Mission Statement

Operations for Bridge and Beyond will cease on Dec 31, 2021, last mailing date should be Dec 24th

GOAL FOR AFGHANS

Afghans
Goal: 30
Start: #24
Current: 26
0.8666%
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Saturday, May 20, 2017

Knitting in Sunny Florida Aids Ohio's Homeless

 Our good friend and long time supporter, Sandra R from the sunny state of Florida hit a fabulous end of the season sale and picked up all these knit hats.  Our mission is of course hand made, but she wisely didn't pass up this opportunity.  After all 14 hats, means 14 more head will be warmer.  How wonderful is that!  A nice variety of both size and color in the lot which will be helpful too many.
If you scroll back, you'll see a wonderful Log Cabin Style Knitted Afghan she made in addition to wise shopping....AND mittens, hats, and cotton washcloths in this picture.  Sandra has been super super busy!  I love and always get especially excited with her mittens!  Notice the style hats folks (remember you can always click to enlarge the picture to see details better), nice and long and stretchy gives one the ability to roll the brim.  I've done that with hat in the lower right, the 2 tone gray and burgundy, so you can see.  As always, special thanks for tagging all your hats with size, and mittens as well.

Thank you for your hard work, your on going support are truly valued.

2016 Donations:
HATS: 366-14 (store)=352-11=341
SCARVES (Gators, Infinity Scarves)287
MITTENS: 65-2=63
SLIPPERS: 60
RAIN PONCHOS: 205
COTTON WASHCLOTHS: 175-10=165
AFGHANS: 34
SOCKS: 120 



**We started the year with the number of items we had donated last year, 2016; and will subtract our donations from that.  Using the end number for 2016 as the goal for the each item.  So, as the year continues you will see numbers decrease.  Our goal is to meet and surpass the number of items donated last year.**


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.

Sunday, May 7, 2017

Donating a Knitted Log Cabin Afghan

LOVELY!  This lovely log cabin style afghan is knitted by our good friend, Sandra R from the Sunshine State of Florida.  Sandra, has been a long time and very generous supporter or Bridge and Beyond.  Please click to enlarge so you can all the details, and large variety of colors.  Truly a work of art.  The log cabin style afghan is a throwback to a very traditional style quilt made my many ladies quilting bees.  It was a wonderful way to use up left over pieces of fabrics from other sewing projects.  The same idea certainly comes through with yarn as well.  I really love this style, and love the colors work well for a man, or a woman.  The ghan is sized large enough to be a family ghan as well.

Beautiful work Sandra.  As always, please keep up the good work.  This will indeed be a prized position to the person/family that receives it.

2016 Donations:
HATS: 366
SCARVES (Gators, Infinity Scarves)287
MITTENS: 65
SLIPPERS: 60
RAIN PONCHOS: 205
COTTON WASHCLOTHS: 175
AFGHANS: 35-1=34
SOCKS: 120 



**We started the year with the number of items we had donated last year, 2016; and will subtract our donations from that.  Using the end number for 2016 as the goal for the each item.  So, as the year continues you will see numbers decrease.  Our goal is to meet and surpass the number of items donated last year.**

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.

Sunday, April 30, 2017

Hats, Mittens, and More aid the Homeless


Thank you Emily K for this generous donation.  She's got quite a mix of items here in her donation.  There are hats for both adults and kids, mittens for adults and kids, socks, scarves, and headbands....and personal care items.  WOW...  She's really been busy and included a little bit of everything~  Woot Woot, more mittens, you know how excited I get when we receive mittens.

Many thanks Emily for your on going support of our cause here on Bridge and Beyond.  Being homeless, being cold affects so many people  With help from people like you, we can make a difference in the lives of so many people in need. Please keep up the good work.

As always folks, remember you can click to enlarge the picture to see details of our wonderful and thoughtful donations.  Crafters Rock!  Crafters have such big hearts.  Thank you all.

2016 Donations:
HATS: 371-5=366
SCARVES (Gators, Infinity Scarves)287
MITTENS: 71-6=65
SLIPPERS: 60
RAIN PONCHOS: 205
COTTON WASHCLOTHS: 175
AFGHANS: 35
SOCKS: 123-3=120 

**We started the year with the number of items we had donated last year, 2016; and will subtract our donations from that.  Using the end number for 2016 as the goal for the each item.  So, as the year continues you will see numbers decrease.  Our goal is to meet and surpass the number of items donated last year.**


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.

Where are You and Your Yarn From?

I'm trying to identify where everyone is from, partially for fun. Take a look at the map. Also, believe it will aid me in cases where we have several people with the same name. Please look at the lists of bloggers and non bloggers and see if I have the state you hail from. If not, please leave a comment and let me know.

Additionally, we've had help from Scotland, England, Germany Puerto Rico, Canada, and France! They don't appear on the map, but their help is still greatly appreciated.

Where The People Who Donate Come From, is your state represented?