Scarves and More for the Homeless

Thank you Lisa N!  What a generous and thoughtful donation.  Folks please click to enlarge the picture (remember, that's something you can always do).  I want you to see the details.  I particularly LOVE the colors in the scarf on the far left side of the picture.  Very nice...they all are, but those colors call out to me personally.  

Lisa's been busy with crocheting cotton cloths, scarves and a hat!  These nice warm scarves are so needed, it's been quite cold and wet here in central Ohio.  Our homeless friends need these warm items, so please folks keep them coming.

Lisa, many thanks and please keep up the good work.  You've warmed a lot of people with your donation.

**The counts on our progress bars are current. 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 the Homeless

Thank you Sue S!  Look at this wonderful donation folks.  Knitted corner to corner (Grandma's Favorite) cotton wash cloths.  As you know these are always a huge hit because they have multiple uses and are used by both men and women.   Look at our goal for cotton washcloths........look how close we are folks, now over 70% there.  LOVE seeing our donations grow and get closer to our goals.

Sue has included some good personal care items...toothbrushes and hand warmers.  Folks, I can tell you from personal experience they really do help.  I used some recently at a football game.  

AND.....she's also included much needed warm socks.  Nothing worse than cold, and often wet feet.  Having clean warm socks to switch into can make all the difference in someone's health.  

Thank you Sue, please keep up the good work and know how much it helps.  Special thanks also for your consistent blog visits and always leaving comments.  

**The counts on our progress bars are current. 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.

Grandma's Favorite Cotton Washcloths

Thank you Melinda G for these wonderful knitted cotton wash cloths.  I LOVE the 2 colors together in the corner to corner design.  Very nice.  These are always so well received and have many uses.  Men and women alike like them.  They're used for wash cloths and dishcloths.  Their used for folks getting a night in the shelter and getting a shower, and they're put in welcome home packs when folks transition from shelter living to a permanent housing situation.  

As I laid these out to photograph them, it occurred to me doing the corner to corner pattern (generally referred to as Grandma's Favorite) would be a great way to use up small left over yarn balls.  Then piecing them together to make an afghan would be both interesting and pretty.  Not with the cotton, and not with the white; but........since I had that idea for myself, thought I'd toss it out there in case some of you have LOTS of tid bits of yarn.

Many thanks Melinda for your thoughtful donation, and please keep up the good work.

**The counts on our progress bars are current. 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.

18 Degrees in Central Ohio, Thank you Phyllis for Helping the Homeless

Spotted this picture the other day on Facebook, it's not local...it's not even here in the United States.  This pictures was taken on Ha'Penny Bridge in Dublin.  But, isn't this a wonderful idea.  People hang their extra coats on the bridge for someone who is in need.  I didn't really see an article with any information beyond the caption, so am unsure how substantial homelessness is for people in Dublin.  I also don't remember there being any discussion of it when I toured Dublin a few years ago.  With the exception being a reference to "travelers" that camp.  Gypsies who park their trailers places.  Gypsies and Travelers are both nomadic peoples, but of different ethnic origins.  Travelers are Irish, while Gypsies are Romany who are said to have originated in India long long ago.

Same idea, outside a restaurant, someplace here in the US.

I'm showing you those pictures for 2 reasons:

1. I found it interesting and wonder how much things like this happen that we just don't know about.
2. I like having pictures with a post and for some reason, though I have a note with the count of Phyllis G's donation from the sunny Florida, I can find no picture on my computer.  This is about the 3rd time I've had issues when transferring pictures from my phone to the computer.  I guess in reality, only 3 pictures isn't bad......considering how many pictures I take and transfer either by emailing them to myself or by plugging in with a USB port, but.....still it's frustrating.

Phyllis was very busy and made 12 hat and scarf sets, and an additional 3 hats.  They were all very nicely made, good colors, and a variety of sizes to help warm a variety of people.  I'm so sorry I don't have a picture of generous donation to share with you all.  I've held off posting, as I kept looking in various files on the computer thinking I would find it.........argh, no joy I'm afraid.

Thank you Phyllis and please keep up the good work.  As I type this post this morning, it is only 18 degree's out there.  I'm cold here in the house, sipping my hot coffee, waiting for the furnace to warm things up.  So, Please know all of you who knit, crochet, and or loom.........are indeed helping.



**The counts on our progress bars are current. 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 Sunshine and Warm Knitted Items Helps Cold Homeless

YIPPEE!!  Look at this awesome and very generous donation from our good friend and long time supporter, Sandra R from Sunny Florida.  I've often teased and said she should package up some sunshine when she sends her donation.  Click to enlarge if you're not seeing it.  She did!  Seriously...we rarely get sunshine coming through the windows here in central Ohio in the winter; but this day...the day I took the photo..........we did.  Special thanks Sandra!

Kidding aside though folks, look at this wonderful donation of hats, scarves, mittens, and fingerless gloves.  There are some matching sets also.  Lots of colors, lots of styles, and lots of sizes.  Something for everyone.  Great solids that will blend in.  She always takes the time to tag her hats, and mittens with size.  Thank you, Thank you Sandra.  You've warmed up so many with your big heart and talented hands through the years.

Please keep up the good work and know how much it matters in the lives of others.

**The counts on our progress bars are current. 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.

New Helping Hands Help Ohio's Homeless

Thank you Sharon M for this thoughtful donation of crocheted goodies to warm Ohio's Homeless.  Sharon has donated scarves and personal care items.  LOVE the colors of the scarf in the lower right of the picture.  The brown and green are such a nice combination.  Both colors are good for men or women, which is another plus.  Please click to enlarge the picture folks, I want you to see the texture in this scarf.  Very nice.  Sorta waffle like, which makes the scarf feel spongy and thick.

The gray/salmon color scarf could be used as a shawl because of it's size.  Either way it will be nice for someone to wrap up and get warmer.

Sharon M is our newest pair of helping hands.  YIPPEE!!  We're always happy to have more helping hands here on Bridge and Beyond.  The more pairs of hands, the more donations, the more donations, the more people we can warm.

I hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving with friends and family, and that you stayed warm and safe with all the nasty weather that's about our country.

**The counts on our progress bars are current. 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.