Donating Knitted Hats for the Homeless

Five wonderful knitted hats made and donated by Maria P from Tennessee.  Many thanks for these super soft and warm hats.  What a nice mix of sizes and colors.  I love the variety.  Thank you for your on going support Maria and please keep up the good work.

Special thanks for adding the nice tags for sizes.  That's great!


*March will focus on afghans and rain poncho's.  In addition to the afghan I assemble (or get help assembling) from your donated squares you can knit and or crochet completed afghans.  You can also make a quilt.  Guideline for colors and size etc can be found in the
  

2013 Donation Totals 
Hats:  131+5=136
Scarves: 101
Socks: 80
Afghans: 4
Slippers: 66
Rain Ponchos:2
Mittens: 15
Cotton Wash Clothes:90
Shawls, Sweaters, Vests, Poncho's: 4
Misc. Items: include personal care, headbands, handwarmers, cowls/gators 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.

Girl Scouts do more then Cookies

A while back you may remember our friend Marjorie M from Minnesota's connection to The Girl Scouts.  They've done it again.  The girls crocheted cotton wash cloths and slippers.  Marjorie helped them out by mailing their thoughtful donation and she added personal care items and socks.  For some silly reason, I took 2 pictures of the same thing...the slippers and socks and none of the personal care items and cotton washcloths.  Had a dumb attack apparently when I was photographing.  As you know, posts are written and placed in que and so the items have already been delivered by the time you'll read this post.  I'm working several weeks ahead on posts, so didn't realize in time to take another photograph.  Sorry girls.  I can tell you there were lots of different colors and I was thrilled to see so many of them were manly colors.

Thank you Girl Scouts, and Marjorie. 

*March will focus on afghans and rain poncho's.  In addition to the afghan I assemble (or get help assembling) from your donated squares you can knit and or crochet completed afghans.  You can also make a quilt.  Guideline for colors and size etc can be found in the
  

2013 Donation Totals 
Hats:  131
Scarves: 101
Socks: 70+10=80
Afghans: 4
Slippers: 55+11=66
Rain Ponchos:2
Mittens: 15
Cotton Wash Clothes:90
Shawls, Sweaters, Vests, Poncho's: 4
Misc. Items: include personal care, headbands, handwarmers, cowls/gators 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.

Retro Afghan for Homeless Families Foundation

 Some of you might have already seen this awesome afghan Tristi assembled for us from donated squares.  Posted it on facebook the day she passed it back to me; but also wanted to get it here in que and get it tabulated.  We named this one Retro because it reminds me of the kitchens back in the 50's.

The ghans change so much from original design to completion.  Edges, colors, joins...make such a difference.

Here it was before

Awesome job, and I so very much appreciate the extra pair of helping hands with assembling aghans.  ...Seems like a perfect segway into........

March will focus on afghans and rain poncho's.  In addition to the afghan I assemble (or get help assembling) from your donated squares you can knit and or crochet completed afghans.  You can also make a quilt.  Guideline for colors and size etc can be found in the
  

2013 Donation Totals 
Hats:  131
Scarves: 101
Socks: 70
Afghans: 3+1=4
Slippers: 55
Rain Ponchos: 2
Mittens: 15
Cotton Wash Clothes:  90
Shawls, Sweaters, Vests, Poncho's: 4
Misc. Items: include personal care, headbands, handwarmers, cowls/gators 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.

Joint Organization for Inner-City Needs

Our good friend Lynn has been out and about, again helping with delivery of our needed knitted and crocheted goodies.  As you know, if you've been here on the blog reading previously she delivers to schools in need (Avalon, Highland, West Broad and others), Holy Family, St. Vincents and wherever she knows and finds need.  I sure appreciate her ability to take care of some of these deliveries for me.  She's recently found out about a group called, J.O.I.N.  JOIN=Joint Organization for Inner-City Needs.  They're located in downtown Columbus and serve many in need; often in rather urgent/emergency situations.  They help with food, clothing, lodging, and getting them directed to a shelter and or other organizations that can provide more on going assistance.  If, I understand this situation properly, they can be the first line of operations.

I wanted to share this lovely hand written thank you from Ruth Beckman.  She indicates the donations went to multiple areas of need.  Some again, reaching "beyond" just our city, our county of Franklin; but on into Southern Ohio.  It is through your constant and continued support that we're able to reach so many people in need.

Please know what a difference you all make.

March will focus on afghans and rain poncho's.  In addition to the afghan I assemble (or get help assembling) from your donated squares you can knit and or crochet completed afghans.  You can also make a quilt.  Guideline for colors and size etc can be found in the

  

2013 Donation Totals 
Hats:  131
Scarves: 101
Socks: 70
Afghans: 3
Slippers: 55
Rain Ponchos:2
Mittens: 15
Cotton Wash Clothes: 90
Shawls, Sweaters, Vests, Poncho's: 4
Misc. Items: include personal care, headbands, handwarmers, cowls/gators 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.

Slippers, Hats, Scarves, and More

 Thank you Lori R from Ohio for this wonderful and warm donation of scarves, slippers, and hats.  Special thanks for pairing and tagging the slippers with size.  That is most appreciated.  Look at the variety of colors and size folks!  These slippers are made, I believe with double thickness yarn which is always such a good idea to make slippers sturdy and warm.

 Oh these pretty bright colored crocheted cotton wash cloths make me think of Spring.  I really need to think Spring too, it's been so dark and wintering blah here of late.  Beautiful made, and nicely sized for adults.  Thank you Lori!  Please keep up the good work.

**We'll soon be at the end of February, hard to believe how fast time flies by.  The focus for both January and February was slippers.  Just because the focus on feet with slippers and socks comes to an end soon; doesn't mean you can't still make slippers and send socks.  Both items are always needed and always appreciated.  Our monthly focus is just to nudge specific items needed or give you an idea if you're not sure what you want to make.

March will focus on afghans and rain poncho's.  In addition to the afghan I assemble (or get help assembling) from your donated squares you can knit and or crochet completed afghans.  You can also make a quilt.  Guideline for colors and size etc can be found in the


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2013 Donation Totals 
Hats:  129+2=131
Scarves: 97+4=101
Socks: 34
Afghans: 3
Slippers: 49+6=55
Rain Ponchos:2
Mittens: 15
Cotton Wash Clothes:75+15=90
Shawls, Sweaters, Vests, Poncho's: 4
Misc. Items: include personal care, headbands, handwarmers, cowls/gators 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 Crocheted Scarves to the Homeless

 Thank you Gail B from Virginia for this awesome warm crocheted scarves.  Gail has a nice mix here, some suitable for the ladies, and some for the men.  Many thanks Gail for your continued support, it's truly appreciated.

**We'll soon be at the end of February, hard to believe how fast time flies by.  The focus for both January and February was slippers.  Just because the focus on feet with slippers and socks comes to an end soon; doesn't mean you can't still make slippers and send socks.  Both items are always needed and always appreciated.  Our monthly focus is just to nudge specific items needed or give you an idea if you're not sure what you want to make.

March will focus on afghans and rain poncho's.  In addition to the afghan I assemble (or get help assembling) from your donated squares you can knit and or crochet completed afghans.  You can also make a quilt.  Guideline for colors and size etc can be found in the


Are you following our blog?  If not, please do.  Are you participating on our Facebook page?  Have you added a friend to the facebook page?
  

2013 Donation Totals 
Hats:  129
Scarves: 91+6=97
Socks: 70
Afghans: 3
Slippers: 49
Rain Ponchos:2
Mittens: 15
Cotton Wash Clothes:75
Shawls, Sweaters, Vests, Poncho's: 4
Misc. Items: include personal care, headbands, handwarmers, cowls/gators 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.