Knitted Hats, Slippers and Scarves Help the Homeless

 Thank you Phyllis G for this fabulous knitted donation of warm hats and matching scarves, and slippers.  I love the colors you've chosen, as most will work for either men or women.  Everything is so nicely size also.  Each hat and pair of slippers nicely tagged with size as well, though I tucked the tugs under the items for the photo opt.

The style hat is nice and stretchy so will fit a good variety of head sizes.

Thank you Phyllis, please keep up the good work.

2014 DONATIONS:
Hats: 841+9=850
Scarves: 401+9=410
Socks: 187
Afghans: 29
Slippers: 105+3=108
Rain Ponchos: 61
Mittens & Gloves:120
Wrist Warmers/Fingerless gloves: 4
Cotton Washcloths: 329
Misc. (Shawls, Sweaters, Vests, Poncho's, Skirts, cowls/mobius,  and Shrugs etc.) aren't tabulated.
Personal Care Items: Shampoo, toothpaste, toothbrush, cream, hand warmers, lipbalm, floss, soap, shaving cream, razors 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 Diagonal Afghan Donated to the Homeless

Thank you Nikki S for this colorful and cheery afghan.  It's size nice for a child or teen to wrap up and stay warm.  Folks this is crocheted and made on the diagonal with many many different colors.  This was Nikki's first afghan.  How sweet to give away the first item you made.

Please keep up the good work.

Folks this has already been delivered, as I write and schedule to posts, often a couple of weeks in advance so by the time you typically read the post the donated items are already in the hands of those in need.  I almost had to make two deliveries with the volume I had in hand this last time round.  I really had the car packed to the gills which is awesome.  I'm so pleased to see donations picking up again, as our numbers have been lower then other years.

Thank you all, and please keep up the good work.

2014 DONATIONS:
Hats: 841
Scarves: 401
Socks: 187
Afghans: 28+1=29
Slippers: 105
Rain Ponchos: 61
Mittens & Gloves:120
Wrist Warmers/Fingerless gloves: 4
Cotton Washcloths: 329
Misc. (Shawls, Sweaters, Vests, Poncho's, Skirts, cowls/mobius,  and Shrugs etc.) aren't tabulated.
Personal Care Items: Shampoo, toothpaste, toothbrush, cream, hand warmers, lipbalm, floss, soap, shaving cream, razors 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.

Knitted Afghans Give Hope

Another knitted afghan from my long time friend (junior high and high school friend...practically back in the dark ages, lol), Marilyn M.   This nice thick warm afghan is made with double chunky yarn, I think and looks very southwest to me in it's design.  The family who receives this is going to be thrilled.  Sorry the picture is a bit dark folks, hard to get decent pictures sometimes when it's dark and gloomy outdoors.........even with all the inside lights on.

Many thanks for all your efforts Marilyn, please keep up the good work!

As you know our afghans provide physical warmth, but they also provide hope for a brighter future for the families we serve.  

2014 DONATIONS:
Hats: 841
Scarves: 401
Socks: 187
Afghans: 27+1=28
Slippers: 105
Rain Ponchos: 61
Mittens & Gloves:120
Wrist Warmers/Fingerless gloves: 4
Cotton Washcloths: 329
Misc. (Shawls, Sweaters, Vests, Poncho's, Skirts, cowls/mobius,  and Shrugs etc.) aren't tabulated.
Personal Care Items: Shampoo, toothpaste, toothbrush, cream, hand warmers, lipbalm, floss, soap, shaving cream, razors 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.

Knitted Hats and Scarves for Ohio's Homeless

 Thank you Susan A for this thoughtful donation of knitted hats and scarves.  Susan's included hats that are sized for the kids, and adults.  Lots of heads will be warmer.  Great colors too, Susan.  She's also included a cotton washcloth.

These matching hat and scarf sets will surely put a smile on someone's face.  Again, love your color choices.  Keep up the good work.

2014 DONATIONS:
Hats: 831+10=841
Scarves: 398+3=401
Socks: 187
Afghans: 27
Slippers: 105
Rain Ponchos: 61
Mittens & Gloves:120
Wrist Warmers/Fingerless gloves: 4
Cotton Washcloths: 329
Misc. (Shawls, Sweaters, Vests, Poncho's, Skirts, cowls/mobius,  and Shrugs etc.) aren't tabulated.
Personal Care Items: Shampoo, toothpaste, toothbrush, cream, hand warmers, lipbalm, floss, soap, shaving cream, razors 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.

Lunch Time Crochet aids Homeless

 More hats and scarves from Jane Burmeister and her Sullivan Group.  This is the group that gets together at work and crochets.

 Lots of scarves for the ladies, some of the hats above will be great for the school kids.

And these nice thick warm slipper socks will really make folks feel loved and warm.  Thank you for tagging time to tag the slipper socks with size, much appreciated.

I've tried off and on for several weeks to make contact with Jane and or the group to no avail.  I've searched through my emails with no luck, facebook, and twitter.  If anyone from the group is viewing the blog, please make contact using either the comment section below the post or the contact me option in the right side bar.

2014 DONATIONS:
Hats: 826+5=831
Scarves: 389+9=398
Socks: 187
Afghans: 27
Slippers: 98+7=105
Rain Ponchos: 61
Mittens & Gloves:120
Wrist Warmers/Fingerless gloves: 4
Cotton Washcloths: 329
Misc. (Shawls, Sweaters, Vests, Poncho's, Skirts, cowls/mobius,  and Shrugs etc.) aren't tabulated.
Personal Care Items: Shampoo, toothpaste, toothbrush, cream, hand warmers, lipbalm, floss, soap, shaving cream, razors 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.

Knitted Afghans Help Ohio's Homeless

 Thank you Marilyn W for this awesome donation of crocheted afghans.  I LOVE the colors in this first one, I think it's sorta Buckeyeish.  It's made with double yarn or chunky yarn, not sure...hey Marilyn which?  It's therefore nice and warm and squishy.  This will surely make someone's day when they receive it.

Ahhhhhhh, Feather and Fan a real favorite of mine, it's always such a good pattern choice.  Again this is made with chunky or double yarn and will keep someone nice and cozy.  

Marilyn is a high school classmate of mine, well actually we've known each other even longer then that.  We knew each other way back in junior high, so it's very special to me that she's helping us here on Bridge and Beyond.  We enjoyed a bit of catch up the other day when we met for breakfast so she could along her donations.

**stay tuned folks, there's more; but remember I'm breaking up some of the donations to minimize the number of pictures in a post, to help you all see the lovely items better, and to give us more consistency with a post daily**

2014 DONATIONS:
Hats: 826
Scarves: 389
Socks: 187
Afghans: 25+2=27
Slippers: 98
Rain Ponchos: 61
Mittens & Gloves:120
Wrist Warmers/Fingerless gloves: 4
Cotton Washcloths: 329
Misc. (Shawls, Sweaters, Vests, Poncho's, Skirts, cowls/mobius,  and Shrugs etc.) aren't tabulated.
Personal Care Items: Shampoo, toothpaste, toothbrush, cream, hand warmers, lipbalm, floss, soap, shaving cream, razors etc aren't tabulated

**Still looking for Jane Burmeister or someone from The Sullivan Group, if you're out there, please use the contact form in the right side bar to hail me.  Thank you.

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.