Donating Knitted Hats Warms Homeless

Thank you Shelby M for this thoughtful donation of wonderful knitted hats.  Please click to enlarge the picture so you can see the details.  Each hat is a different style, different stitches etc.  Wonderful colors to please a variety of folks in need.  Many thanks too Shelby, for taking time to tag each one with size.  That's appreciated by many people.  It saves enormous time at the various shelters when volunteers separate the donations in order to get things to the right people.  

Hard to pick a favorite, but think I'm partial to the green and gray striped hat..

Please keep up the good work, hope to see you here often on Bridge and Beyond.

DONATIONS 2017

HATS:  276

SCARVES (Gators, Infinity Scarves)  217-6=211

MITTENS: 36

SLIPPERS: 52

RAIN PONCHOS: 205

COTTON WASHCLOTHS: 28

AFGHANS: 32

SOCKS: 120 

Misc, Ponchos, shawls, headbands etc aren't counted but very much appreciated.

**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.

Team Work Helps Ohio's Homeless

I LOVE this donation!  It's particularly special to me because it's team work at it's finest.  These scarves are the work of a group of young women, Girl Scouts!!  A local Girl Scout Troup learned to knit and used their loving time to make this donation.  Lots of different designs, colors, and sizes of scarves; as well as a neckwarmer/gator/cowl.  I was contacted by their leader, Melissa P.  I really enjoy seeing young people, who often get a bad wrap about being selfish or uncaring, putting their time to such good use.  What a truly wonderful project.  They all learned to knit and to give to those who's needs are greater than their own.  I really do think this is very special.

Thank you Emma P, Maggie P, Jillian G, Ella S, and Bianca C.  The girls rang in age from 14 to 17.  Nice work ladies, you should feel very proud of yourself, I know I am.

Please keep up the good work ladies, and best of luck with whatever your next Scout Project is.

DONATIONS 2017
HATS:  276

SCARVES (Gators, Infinity Scarves)  226-9-217

MITTENS: 36

SLIPPERS: 52

RAIN PONCHOS: 205

COTTON WASHCLOTHS: 28

AFGHANS: 32

SOCKS: 120 

Misc, Ponchos, shawls, headbands etc aren't counted but very much appreciated.

**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.

Colorful Crocheted Scarves Donated to Help Others

 Thank you Ann M for this thoughtful donation of colorful scarves.  Please remember to click to see details with her stitches.  These scarves vary in size and color.  Some will be suitable for the young kids, some teens and adults as well.  Nice variety Ann.  The solid wide green scarf will be nice for men folk.  A little something for everyone here.

Below you see two small baby sized afghans.   Thankfully, we seldom have need for items for the wee ones, so for the time being I'll lay these aside.  I will add to both to make larger afghans, and this will give me a head start to build from.  LOVE the bright pink, lots of possibilities there.  Stay tuned folks, as I'll repost when complete.

DONATIONS 2017
HATS:  276

SCARVES (Gators, Infinity Scarves)  237-11=226

MITTENS: 36

SLIPPERS: 52

RAIN PONCHOS: 205

COTTON WASHCLOTHS: 28

AFGHANS: 32

SOCKS: 120 

Misc, Ponchos, shawls, headbands etc aren't counted but very much appreciated.

**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.