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.

Donating is good for the Soul

Thank you Diana K for your on going support of our cause here on Bridge and Beyond.  Warming Ohio's Homeless is a job that just doesn't go away.  These has been an especially brutal winter and I fear even with the days on the calendar saying spring is close...it isn't by a long shot.  As I write this scheduled post we still have snow on the ground.

Our knitting and crocheting  serves several purposes.  It gives us who are blessed with a roof over our heads the ability to give back, a way to show our gratitude for what we have.  It gives us the ability to physically warm someone in need, and it gives us the ability to give someone hope for a better tomorrow.  Homemade items made from our hearts tell that cold homeless person, someone cares.  Someone cares about you and that's pretty special.

Keep your yarn close folks, the need is great.

2014 Donations:
Hats: 227+1=228
Scarves: 90+2=92
Socks: 46
Afghans: 11
Slippers: 25
Rain Ponchos: 
Mitten: 9
Cotton Washcloths: 56+44=100
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.

**PLEASE REMEMBER

• ADD A NOTE WITH YOUR NAME AND EMAIL TO YOUR DONATION 
• AVOID USING WHITE, BEIGE, TAN, AND OTHER LIGHT COLORS, DUE TO THE DIRT FACTOR
• ALWAYS READ THE TAB ASSOCIATED WITH THE ITEM YOU'RE MAKING BEFORE YOU KNIT OR CROCHET AND MAIL TO BE CERTAIN YOU MEET THE NECESSARY GUIDELINES

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 Hookers Help Ohio's Homeless

Hats and scarves crocheted by our good friend Marjorie M and her crochet club, The Happy Hookers!  Lots of nice colors in the hats.  I've got some pictured with the brim rolled up and others without out the brim up so you can see the 2 ways these hats can be worn.  This provides options for the folks, to pull it down or roll it up to have double over the ears.  Thank you ladies for joining Marjorie in the cause for our Ohio Homeless.  We appreciate your efforts.  
Click to enlarge the picture so you can see the red hat with the cute ruffle edge.  The ladies will love not only being warm, but looking good.

Thank you Happy Hookers!

2014 Donations:
Hats: 214+13=227
Scarves: 85+5=90
Socks: 46
Afghans: 11
Slippers: 25
Rain Ponchos: 
Mitten: 9
Cotton Washcloths: 56
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.

**PLEASE REMEMBER

• ADD A NOTE WITH YOUR NAME AND EMAIL TO YOUR DONATION 
• AVOID USING WHITE, BEIGE, TAN, AND OTHER LIGHT COLORS, DUE TO THE DIRT FACTOR
• ALWAYS READ THE TAB ASSOCIATED WITH THE ITEM YOU'RE MAKING BEFORE YOU KNIT OR CROCHET AND MAIL TO BE CERTAIN YOU MEET THE NECESSARY GUIDELINES

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.

Love and Warmth Donated from New York for Ohioans

 Look at these beautiful matching sweater and hat.  Some teen gal is going to truly flip.  She's going to look cute, be warm and know someone cares about her.  This is awesome.  Thank you Anne Marie from New York for your on going support and always so generous support of the need of our homeless here in Ohio.  You rock!  Love the color and the details in the stitches.  Please click to enlarge folks so you can see it well.  The pattern for this sweater is HERE

 AND how about a bunch of hats in lots of different colors to fit a variety of head sizes, all nicely tagged.  And to that some socks, and scarves and hand warmers.  Awesome, and so very thoughtful Anne Marie.  Did you also notice slippers ?

AND......don't leave there's more to share with you, 3 more adorable sweaters.  The blue and red in the upper right doesn't show up well in the photo, but will awesome for some little guy.  Anne Marie has made the 4 sweaters are in different sizes, from very young to teen.  So nicely done!  Anne Marie, looks like an awesome pattern, can you please share what pattern you used.

*The Cardigan Sweater Pattern is HERE
*The Lavendar Sweater Pattern is HERE
*The Red and Blue Sweater Pattern on RAV is HERE
And for those not on RAV is HERE

2014 Donations:
Hats: 202+12=214
Scarves: 83+2=85
Socks: 26+20=46
Afghans: 11
Slippers: 22+3=25
Rain Ponchos: 
Mitten: 9
Cotton Washcloths: 56
Shawls, Sweaters, Vests, Poncho's, Skirts, etc. : 1+4=5
Neck warmers, cowls, gators, wrists warmers and other misc items aren't tabulated; as well as personal care items.

**PLEASE REMEMBER

• ADD A NOTE WITH YOUR NAME AND EMAIL TO YOUR DONATION 
• AVOID USING WHITE, BEIGE, TAN, AND OTHER LIGHT COLORS, DUE TO THE DIRT FACTOR
• ALWAYS READ THE TAB ASSOCIATED WITH THE ITEM YOU'RE MAKING BEFORE YOU KNIT OR CROCHET AND MAIL TO BE CERTAIN YOU MEET THE NECESSARY GUIDELINES

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.

Donation from New York for Ohio's HOmeless

Thank  you Robert L from New York for this thoughtful donation.  There are hats, scarves, slippers, a neck warmer and socks.  Robert is our newest pair of helping hands.  While I'm not really sure this donation is from Robert, there was no note in the box so I only have the return address to go by.  I suspect Robert's wife is the creator of said donation.  But, doing a search for an email from a Robert L. didn't produce an email for me in in box.  I'm hopeful whomever sent this will respond either here via comments, or email me at sandycrochet@gmail.com or use the contact form in the right side bar.  It's not that Robert couldn't be the new pair of helping hands, we do have some men in the group; it's just less common.

My apologies for not being able to contact you to let you know your donation arrived safe and sound.  

2014 Donations:
Hats: 185+17=202
Scarves:82+1=83
Socks: 6+20=26
Afghans: 11
Slippers: 21+1=22
Rain Ponchos: 
Mitten: 9
Cotton Washcloths: 56
Shawls, Sweaters, Vests, Poncho's, Skirts, etc. : 1
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.