or use the contact form in the right side bar, or email me at sandycrochet@gmail.com

March and April we're focusing on men and all things they need like hats, scarves, mittens, slippers, socks, personal care items etc.  

2014 Donations:
Hats: 256+47=303
Scarves: 93+23=116
Socks: 49
Afghans: 11
Slippers: 25
Rain Ponchos: 
Mitten: 9
Cotton Washcloths: 118
Shawls, Sweaters, Vests, Poncho's, Skirts, etc. : 5
Neck warmers, cowls, gators, wrists warmers and other misc items aren't tabulated; as well as personal care items.

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 Help Homeless

Thank you Marie P from Tennessee for this thoughtful donation.  Not a good picture at all, darn it folks.  Marie's has donated some personal care items, a scarf, hat, and 3 pairs of socks.  The contrast in the black and orange seem to make it hard to see...that and it was a very dark gloomy day when I took the picture; not that we've many that haven't been.  

Thank you Marie for tagging the hat with size, I really appreciate that and know the volunteers at the shelters do too.

**Wonder what to make?  Check the tabs across the top of the blog, hats, scarves, mittens, slippers etc. each item we collect has it's own tab with necessary information about size, color, and fiber as well as patterns you might enjoy using.  There's a tab for knitted and crocheted cotton washcloths, and afghans.  If you have a question you don't find the answer to in those tabs, please leave a comment, or use the contact form in the right side bar, or email me at sandycrochet@gmail.com

March and April we're focusing on men and all things they need like hats, scarves, mittens, slippers, socks, personal care items etc.  

2014 Donations:
Hats: 255+1=256
Scarves: 92+1=93
Socks: 46+3=49
Afghans: 11
Slippers: 25
Rain Ponchos: 
Mitten: 9
Cotton Washcloths: 118
Shawls, Sweaters, Vests, Poncho's, Skirts, etc. : 5
Neck warmers, cowls, gators, wrists warmers and other misc items aren't tabulated; as well as personal care items.

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.

Mother and Daughter Team Work Makes it Happen

Thank you Roseann M from Pennsylvania for this thoughtful donation of crocheted hats for the kiddos.  Roseann is our newest pair of helping hands and we're thrilled to have her join us.  This pile of cute hats was "something" to do during this long cold winter.  Roseann's daughter, Stana found us on the internet and communicated about her mother having these hats and wanting to help.  How cool is that.  Team work.  Roseann with the hook in hand and Stana typing away on the internet.

22 Heads will now be warmer and happier thanks to this thoughtful donation.  Hope to see you here often on Bridge and Beyond ladies.  Please keep up the good work.

2014 Donations:
Hats: 233+22=255
Scarves: 92
Socks: 46
Afghans: 11
Slippers: 25
Rain Ponchos: 
Mitten: 9
Cotton Washcloths: 118
Shawls, Sweaters, Vests, Poncho's, Skirts, etc. : 5
Neck warmers, cowls, gators, wrists warmers and other misc items aren't tabulated; as well as personal care items.

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 are Gifts from the Heart

Thank you Barbara F from New York for this thoughtful donation, and your on going support.  Special thank you for tagging your hats with size.  The shelters and I truly appreciate it when folks do that.  Saves everyone time.  

Barbara has been a wonderful supporter of our cause here in Ohio.  Keep up the good work.

March and April we're focusing on men and all things they need like hats, scarves, mittens, slippers, socks, personal care items etc.  

2014 Donations:
Hats: 303+4=307
Scarves: 116+2=118
Socks: 49
Afghans: 11
Slippers: 25
Rain Ponchos: 
Mitten: 9
Cotton Washcloths: 118
Shawls, Sweaters, Vests, Poncho's, Skirts, etc. : 5
Neck warmers, cowls, gators, wrists warmers and other misc items aren't tabulated; as well as personal care items.

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.

Colorful Crocheted Donation

Thank you Lori R for this thoughtful donation of crocheted cotton washcloths and hats for our cold homeless folks here in Ohio.  Really like the bright green in the washcloths, it does make me think of Spring.......so very tired of this long, cold winter.........surely Spring will come ...sometime.  Though I fear it's a long way off.  I know the calendar says it's due on March 20th, which is only 16 days away...........but remember our friend Mr. GroundHog...6 wks longer, and really here in central Ohio it is often cold, frosty etc long after that.  But, how nice to see those bright spring colors in the washcloths.

The hats will warm 5 heads, and while I like Spring Colors, I appreciate that you choose nice darker colors for the hats.  Well done, please keep up the good work.

2014 Donations:
Hats: 228+5=233
Scarves: 92
Socks: 46
Afghans: 11
Slippers: 25
Rain Ponchos: 
Mitten: 9
Cotton Washcloths: 100+18=118
Shawls, Sweaters, Vests, Poncho's, Skirts, etc. : 5
Neck warmers, cowls, gators, wrists warmers and other misc items aren't tabulated; as well as personal care items.

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.