Contact: Betty Barnett, Fund Raising bettyboop1313@juno.com

About us: We are a synagogue and make lap robes for the senior citizens and nursing homes. We are in need of yarn for this project which we do all year.


Thank you-Betty Barnett
address for synagogue is: 4301 Tyson Avenue,
\Philadelphia, PA 19135

We make / need: We would appreciate any kind of yarn for lap robes. We also make funfur scarfs and sell them to our members.

Any donation would be appreciated.

Contact: Ana Chavez, Member ana.chavez55@yahoo.com

About us: Sown with Love is a New Life Church of God ministry in Tucson, AZ, 330 W. Nebraska - dedicated to making clothing for needy children in Nogales, Sonora, Mexico, especially for an orphanage our church is building there.

We make / need: Beanies, hats, scarfs, blankets, sweaters, ponchos and slippers are what we are making now. We will be making clothing or accepting clothing for children (newborn to age 13).
We are looking for a sponsor or for donations of any of the above items or yarn.
We delivered what we made this past year on Dec. 22nd at a Christmas give away in Nogales and will do so again this year. We need about 600 beanies and scarfs by then. Our orphange will be finished in 2009 and will hold over 100 children so we need to furnish items for them also.

Contact: Virginia Warziski, Chairperson wojgin@netscape.com

About us: We are a senior citizen group that meets once a week (Thursday 12:30-3:00 p.m.) and we knit and crochet for the needy in our community. Come join us and help those that are in need, we donate hats, scarves, afghans, shawls, slippers to help keep someone warm. Our qualifications are the desire to help others. We really have a good time and enjoy each other's company. Once again, come join us. For further information, please contact me. Also we would appreciate any yarn you can donate to us. Thanks Virginia

We make / need: We will teach others to knit and crochet. Classes are held on Monday at 12:30 and taught by Jane. In exchange for teaching someone to knit or crochet we ask that person to donate a hat or scarf to our charity. We have donated hats & scarves, afghans, slippers, baby sets and shawls to our local charities and to our seniors. We do appreciate any donations. If you have a project that needs to be finished we can do that and forward it on to someone who can use it. Thanks. Virginia Warziski

Contact: Paulette Remillard remillar@ticon.net

About us: A-1 Knitting Grandmas Mission Statement
“We are always looking for new members”

The Knitting Grandmas are a volunteer group of women that crochet and knit for needy people in their Community:

• Pink and blue tassel caps for Newborn babies at Mercy Hospital ( 622 this year ) ,
  
• 80 sets of Cap, scarf, and mitten sets are knit annually for the 2nd graders at Wilson Elementary School ( 6 years in a row ),
  
• Shawls, caps and afghans are made for cancer victims at Riverview Clinic's Oncology Unit (approx 75),
  
• Lap robes, caps, afghans, patriotic wreaths for Veterans living at Rock Haven Nursing Home (20 a year for 5 years ),
  
• Red, white and blue afghans, caps, scarves, mittens and patriotic wreaths are also made for families of service personal ( about 40 families ),
  
• “Security Blankets” for the Fire and Police Departments on 9-11 anniversary ( 50 ),
  
• 209 afghans, to the Don and Marilyn Anderson Hospice Center in Fitchburg, WI.

We make / need: We make and need:

Pink and blue tassel caps for Newborn babies
Cap, scarf, and mitten sets
Shawls, caps and afghans
Lap robes, caps, afghans,
“Security Blankets”
Red, white and blue afghans, caps, scarves, mittens and patriotic wreaths



We gratefully accept donations of yarn, needles or labels stating "Knitting Grandmas"

Contact: Lisa Hamilton, Executive Director aada@charterinternet.com

About us: Advocates Against Domestic Abuse is located in Aitkin, Minnesota and provides victims of domestic violence with support and assistance in seeking safety from a violent relationship.

One of our primary goals is to assist children so that the cycle of abuse can be broken.

We make / need: We accept donations of items for primarily women and children. Personal items such as clothing, hats, scarfs mittens, slippers etc. but also household items as most need to gather new household items.

All items can be used and distributed!

Contact: Roger Orman, Owner & Founder roger.orman.owner@afghansetc4charity.com

About us: At Afghans Etc. we are always in need of members who are willing to help brighten the lives of children living with cancer and other related diseases. Or children just in need because of abuse, poverity level, or neglect. The only group requirement is that each member make a least (1) 12" crocheted/knitted square, or (1) 12 1/2 inch quilted square, or (4) 6" crocheted/knitted squares, or (9) 4" granny squares. And (1) complete project every (3) months, which can be as small as a pair of booties or as large as an afghan. The choice is up to the individual. But a member can give and do as much or as little as they would like. We are a flexable, loving and giving group.

We make / need: We make all kinds of items for newborns to young adults. Items are listed below;

1. afghans
2. layette sets
3. slippers
4. hats
5. scarfs
6. tote bags
7. bibs
8. backpacks
9. lapaghans
10. special requested items by the children or their family.
11. Anything else that might be needed or asked for by one of our charity's that we donate our completed items to, such as St. Jude Childrens Research Hospital and the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation.

We will caccept any and all donations, whether it be money, materials, completed items, or willing hands. No help will be turned down!

Contact: anna mathews wingchildone@aol.com

About us: We are a group of elder ladies most of conservative mennonite faith who quietly crochet and knit behind the scenes for NICUS and womens shelters and also street youth
many of us are disabled and are on strict fixed incomes, we love to design items , and we all like keeping busy for God,

we prefer to remain in the background no kudos and applause,

We make / need: we make afghans lap robes winter outer wear for adults children infants and preimies
being on fixed incomes we run out of yarn on a frequent basis and have to wait till one of us is able to get enough together to buy another batch donations of any type of yarns would be so appreciated,
we can also use an amish knitting board and several small scarf boards for making scarves,
a yarn winder would be greatly appreciated, if you have any used tool sitting around they would be loveingly accepted
we also accept ready made items

Contact: Gail Stevens, Treasurer herbladygail@aol.com

About us: ABWA is a national orginaztion,headquarters based in Kansas City, Missouri, formed in 1949. Our purpose is to raise scholarships to help women continue their education, who otherwise might not be able to afford to. We give local area scholarships, and do fund raising activities. We are thinking of making scarfs and selling them at a local craft show this fall... Timberland Chapter is a Lansing area chapter, we accept new members, those employed or retired. I have been a member for 35 years. We are seeking donations of yarn or a wholesale price.We have available a non-profit number. Please advise what your proceedures might be for someting along this line. Sincerely, Gail D. Stevens

We make / need: We are going to make scarfs to sell at a local craft sale in the fall. Love using the Fun Fur and other of your wonderful yarns. We would be very pleased to have donations of yarn.

Contact: MARGOT VEIRUP, PRESIDENT MVEIURP@MSN.COM

About us: NON-PROFIT CHARITY FOR HOSPITALIZED CHILDREN IN THE U. S. AND OTHER COUNTRIES. WE DO ACCEPT NEW MEMBERS. WE SEND ITEMS OF WARM CLOTHING TO THE U. S. ARMY HOSPITAL IN AFGHANISTAN. THE CHILDREN ARE SUFFERING FROM THE EXTREME COLD IN THE MOUNTAINS, AND ALSO FROM THE AFTER EFFECTS OF WAR.MEMBERSHIP FEE IS $10 YEAR. WE WOULD APPRECITATE BLANKETS, HATS, GLOVES, MITTENS SCARFS, ANYTHING WARM FOR THE CHILDREN. THANK YOU.

We make / need: WE ACCEPT DONATIONS. WE NEED HATS, GLOVES, MITTENS, SCARFT AND BLANKETS FOR THE CHILDREN TO KEEP THEM WARM.

Contact: Arlene Murrell, Owner eagertobless@adelphia.net

About us: Blessing others is a place where you can come and present your needs, or need of others etc. We follow up, checking out the need and then do what ever we can to help in this particular situation. Have been making hats and scarfs, giving to children and elderly people that do not have.
We are not in the process of crocheting candles to have for this next year Christmas season to present to as many nursing home patients as possible. This will help make each room fiesty and since they could never have a real candle burning, it will brighten up their rooms with these handmade crocheted candles. I also would like to hand make a baby afghan to give each mother as she leaves the hospital with her new baby. Many mothers do not have the proper wrap for a baby when leaving the hospital, especially in the cold months... Starting the month of March, We will be making blankets or afghans for this purpose.
we do accept new volunteers. There are no requirements other than join our group.

We make / need: We will be glad to accept your donations for the purposes of helping others in need.
If you want to make a candle for the nursing homes, or a baby blanket or afhgan for a new mother, please do so and ship directly to me.
We also post needs of others and if you want to help in those needs, we always appreciate help.

Contact: beatriz ainsztein, mrs millerb1@adelphia.net

About us: We are a small, but growing,group of people that enjoy knitting. I work for Bloomingdales and some of my coworkes are knitting and some of my friends as well. Last year we knit 50 hats(caps)for cancer care, this year we had knit blanket for babies and donated to the migrant at Boyton Bch in Florida.

This year our plan is to knit hat and scarfs for cancer care,we hope to knit 75.

We make / need: Hats(for men,women and children), blankets, scarves, booties.

Yarn --although some people donated money for the yarn we always can use more yarn!

Contact: Lavonne Morrell, cooridinator lavonronx@wave.net

About us: I coordinate a group of knitters and crocheters- ladies & men who make caps, mittens, scarfs, baby sets and lap robes for children and seniors here in Curry County. All our yarn is donated or purchased at garage sales and I deliver to who ever needs their supply replenished. In early December, all itms are taken to the local Senior Centers where I collect them and turn them over to Children's services who sees that they get to kids in schools, head start and in food baskets. Senior items are delivered to Home, Health & Hospice for them to use. On several occasions, we have had a surplus number of caps so they were sent to Dornbecker Children's Hospital in Portland for cancer patients.

There are no rules, or monies charged. I find patterns on the internet-thanks Lion Brand! I have an extensive collection of old patterns, but they are always looking for new ones especially for the new yarns.

This started out as project through a yarn shop, the lady died, her partner in the project moved and by default I have taken on the task because I believe in the need.

We make / need: We will take donations of all weights of acrylic yarn any time.

Contact: Lucille Judson, Knitting I& Crochet Instructor info@cqyjcc.org

About us: Central Queens Y Knitting and Crochet Club Meets Fridays 12:15 to 1:15 Makes hats, scarfs, lap covers, bootees, ponchos, childrens hats, etc. Sells items or raffles them off. The proceeds a check for $1,200 has been sent to YAD SARAH in Isreal. We also donated items to the Homeless and to the Orphans.

We make / need: We accept any yarn for the above purposes. We utilize lesser amounts for hats, lap covers, afgans, etc. Thank you in advance for donating anything that you can. We have been written up several times by the JEWISH WEEK, as well as the neighborhood newspapers.

Contact: Mona Davis, Founder poeticjava@gmail.com

About us: ...nothing says warmth and happiness like a favorite scarf...and so in 2008, Chained with Love was born...

Chained with Love distributes specially made, crocheted scarves to women and children in shelters, bringing warmth and happiness, even building hope, that is so necessary when everything these families has owned has been lost...

Why not let someone know you care? Contact me, Mona Davis, the founder of Chained with Love, and ask how you can help. CWL's continued goal is to provide at least 40 scarves per winter season (September-April).

We make / need: Scarves are crocheted using bright colored yarns, an easy, yet decorative pattern, special touches, and a lot of love; all to create happiness, for even a fraction of a moment, in the lives of someone who needs it most.

I am looking for donations of yarn, and volunteers to crochet and donate scarves to homeless women and their families in the Dane County area of Wisconsin.

Contact: MaryAnne Cerasoli jmac813@hotmail.com

About us: We are a group of about 30 ladies in the Central Vermont area making Hats, shawls and scarf for cancer patient.

Our projects are donated largly to the Norris Cotton Center in West Lebanon, NH and to their satellite center in St. Johnsbury, to Boston Children's Hospital, to Fletcher Allen Hospital in Burlington, VT, Cancer centers in Essex Junction, VT, to Central VT Medical Center in Berlin, VT and to Gifford Medical Center in Randolph, VT.

We are always looking for volunteers to help in this worthy cause. Just contact me for patterns.

WE ARE ALWAYS LOOKING FOR YARN DONATIONS TO KEEP OUR PROJECT GOING OR FOR MONETARY FUNDS TO PURCHASE MORE YARN.

Thanks

We make / need: We are always looking for yarn donations to keep our project going for for monetary funds to purchase yarn.

Yarn used: 4-ply acryllic yarn as it is soft on patient's head.

Wool DOES NOT work as it is scratchy.

Contact: Donna B, office CHKnitters@aol.com

About us: CHknitters

We make / need: Items of need, scarves, hats, blankets, ponchos, mittens, sweaters, wool and donations to buy these items.
Lionbrand santa scarf, mittens, and hats are the project we are making for this season to donate to the children of Blythedale childrens Hospital.

Contact: Michelle Gannon megannon1@msn.com

About us: This is a start up group. The goal is to recruit volunteer members who would be interested in knitting cap and scarf sets for cancer patients at local hospitals.

If you live in the Central Massachusetts area and would be interested in turning your skill/hobby into a rewarding experience of giving, please contact me!

We make / need: We are looking for volunteers! We need cap and scarf sets for cancer patients plus donations of bulk quantities of yarn for volunteer members to knit into cap and scarf sets.

Contact: carol andersen, board chair carolmandersen@gmail.com

About us: We are a registered 501 C 3 organization whose goals are to encourage, equip and empower women. We provide a casual environment for women to gather and support one another as we share the joys and challenges of life. We offer educational programs that equip women for life experiences and provide support through mentoring. Our walk-in center is a place for women to gather and build relationships that increase social capital and enrich our lives.

We make / need: We welcome donations of hand made items to sell at our first annual craft fair (scheduled for SEptember '09). We are making hand made crochet shawls, toys, scarfs, hats, wash cloths, mits and other small items. These will be sold and all proceeds go to support our center and mentoring program.

Contact: Pam Schaefer, President Hapygoddes@aol.com

About us: We are a group of women from Dade and Broward counties that would gladly help with any crocheting, knitting projects you need. Just please give us enough time to get those involved.

We are in Coral Gables, Florida. We accept women and men from ages 18-? We fund raise for alot of different charity organizations.

Our main fundraiser is a Casino Night. We run a free dental clinic for underprivileged children in Miami-Dade County. We take care of children from 5-18 years old. and have been doing this since 1939. We depend on grants and donations.

We make / need: We've made squares for Keep America Warm project for Michaels craft store.

We've made scarves for "Red Scarf Project"

We can make anything you need.

Contact: Charity Hoffman, Resident Advisor faithcommunity08@gmail.com

About us: Hi, I'm a full-time Faith Community volunteer with the youth of Covenant House New York, a crisis center for homeless youth. In particular, I work with 18-21 year old homeless moms and their babies. Over the past few months, I've begun sharing with the young mothers my love of crocheting, and they've truly beeing delighting in this newfound skill. Often, they're so excited they bring their crocheting projects with them to dinner and social activities. One mother who'd just begun her first scarf told me, "I'm so happy, I can't stop smiling."

We make / need: Unforunately, our agency is already facing financial hardships and simply can't afford even the most basic crocheting supplies. I can't tell you how happy it would make these over-burdened, stressed out kids if you could share with us some yarn and possibly crochet hooks. We're not too picky about colors or kind-- just some good beginner stuff to get them going. One small but significant step toward rebuilding their self-confidence.

Thank you for your consideration.

Sincerely,

Charity

Contact: Mary Dagel, owner mdagel@in-tch.com

About us: We are a ministry of Lighthouse United Pentecostal Church that offers different craft classes for our community. We accept new members and volunteers.

We make / need: We make blankets and scarfs, candy bouquets, etc. We accept any kind of craft donations.

Contact: Barbara Baedeker, Leader/Instructor babs66ri@yahoo.com

About us: Crafters for Life is a group of 25 members who knit and crochet items to be donated to those in need through area hospitals. We have been organized and actively donating items for the past eight years.

We currently donate most of our items to two area hospitals. Our Lady of Fatima Hospital and St. Joseph's Hospital in Providence,RI. Our items are never sold.

This is a very dedicated group of ladies who have committed to this work for many years. We have never had a member quit. If one leaves the group it is for a reason-sickness,death or moveing etc.

We make / need: We have had donations of yarn from church members but have never recieved any money. If we do not have the correct yarn for a pattern members will use their own money to purchase yarn.

If you can donate, we need Afghans,Lap Robes, Baby Blankets, Baby sets, Hats, Mittens, Scarfs, Shawls, Toys and Chemo Hats or any new pattern suitable to be donated to those in need.

Contact: Robin Norcross, Lay Leader Binarug60@aol.com

About us: The Evergreen United Methodist Church located on Long Island, Maine sponsors our Crafters/Coffee Fellowship Group. We meet once a week, on Saturday afternoons from 3:30-5:00. About 7-11 people from our small community attend. There are different projects going on as we all work on a project of our interest. Our group, which was started up this spring, is held at the parsonage. Snacks, tea, coffee and juices are provided in a friendly, homelike atmosphere. Thank You, Robin E. Norcross LayLeader

We make / need: We make chemotherapy caps, kitty blankets, scarfs/hats/mittens, leprosy bandages,sweaters and this year I want to add to our group baby blankets. We don't accept donations. We make items and donate to various charities.

Contact: Birgit M. Yacoub birgit1040@yahoo.com

About us: Hi my charity is crafty angels. I love them. We are a group of women who love to help.
Crafty Angels serves the community, the country, the world. We knit and crochet for the homeless the elderly the newborn and every one in between.
We are always happy to have New angels join us. If you make it we can find someone who needs it.
My fav. are baby clothing, afghans, scarfs for men and washcloth.
Please check us out via the blogspot. You will find all the info you need there.
Hope to see some of your there. And have a great day.
Angel Birgit :]

We make / need: 1] items we need all the time for people in homeless shelters
baby hats blankets
toddlers hats mittens scarfes
hats and scarfs ,especially for men. always short on those
afghans for seniors
soft toys for babys
shawls for seniors
these should be machine washable and dryable, color or design does not matter.

2] items for hospitals and shelters in Afghanistan
[Afghans for Afhghans]
baby blankets hats
socks for all
hats for all
these items need to be at least 75% animal fiber. they can be made out of pure wool or wool blends.

Contact: albert darling, owner bigdog51501@msn.com

About us: The organization is made up of volunteers from our church. We accept volunteers from anybody. Our organization knits hats, scarfs and mittens -- some of us use knifty knitters. We are always looking for donations of yarn, patterns, anything we can use for knitting, so if you could help us in anyway we would really enjoy it!

Thank you from all of us & god bless you!

We make / need: We make knitted caps, scarfs, mittens, booties and slippers for the homeless. We would love anything you could spare in the way of knitting or crocheting supplies.

Contact: Valerie Andrews varidge@yahoo.com

About us: I currently crochet alone to create prayer shawls, hats and scarves for people in need. Presently I donate the items through a local church, who in turn, pass them on to hospice and local shelters. I am looking for others to join me in my mission to see that everyone in need has a shawl, a hat, scarf or whatever we can create for them. When I have small segments of yarn left over, I put little layette sets together for babies in need.
I welcome new members, and of course, volunteers to put together as many articles as we can. If you are in another city, or state, let's get the word out to your neighbors to help you! You can then donate to your local chapters of hospice, hospital wards, and homeless shelters. The need is great, and I know your heart is too.
Thanks for your help!
www.crochet4charity.ning.com
Please add pictures of what you make, too.

We make / need: The items I make, and have had many requests for are:
prayer shawls, ski caps (hats) skull caps, scarves and gloves. I also make fingerless gloves to go along with the prayer shawls, when I have enough yarn leftover. The skull caps are great for women who are undergoing chemotherapy.
Baby blankets and little hats are always needed as well.
I currently donate all of the items I make to St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Dallas, Pa. They, in turn, pass them on to Hospice, and a local homeless shelter. Other items I make, they sell at their rummage sales, and then put the proceeds to good charitable use.
I welcome donations, and would love to hear of ways others do similar projects. Whether you work alone, or in groups, what you do for others is a reward, all in itself!!!
If some of you who read this, are near my neighborhood, please let me know. Maybe we can get together on a regular basis, and share more items with those in need.
Thanks you!

Contact: Arlene Comora, Arlene Comora acomora@fortistar.com

About us: Cubs for Kids is an organization started out of a love of children and a love of knitting. The purpose of the
organization is to allow knitters to use their craft and left over yarn to create something that a child less fortunate would treasure forever.

Over the past six years Cubs For Kids has developed into thriving organization and has provided more than 4000
bear cubs to homeless children across the country. Our organization is dependent on the large data base of knitters that generously provide us with the clothing for these bear cubs, the donations that provide us with the funds needed for the purchase of these bear cubs and the shipping to the shelters which takes place in early December. Wonderful volunteers donate their talents to dressing the bears and provide all of the other services needed to run Cubs For Kids. FORTISTAR and their staff at no cost provide all of our office needs which help run Cubs For Kids.

Due to the devastation caused by Hurricane Katrina in the Gulf Coast, Cubs for Kids will be shipping bears earlier than planned to shelters in the region. Therefore we are asking for more donations than ever so we can ensure that the shelters in the Gulf Coast region as well as the shelters that receive our bears every year during the holiday season are able to distribute as many bears as possible.

We make / need: Cubs for Kids provides the bear cub and a pattern for the sweater, hat and scarf. Knitters provide their creativity
and extra yarn. Completed outfits are then collected and in early December, the cubs are dressed, gift-wrapped and
delivered to the homeless shelters. Over the past five years more than 35 shelters across the country have received these bear cubs dressed in hand knit clothing. See our web site www.cubsforkids.com

Contact: Betty Lerer, Counselor blerer@phila.k12.pa.us

About us: We are a group of inner city students learning to crochett. Our hope is to be skilled enough to produce a product that others, who are in need of a hat and scarf would be proud to wear.

We are also looking at fund raising projects to supply us with the yarn needed so more students could be included into our club.

Our membership at this time is at the school level and includes only our students.

Grants or donations to the school would be of great assistance. The children are discussing the act of giving while they themselves become more focused, patient and , tolerate as they crochet. They tell me that at home crochetting fills the spaces of time that they would be otherwise feeling bored. I see unlimited possiblities for growth and a sense of pride and well being through this club. As they become more skilled they are bringing it into their homes and teaching other family members.
My hope is that through crochetting wonderful things will happen.

We make / need: We would love donations that would keep us crochetting. Yarn and crochett hooks or monatary donations are the only items needed at this point.

I want to thank everyone in advance for supporting our kids.

Contact: Sherry Clark, President/Founder faces.sherry@gmail.com

About us: Families and Communities Empowered for Safety (Faces) puts a face on freedom from family violence and abuse through education, crime prevention, and community building.

Faces is the state project coordinator for Sheila's Shawls and Paul's Scarfs http://www.silentwitness.net/sub/Sheilas_shawls.htm.
New members can create knitted or crocheted shawls and scarfs to be presented to survivors of family violence and to family members who have lost a loved one to family violence. We also accept fabric pieced or woven shawls and scarfs - we want creators to be creative in their caring. Who will put a face on family safety, healing, and hope? We will!

We make / need: We make shawls and scarfs.

We accept shawls and scarfs, needles, hooks, yarn.

Thank you!

Contact: MargaretMary Smith, Founder ~ Ministry Mum margaretmary_smith@yahoo.com

About us: We are a Christian interfaith outreach ministry that combines the gift of prayer with the gift of a hand made item..
The person who receives our gift has something tangible to hold; and will know they have been prayed for as their item was being made.

We make / need: Each person has their own gift of ability.
Discover your calling in the gifts God has given you.
We make Prayer Cloths, shawls, mittens, socks or scarfs...
We provide Mother's Tears hankies for grieving mothers, and baby items for mothers in need.....mini pocket prayer cloths for soldiers.

Contact: Tara Lenahan, Founder tarasfuzzies@gmail.com

About us: I am ten years old and just started.I am looking for people who would like to knit a scarf that they can send to me and I will donate it to two places-Covenant House and Pantry at St. Benedict's Prep in Newark,NJ. The scarves will go to the homeless teens and the needy.

I am making the first delivery on February 24( I made a mistake on the flyer) and then MONTHLY forever...So, it is never too late!

This is an ongoing thing I call my "LIFETIME CHARITY" so I will continue knitting and collecting and delivering. I hope you can help and please spread the word.

Please check out my website which is

http://fuzziesforthehomeless.shutterfly.com/

We make / need: You can knit or crochet scarves for boys, girls, men, women, and children. They should be at least 5 inches wide and long enough to go around your neck. I would also like to suggest dark colors for the boys and men. Also if you don't know how to knit or crochet you can send donations of yarn and I will knit them. Every little bit helps!

Also if you would like to send a picture of you knitting the scarf you can send it by email or regular mail-I am making a scrapbook to show people.

Eventually, I would like to make what I call "Fuzzy Bundles" which would have socks, a hat, gloves or mittens,wrapped up in the scarf.

Contact: Barb Titanish, President Hope@Glinenet.com

About us: H.O.P.E. is a non-profit support network run entirely by volunteers who assist cancer patients and their families. Our office is locate in New Freedom, however our support reaches patients all over York County, PA and other States across the country due to our relationship with local hospitals that are known for their cancer treatment facilities.

Examples of the support H.O.P.E. provides to cancer patients and their families include: free gas cards to assist in travel for treatment, free phone cards, annual scholarships for high school seniors who are living with a cancer patient, gift certificates for grocery stores, homemade meals, light housekeeping, baby sitting, and anything that we can make the families experience with cancer alittle easier etc.

We also provide gifts for Easter, Christmas and Back to School just to name a few for the families that have children.

You can check out our website at www.hopelifeline.com

We make / need: We don't make alot of items but have had donated blankets, shawls, scarfs, hats and gloves, and flip flops for our patients and their families.

We do accept donations for the patients and for their famililes. We like to have things in different shapes and sizes and fun colors especially for the children in the families and those themselves fighting cancer. Also anything that we can give during our Easter, Christmas and Back to School programs.

Cancer effects families in many different ways and since we are non profit we welcome any and all donations including monetary.

Thanks for the consideration,
Beth Leader
HOPE Board Member

Contact: leslye Borden, Founder leslyeborden@cox.net

About us: We knit and crochet "comfort" scarves for abused women. We distribute individually wrapped scarves to local shelters. We have distribed about 100 scarves so far to two shelters. One serves 300 women; the other 1500 women. THE NEED IS GREAT! We need scarves which the women use like security blankets so they need to be made of soft yarn. We also need people who can teach yarn arts to children and teens so they can make scarves. THE NEED IS ONGOING! We work in the Torrance/San Pedro/Long Beach area of S. CA but there are women's shelters everywhere in the US.

We make / need: We need finished scarves.
We need yarn.
We need tissue paper, ribbon, etc. because we wrap each scarf individually when we deliver them. Most of our recipients have never before received a personal gift, much less a handmade personal gift.
We need $$$$$

Contact: leslye Borden, Leslye Borden leslyeborden@cox.net

About us: We knit and crochet scarves for abused women. We need participants because there are so many abused women. In our community alone (Los Angeles South Bay), Rainbow House serves over 300 women; Richstone Family Center serves 1500! Agencies in Redondo Beach and Long Beach need scarves. 1736 House, a large agency in Los Angeles, is too big for me even to consider supplying with scarves at this point.

We call our scarves "comfort scarves" because the women use them for comfort as well as for warmth (it really doesn't get too cold in S. CA). I feel every community has need of an organization like mine. If you want to start a chapter in your area, I will be glad to help you in any way I can.

My website will be ready soon. I'll keep you posted.

Since September, we have distributed almost 200 scarves.

We accept anyone who wants to participate. Please send your completed scarf to the address above. We suggest making a narrow, long scarf using soft yarn and big needles. I like to combine yarns so I can use the big needle. I also make scarves using up my scraps.

When the scarves are finished, we have a "wrap" session. A group of volunteers wraps each one individually in brightly colored tissue paper, ties it with a ribbon. If the maker of the scarf hasn't tied on a card, one of the volunteers does, including a good wish for the future.

Recipients of the scarves usually have never before received a personal gift, much less a handmade personal gift. The women are thrilled and amazed to receive the scarves. They can't believe someone would do this for them. The response has been very gratifying to me and others participating with me.

To participate, all you need to do is knit or crochet a scarf and send it to me. Or start your own group and find a shelter in your community. Everyone is welcome.

Hope to hear from you soon.

Leslye

We make / need: We make scarves about 5 inches wide and 60-70 inches long. We use soft yarn and big needles or hooks.

We are very happy to receive donations. So far we have received yarn only, but we also need needles, hooks, tissue paper, ribbon.

Contact: Regina Ostertag, Executive Assistant rostertag@hhlou.org

About us: Harbor House was founded in 1992 by the parents of eleven men and women with mental retardation, developmental disabilities and brain injuries. The purpose was to create a safe and supportive environment in which their sons and daughters could gain the benefits of a regular job. In the beginning each parent volunteered to staff the workshop working one to two days a week. As the number of participants increased, paid supervisors were hired. For the first two years Harbor House operated in space donated by Incarnation Church before moving to the commercial space on St. Andrews Church Road. We are now in a brand new facility located at 2231 Lower Hunters Trc., Louisville, KY 40216

Harbor House is ensuring that handicapped adults will have the programs and services to meet the individual’s abilities, in our local community. We know that if we keep doing the right thing, for the right group of people, for the right reason, good things will happen. Every day brings great things at Harbor House. Come and see!

We make / need: Particpants and volunteers crochet articles such as neck scarfs and handbags to sell at our fundraising events.

For these items yarns such as sport-weight, fun furs, eyelash, and other novelty yarns that are donated would be greatly appreciated.

See our website for other volunteer and contribution information or contact Regina Ostertag, Executive Assistant at rostertag@hhlou.org

Contact: Tiffany Stewart, Member Davany@netzero.net

About us: We crochet hats and scarves for Cancer patients in our area. We also donate to the AIDS foundation. Basically, anyone with a need for a warm hat or scarf is welcome to it. Our founder started this informal group after her daughter was in remission from cancer. We meet once a month to contribute the hats we made, exchange patterns, and network with other people who share our interests. We also take on people who want to crochet. There is usually one experienced crocehter to help them along. We really enjoy the fellowship.

We make / need: Hats and Scarves

Contact: Linda Kurz, teacher lakfcs2k@aol.com

About us: I am a home economics teacher who would like to introduce my independent living and parenting students to knitting. I am in need of knitting needles, large, and yarn for the students to make a scarf. These are high school students, male and female, and I have 24 students. Thank you.

We make / need: Large knitting needles and yarn for teenagers to make a scarf

Contact: Mary Beth West, President help@hugsindetroit.com

About us: Our Mission
We are a charitable organization providing Help, Understanding, Guidance and Support to the homeless, disabled and poor living predominately in the Cass Corridor and surrounding areas. We foster social and environmental stewardship through the provision of basic household and personal needs both recycled and new to ensure the dignity of each individual.

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Often times someone does not know what to do with items after they redecorate, downsize, move a family member to assisted living, or have to dispose of an estate. These are exactly the donations we are looking for. As more housing becomes available for the poor in our community, we recycle, whenever possible, the items that are no longer used in one home but are needed to make another functional and livable.

We are looking for volunteers to either send us the completed items or scrap yarn.

We make / need: For our friends living with no shelter our knitting/crocheting friends make scarfs, hats, mittens, blankets, washcloths from donated yarns. Blankets and washcloths are needed year round.

The cold weather is coming and we assist over 250 people each month with the little things a washcloth, bar of soap, toothpaste and tooth brush. Easy to clean up in a public restroom, fits nicely in a back pack, restores human dignity and a smile.

Contact: Cindy Ballew, Halloween Committee prwriteclb@aol.com

About us: Our Organizagion is the Isle of Iowa Parrotheads of Cedar Rapids, Iowa. We help many different charity groups through out the year. This year our city has been greatly affected by the huge flood and many of our residents still do not have housing and the kids are displaced. So, we decided to give the a "Thrillville on the Hill" Halloween Party and invite grades K-6th to make a difference in their lives. Many do not have costumes or toys this year and we just wanted to provide a good party for them for a day.

Where the crocheting comes in is I, Cindy Ballew am on the entertainment committee and volunteered to make 100 bookworms for the fishpond, and teach the 5th and 6th graders to learn how to crochet. Well, guess what the other day I get a memo saying instead of 100 kids, they are having all of the kids coming from the whole city to one high school gym and that could mean 1,000 bookworms to crochet. And I need to get ready the yarn and hooks for the 5th and 6th graders to teach. The party is Oct. 18th and I need some help from some fellow crocheters. The bookworms are the basic ones that curl. And I will even finish them off, but I need some crocheting help. So I am pleading with any fellow crocheters. If any of you have any spare time in the next few weeks. Use any spare yarn you have in any color imaginable to make some bookworms. You can use the bookworm pattern free under this site, I am sure the boys will enjoy that one. (the aligator) or go to prwriteclb@aol.com and I will give you the easy pattern that I am doing. I and the Isle of Iowa Parrotheads and the kids of Cedar Rapids thank you from the bottom of our hearts.
Cindy Ballew
Isle of Iowa Parrotheads
prwriteclb@aol.com

We make / need: I make for charity auctions for the many charity events we have, crocheted purses, scarves, potholders, etc. and now 1,000 bookworms. It would be great to have Lion Brand donate some of their "Learning to Crochet kits", but if not I will make up balls of yarn for the many 5th & 6th graders that will come to the party listed above who I plan to teach to crochet the bookworms or a belt or scarf. I also need any crochet hooks size f through i to give to the people I am teaching. I do not have a total count yet on how many that will be, but I myself cannot afford to buy all the hooks. We tryed to think of something to entertain all of the ages for the day and I want to keep the crocheting going to the next generation. This is going to be our "Make a Difference" day. Our club makes many donations to the Boys and Girls Club of Cedar Rapids, Waypoint, which helps women and children who are down on their luck or abused and helps them. There are many other charities I myself give to, but I try to keep them to what hits my heart. I am a 9 year surviver of breast cancer and there are a lot of people who have benefits who do not have insurance to cover their dr bills and I tend to crochet scarfs, ect. to help them get more money to make their lives a little easier.

Contact: Erica Schwartz, Program Associate eschwartz@associated.org

About us: Jewish Volunteer Connection brings together people who want meaningful, hands-on volunteer experiences.

Jewish Volunteer Connection is planning their largest annual volunteer event, Community Mitzvah Day, that takes place on Christmas Day. Over 500 volunteers participate in meaningful service projects in soup kitchens, shelters, nursing homes, etc. in and around the Baltimore area. In addition to working hands-on with various agencies in the community, volunteers assemble and deliver over 1000 winter care packages for those that are homeless. These care packages contain scarves, hats, gloves, food, etc..

There are a number of agencies, knitting clubs, and groups of volunteers offering to make handmade scarves to be distributed in these packages so that the recipients are warm this winter.

Companies like Lion Brand Yarn have graciously contributed to this effort by providing donated and discounted materials to see that over 1000 people who are homeless receive a handmade and heartwarming scarf this winter.

We make / need: We encourage volunteers who wish to make scarves for this effort to contact us and we continue to accept donations of yarn and other materials.

We appreciate everyone's effort so far and are extremely thankful for Lion Brand Yarn.

Contact: Linda Marx, Lieutenant Governor Division 28 LMPGH54@yahoo.com

About us: Kiwanis is a global organization of volunteers, dedicated to changing the world one child and one community at a time.

The organization is divided by location: countries, then area division. Our division is comprised of the Kiwanis clubs in California, Nevada and Hawaii. We shorten the name and go by the Cal Nev Ha District of Kiwanis. With in the districts of Kiwanis, we are further divided by Divisions. I am the Lieutenant Governor for the Cal Nev Ha District, Division 28 for the year 2005-2006.

We are always looking for new members to support the work we do in the community. While our main focus is community service to our youth, we continually address and support the needs of the elderly, homeless, physically and mentally challenged. We place special emphasis on working to support the many challenges of cancer programs and address health issues.

Special qualifications for being a member of our organization is the willingness to serve!

We make / need: We specifically make items for children in foster care, for children living in a tri state community home for adused and abandoned children, county hospitals providing services for underpriviledged families, cancer patients, children with cancer facilities, etc.

We accept donations and greatly appreciate assistance from everyone.

At this time we are hoping that your company can please help us. We have recently been given about 10 Knit for a Cause kits. (What a fantastic item!) We got together and taught members of our clubs how to knit. We made a scarf and donated to an individual who has been diagnosed with cancer. The American Cancer Society truly enjoyed this project and gave us names of cancer patients. We were hoping you could provide us with kits to make and donate more scarves. If the kits were not available, the gift of the yarn in the kits would be greatly appreciated.

We strive to give service to our community. We depend on the generousity of organizations such as yours to help us continue our efforts.

Contact: Nancy Lenz nancy.lenz@sbcglobal.net

About us: We are primarily a loom knitting group. We have several groups that at the church and one that meets at Viva Life bookstore Thursday from 4 - 7 p.m. Beginners are always welcome.

We make / need: Prayer shawls is one important facet of our group.

Hats and scarfs for the mission field is the second area.

We accept donations of materials and money for the mission work. In 2008 two of our women were sent to Kenya to teach the women of the Massai tribe to knit with Knifty Knitter looms. They took with them several hundred hats scarfs and shawls.

We also sent almost 2,000 hats scarfs and shawls to Chupaderos, Mexico, a small poverty stricken village. This was the second time we knitted for this small village.

These are just two of the projects we continually work on.

Contact: paullet Remillard, Knitting Grandma remillard@ticon.net

About us: We Knit cancer caps shawls and afcans.
we survive only on donate yarn or if we have a fund raiser to buy yarn. We also make baby hats for the hospital which they supply the yarn, we also make scarf,mitten and hat sets for the 3rd grade class at the wilson school. All you have to do to be a member is like to knit or crochet and donate your time.

Thank You

Deanna Case

We make / need: hats mittens scarfs afcans . We knit or crochet all these items. We except any donation of yarn even small balls that can be made into end of the day throw.

Contact: Barbara Malloy-Morin, Council President belmalloymorin@att.net

About us: Our church has served the underprivileged, disabled and needy in Houston, Oklahoma, Louisiana and globally by providing disaster relief items (pillows, blankets, hats, scarfs, clothing, household and hygiene kits) to those in need.
Additionally we have supported our local ministry and community by offering low/no cost instruction in a variety of crafts (sewing, knitting, crocheting,needlepoint, plastic canvas, embroidery, jewelry making, beading)to women, girls, men and boys of all ages who are interested in learning and assisting in crafting items to donate to one of our efforts. Additionally we have involved other organizations like the scouts and senior groups to assist with these efforts.

We make / need: We will accept donations of most sewing material, buttons, thread, yarn, plastic canvas, beads, yarn, stuffing, foam, needles, pins, hoops, embroidery materials, bric a brac, embellishments, loops, fashion fur, hinges, handles, scissors,eyelets, zippers, elastic. We will accept knitting needles, crotchet hooks, lap/spindle looms, surgers, sewing machines, magnifying glasses, cutting templates and cutting wheels, needle cases, spindles, spools, scissors.

Items we make are:
baby blankets, booties, caps, comfortors,
childrens, nap time pillows and mats, blankets
scarfs, hats, slippers, mittens
for all ages: stuffed animals, pillows, vests, blankets, scarfs, shawls, hats, slippers, mittens
dresses, skirts, pants, shirts,
handbags, beach bags, belts, wallets, purses, suspenders, eyeglass cases, diaper bags, book bags, decorative covers for canisters, floor mats, potholders, towels, wash clothes, wallhangings, quilts. We find a use for everything we are given so that it is of value to someone.

Contact: Kristen Key kkey@lifecarealliance.org

About us: We are handcrafters from the Office of Healthy Ohio who realize: "you can only give so many hats to your family members." We welcome volunteer knitters, crocheters. sewers and those who tie fleece of all skill levels. We ask that you do the following: 1) Take a personal steps toward a healthy lifestyle by being physically active, eat nutritious foods and prevent or stop the use of tobacco. 2) Make something warm (hat,scarf, shawl, mittens, or socks) for a LifeCare Alliance using an acrylic yarn or blend. 3) If you live outside of Columbus, Ohio area, include a note about your participation in Healthy Ohio KAL. 4) Send your finish piece by December 8, 2008 to LifeCare Alliance ATT: Holiday Donation; 1699 W Mound Street, Columbus Ohio 43223. blog site: http://knit-alongforlifecarealliance.blogspot.com

We make / need: Hats, mittens, scarfs, shawls and socks.

Contact: Leona Whitman Waser, Director whitman@uwosh.edu

About us: We are a free health clinic for the uninsured residents. We provide family practice services with a small paid staff and a growing volunteer staff. We serve all.....some really sad sad cases. We loose people every year to chronic health issues.

We encourage people with any medical background to apply. We need people to room patients, answers phones and general office clerical duties. We accept MD's, NP's, RN's LPN's CNA's MA's.

We make / need: Most of our clients are very poor and do not dress warm here in wisconsin. It would be wonderful to offer mittens, gloves, scarfs, and lap blankets. It would also be so wonderful to be able to give some nice pieces to our volunteers as a way to say thank you.

Contact: Dorothy Desjardins ddesj@adelphia.net

About us: Living Waters Christian Church Women's Ministry

We make / need: We make many different kinds of items depending on the need or wants of the recipient. These include shawls, scarfs, afghans, lapgans, mittens and hats. We also will be doing crafts. Our main purpose is to minister to the needs or others.

Contact: eileen , volunteer eileenv4@gmail.com

About us: We are a group of two. We crochet hats, mittens and scarfs for a local cancer center, a local kindergarden class(poor children, parents are drug addicts,etc.) and a local homeless shelter.

These groups need these items and we have been knitting and crocheting for them since last year. We are always looking for yarn. If someone else wants to contribute, that would be wonderful. We are not looking for donations, just the items for these people. Please contact me.

Thank you,
Eileen

We make / need: hats, mittens, scarfs

Contact: patricia DIDION, SECRATARY pitpat74728@sbcglobal.net

About us: ALL MATERIAL IS USED FOR DONATION ONLY. IF YOU WANT TO BRING YOUR OWN PROJECT THATS OK. WE MEET AT THE LONG BEACH SENIOR CENTER ON WESDAY 8:00 AM TO 12.00 NOON, SECOND FLOOR IN ROOM FOR ARTS AND CRAFTS. 50 AND OVER PAY 5.00 DOLLARS FOR A YR. PARKING PASS. ALL OTHERS MUST PARK ON STREET. ALL ARE WELCOMED.
THANK YOU
PAT DIDION

We make / need: WE ARE LOOKING FOR YARN TO MAKE BLANKETS AND BABY OUTFITS, AND HATS AND SCARFS.

Contact: Lorene Schramm, Teacher/Sponsor knittr58@aol.com

About us: We are a middle school knitting club that just formed last year. We started by knitting scarves for a homeless shelter in neighboring town. We invited any girls, teachers, staff and parents who wanted to learn how to knit, or who already knew how to knit but wanted to knit in a group. We provided free yarn for anyone as long as the yarn was used to knit a scarf for the charity.

In our second year, I plan to offer a variety of charities for our knitters: scarves, simple teddy bears for children in shelters, and squares or blankets for Warm Up America. I am hoping to find more projects and charities to keep up the interest of our knitters as their skills become more advanced.

We make / need: We will gladly accept donations of yarn, needles, etc. Needles disappear on a regular basis!

Contact: Regan Manczak, Site Coordinator remafterschool@hotmail.com

About us: The McGuffey 21CCLC program is a grant-funded afterschool program that is a partnership between the Columbus Public School disctrict and Communities In Schools, a 501C3 organization that focuses on reducing barriers to success for Columbus Public students and their families. We are located in the Linden community, an inner-city neighborhood in Columbus, Ohio.

Our afterschool program runs 5 days a week throughout the school year and for several weeks during the summer. We provide academic enrichment, physical fitness, and family literacy activities, as well as family involvement and social services. We serve about 40 students in grades 1-5, plus their families.

We recently started a Stitch Club for the students in our program. The basic mission of our club is to teach a lifelong skill to the kids who participate, while encouraging them to give back to the community in a meaningful way. A wonderful side-effect of this club is that we're working on math and literacy skills and hand-eye coordination in a fun, relaxing way.

This club is led by Regan Manczak, site coordinator for the 21CCLC program and craftster-in-training. We meet for one to two hours each week and are currently learning the fundamentals of crochet. We hope to move on to a few basic patterns and eventually create a group project that can be donated to a local charity (the kids will help decide which charity they would like to donate to).

We have eight students who attend the club regularly and two teen volunteers who assist. We are always looking for additional members and volunteers. Teen volunteers must submit a Volunteer application and adult volunteers must complete a criminal background screening before they are permitted to work with our kids.

We make / need: Currently, we're working on the basics of chain stitches and also basic hand sewing (since we'll need that as we finish projects). Our first pattern will be a single-crochet scarf. We will also begin work on squares for a blanket. We hope to move on to basic knitting by the springtime.

We welcome donations of all kinds. We are especially interested in donations of knitting needles and crochet hooks in medium and large sizes. It would be best if we could gather multiple needles and hooks of the same size, so all the participants can work on one pattern or project together.
We can also use yarn of all sorts, especially worsted weight and heavier yarns in basic colors that can be easily mixed and matched.

Contact: Carolyn Termini, Board Member/ cttermini@charter.net

About us: Meals on Wheels of Buncombe County North Carolina is a non profit service which provides a hot, nutritious meal to over 500 homebound elderly daily. The Altrusa Club of Asheville which is a professional women service group provides a holiday gift package to each Meals on Wheels recepient at Christmas time. This "shopping bag" full of goodies contains toiletries, cosmetics, dental items, stationery items, gift items, and clothing items......all appropriate for the elderly recepient. In many cases this "present" is the only holiday remembrance received as many of the elderly are living alone without friends or relatives nearby. This year(2006)we plan to include a scarf, hat, mittens, lap robe or afgan in each gift bag.

We make / need: The items we are looking for are:

LADIES AND MENS: SCARVES
HATS
MITTONS
LAP ROBES
SHAWLS

Contact: Patricia Boes, Patricia Boes artsplattering@msn.com

About us: I have a small group. We teach Senior Citizens and Young Adults to knit. Until now I have supplied my own materials. It is becoming difficult for me to supply them now. I was laid off from my job and finding it hard to make ends meet. If you can help, please contact me. I work with Girl Scouts and young adults to date that volunteer their time.Thanks.

We make / need: I can use knitting supplies desperately.
I can use needles and yarns more than anything.
I could also use patterns.

We teach how to make scarfs, simple afghans and hats.

Contact: Roberta Hill, Teacher bertajhill@alltel.net

About us: My organization is new this year. It started as a class project and grew. Students make quilt squares, scarfs, hats, baby booties, blankets, afghans, etc. to distribute to area hospitals, nursing homes, teen mothers, and others in need. The students have really enjoyed giving back to the community. Boys and girls alike have become involved. Anyone that would like to contribute handmade items or donate materials, yarns, etc is well come to do so. The more the merrier!

We make / need: We make scarfs, afghans, blankets, bibs, baby booties, lapghans, shawls, wheel chair caddies, bed caddies, etc. If it is handmade then we do our best to make it. Donations of finished products, yarn, crochet hooks, needles, quilting thread, cotton fabric, quilt batting, pins, etc. are welcome.

Contact: Doreen Lackowski, Leader dlackowski@hotmail.com

About us: We are a group of 25 4-H members who would like to provide scarfs and mittens to as many needy families as possible. We do not really do fundraisers and members pay for any crafts or projects or fun activies out of their own pockets. What we were wondering is if anyone would provide loads and loads of fun fur yarn that we could work on during this next year and then give them to various charities that provide coats and winter wear for needy families...not only for the kids but for the grown ups too!
We are always open to new members and volunteer leaders are great. If you don't know how to knit or crochet we have three leaders who are experts in this area. Please if you could provide us with the yarn and we will provide the work. We will also keep any donor informed of the projects we made with their donations so that they can see we are truly trying to do our part in support of the needy. We also try to do one big group charity project each year and they would love to do this one in 2008. Please help us out if you can. Thank you so much for your consideration!

We make / need: We want to mainly work on scarfs and mittens but our more experienced members want to also make sweaters and knit and crochet blankets and afghans. Our kids are great and dream big so please help us out with any yarn as we will put it all to good use.

Contact: susan itzenthaler, secretary itzenthalers@yahoo.com

About us: We are a senior residental building that also houses low income residents that litteraly do not have much to their name. The resident council tries to help where needed, but many times we do not have the resources that we need to be of any help. If anyone out their is willing to assist we would be greatful in your assistance.

Thank You,
Susan Itzenthaler

We make / need: WE ask for blankets-afgans, hats and scarfs for winter as we are in Illinois and it gets cold here. I also ask for yarn as some of us here crochet and knit and can do something if we had those resourses if you please.
Thank You,
Susan Itzenthaler

Contact: Linda cohen, President lnmtwoofakind@aol.com

About us: We are always looking for new members. We meet once a week. Our group as of 1/28/07 has 24 members. Our members can teach and we have an instructor that comes every other week. Once a month we order pizza and Salad we are a social group.

We make items for kids at a womans battered shelter in far rockaway Queens NY and for the babies Jacoby Hosptial that are born to Unwed monthers.

We are always looking for other charities that need our help.

We have some yarn donated and have some instructions.

dont know what else to say if you have questions call or email me. thank you

We make / need: We make and are looking for anything that babies through teens years can use.

We make scarfs, hats, sweaters, blankets, gloves

Contact: Helen DiPaolo, Community Relations Helen@OnYourMark.org

About us: On Your Mark, Inc. is a non-profit agency that provides services to over 600 children and adults with disabilities of Autism, Mental Retardation, Cerebral Palsy, Downs Syndrome, Spina Bifida, Epilepsy and Neurological Impairments. We provide Therapeutic Recreation (summer camp, Friday and Saturday recreation programs) and Residential Habilitation Services (Group Homes and Supportive Apartments), Service Coordination, Supportive Employment and Day Habilitation.

On Your Mark encourages individuals to become active participants in their community, regardless of the type and severity of their disability. Our philosophy respects each person's unique abilities, choices and needs.

We do accept volunteers who would like to teach our children and adult participants to knit or crochet

We make / need: We would gratefully accept donations of knitted, crocheted or quilted items to be used as raffles prizes at our fundraisers.

We also would seriously appreciate hats and scarfs for our adults who reside at our group homes (age range 22-50 years old - male and female)

Contact: Annalisa Assaadi, National Events Coordinator aja@orphan.org

About us: The Orphan Foundation of America administers funding to thousands of foster youth attending colleges and trade schools nationwide. Our Care Package, vMentor and OFA Intern initiatives ensure their graduation and transition to meaningful employment.

We make / need: The Orphan Foundation of America is seeking 2,500 knitted or crocheted red scarves to put in Valentine's Care Packages for college bound foster youth. Deadline is January 20, 2006.

Orphan Foundation of America’s Red Scarf Project

Love to knit, crochet or know someone who does?

Send care and encouragement to America’s college bound foster youth. OFA needs 2,500 hand made knitted or crocheted red scarves to put in our Valentine's Care Packages. Your handiwork will truly be the personal touch in these packages and bring students the support they need to move forward and graduate to a brighter future.

Unisex colors black, blue, green or yellow are welcome, too. Please attach securely to each scarf a small tag with your name, city, and group affiliation that the student will receive. Send scarves with your name, address, group affiliation if any, and email address enclosed to:
Orphan Foundation of America
Red Scarf Project
21351 Gentry Drive, Suite 130
Sterling, VA 20166-8511

Or Drop off at any Einstein Bagels in January
Deadline: January, 20, 2006

Contact: Annalisa Assaadi, National Events Coordinator, aja@orphan.org,(703) 821-8669
For More Info on OFA’s Care Package Program go to:
www.orphan.org

Contact: Jaclyn Finch, Teacher JFinch@hcpss.org

About us: The 5th Period is an afterschool program for at risk students. This program is provided free to students and provides them with a snack and transportation home. The purpose of the program is to to foster their academic success and help keep them off the streets. The students are supervised for homework time, snack time and activity time by teachers.

The crochet group is a popular activity that students select for their activity time. Students are taught basic crochet stiches and make a scarf for themselves to wear. Often times due to funding we run low on our crochet supplies.

Volunteers to come in and help teach students crochet stiches would be gladly accepted and can contact Jaclyn FInch at JFinch@hcpss.org. Please contact for current days and times that our group meets

We make / need: Students ussually make scarves to wear.

Items we need donated:
yarn(students make scarves an appreciate a variety of yarn colors and textures!)

crochet hooks (larger size work best- ex.H,I, J)

scissors

Contact: Gretchen Kaufmann dgqhorse@gvtc.com

About us: This ministry makes pink scarves for women who have been diagnosed with breast cancer. The pink scarf is symbolic of the pink ribbon which represents breast cancer. During the creation, the knitter prays that the recipient will be healed of disease, her doctors and care givers will have the wisdom to properly treat her, and that she and her family are filled with peace.

Regardless of whether or not the recipient chooses to wear the scarf, it’s a tangible object that she can hold in her hand, knowing that the person who crafted it prayed healing prayers during its creation.

The scarves can be knit, crocheted, or sewn, as long as the recipient is prayed for during the creation. The scarves are open to creative interpretation.

For those that would like to participate in other areas, we will need donations of pink yarns, card stock for printing the labels, and pink tissue and ribbon to wrap the scarves.

We are in our infancy and definitely want volunteers!!! The only qualification for being a member is the desire to help these women.

We'll be happy to teach you basic knitting or crochet in the San Antonio, Texas area.

Thank you for your interest!

We make / need: We make pink scarves.

We accept donations of pink yarn, knitting needles and crochet hooks, pink tissue paper, pink ribbon (both paper and fabric), printable card stock.

Contact: Marian Bryan pzabmo@hotmail.com

About us: Our group of about 3-6 ladies have knitted hats, mittens, scarfs, socks for those who are in need.

We make / need: We have knitted mittens, socks, scarfs and hats and have given to our local library to give to families or individuals in need.

Of course we'd love to have donations of yarn or discounts at stores that sell yarn for our projects.

Contact: Lisa Valentine, Admin Assistant rsvp333@sbcglobal.net

About us: RSVP (Retired & Senior Volunteer Program) of Washington County matches seniors 55 years and older with volunteer opportunities. We are funded by the Corporation for National and Community Service, the Ohio Department on Aging and the Washington County Senior Levy.

We currently have 400 volunteers who donated over 56,000 hours of community service last year. The average age of our volunteer is 75.

Those hours were served in local hospitals, nursing homes, museums, schools and many other non-profit organizations.

We make / need: We have been asked to coordinate the "Coats for Kids" campaign in our community. In conjuntion with our local newspaper, collection drums have been set up around the county to collect outgrown coats. Our volunteers launder and mend the donated items before distributing them to families in need.

Our group thought that it would be nice to include a new hat, scarf and/or mittens with each coat, so we are asking for help with this project. We printed off several patterns from the Lion Brand Yarn website and have distributed them to our knitters and crocheters. Quite a few hats have been turned in! We leave the hats out on our desks and when visitors ask about them, we hand them a pattern!

We accept any size, style and color of hats, mittens and scarves. They will be distributed to families with children of all ages... birth through high school.

Contact: Gary Ann Tomkalski, Coordinator of Volunteer Services garyann@rsvptulsa.org

About us: RSVP is a non-profit volunteer group for seniors, 55 years of age and older. We recruit 55+ volunteers to fill the volunteer needs of our non-profit agency partners, and those needs of special events and our own programs such as "Knittin' Kittens". Our "Knittin' Kittens" group began in Sept. 2005 and it was a way to teach volunteers to knit and/or crochet. We started with about 8 vounteers and we now have a solid group of 30+, with many volunteers that knit at home and attend only on occasion.
We still teach new members (no fee to join RSVP), but our primary goal is to knit scarves for elementary students so we adopt an elementary school each December and take each child a new scarf and hat. We have completed this project at the following Tulsa Schools, Greeley, Anderson, Marshall & McClure. We choose a school in our city that has a lot of need.

We also knit "healing shawls" for the local Domestic Violence Intervention Services office, so they can give as many survivors as possible currently in counseling a shawl. We also knit flowers for the survivors. Since we need about 2000 a year, it is our goal to give each survivor something so she knows she has support!

Our "knittin' Kittens" meet each week for 1 hour at 12:30pm at the RSVP office and we bring in all the things we have made since our last visit. We visit, have coffee and sometimes cookies, share patterns, etc....

Thank you for any help you can give us or for connecting us to local people that may want to help us or become involved.

We make / need: We make scarves for elementary age kids and shawls for adults. We accept donated items, yarn, knitting needles and crochet hooks.

Contact: Tammy Simpson, Director scarfitup@fuse.net

About us: Scarf It Up For Those In Need
Is a program that distributes handmade scarves to inner city youth, homeless the elderly, and others in need.
The scarves are handmade to show that someone cares for the recipient. Just like any handmade item, a lot of time and care goes into it and many of the people who receive these scarves need someone to love & care for them.

We make / need: We made handmade scarves. We accept donations of scarves,yarn, fleece and money to purchase hats & gloves to go with our handmade scarves. To distribute in Northen Kentucky

Contact: Cynthia J. McPherson, Knit Group Volunteer cynmcp@midmaine.com

About us: We are a group of Senior Citizens who meet at the Cohen Center in Hallowell, ME. to knit, share patterns and help each other if needed.
Last year we made: 60 Chemo Hats to Hospitals,
15 Lap quilts and 15 shawls to the Meals on Wheels program
30 Baby Hats to Local Hospitals
10 prayer shawls to Various individual in need.

This year we intend to keep better track, starting with the 38 scarves just finished for the Adult Day Care program for Valentine's Day

We make / need: Hats, mittens, scarfs, shawls, Socks...various other items.

We accept donations of previous items, Yarns, Needles, patterns and various related items.

Contact: Harriet Sollberger hsollberger@satx.rr.com

About us: Our Shawl Ministry meets once a month at 1st United Methodist Church in New Braunfels, TX. We have about 12 ladies who knit or crochet shawls. Most of our work is distributed to people who are experiencing hardship, grief or illness. Some are members of our church and some are not. We also make baby blankets for new babies in our church. Every month we pass around our finished pieces so that each member can offer a prayer over them.

The only qualifications are the ability to knit or crochet and a caring heart.

We make / need: We make shawls, scarfs for the homeless, baby blankets - almost anything.

We accept donations of yarn. Lions Brand Homespun is used for many of our projects.

Contact: Danielle Byron daniellek2tog@yahoo.com

About us: Silent Witness honors the lives of Sheila and Paul Wellstone and the great work they did in domestic violence awareness and prevention (before they and one of their daughters were killed in a plane crash in 2002). We do this very simply -- and we invite you to join us -- by creating and gifting healing shawls and scarves to family and friends of those who lose their lives in domestic violence, and for those who survive.

We welcome shawls and scarves created with healing thoughts and kind intentions, whether they be knitted, crocheted, hand-sewn or woven. The idea and intent is to let healing energies and good will flow from your heart through your hands into what you create, so those who receive one of Sheila's Shawls or Paul's Scarves will feel the comfort of kindness and concern.

The real purpose for us in creating healing shawls or scarves is to weave energies of hope and love into every stitch. Being mindful and reflective while we work on a scarf or a shawl allows us time to add in positive thoughts, prayers, or affirmations. Some of us choose to chant, hum, sing -- or simply sit quietly -- while we weave, sew, knit or crochet.

Whatever your tradition or heart suggests, let this be a peaceful experience and process for you, as it will be for those who receive the shawl or scarf that you have created. These two projects are winging their ways out into the world, separately and together, embracing and enriching the hearts of many in so many touching and unexpected ways.

We warmly welcome you to join with us in this wonderful work, as we each volunteer however much time, energy and heartfelt effort we can as best we can, while we create, collect, connect with others, and share Sheila's Shawls and Paul's Scarves with those who can benefit from them.

May all domestic violence end -- and may there be domestic peace.

Please see our web site for a complete listing of state by state contacts.

We make / need: Shawls, Scarfs and Yarn

Contact: Helen Vardakis, Member ejv730@aol.com

About us: The Ss. Nicholas, Constantine & Helen Stich & Knit Group is a church based group of volunteers, who gather once a week to knit baby blankets and caps for hospitals, lap blankets for nursing home and cancer patients.

Most group memebers are members of the church but we also accept any volunteers willing to assit in this endeavor. The group meets Friday mornings at the church.

We make / need: The group makes baby blankets and caps for hospitals and lap blankets for nursing home and cancer patients. We also make slippers, scarfs and hats. All items made are donated to hospitals, nursing homes, cancer centers, children's centers.

We accept donations of yarn, knitting needles, crochet hooks, and monetary donations to cover the cost of materials used.

Contact: Barb Westendorf, Pastorial Associate for Christian Outreach barbstx@fuse.net

About us: We knit prayer shawls for the sick or just for people who need something special in their lives - We also knit baby caps, booties, blankets for babies and for adult men - We take volunteers and there are no qualifications other than learning or knowing how to knit or crochet -

We make / need: We make prayer shawls and lap blankets for adults - We make baby caps, booties and blankets - We also make river scarfs that are distributed to the men who work on the barges in the winter -
We would appreciate Lion Heart if at all possible to donate supplies for our ministry - At this time all our supplies are self bought and it would help our ministry if you could donate outdated materials or even odds and ends type materials -
Hope to hear from you soon
Vickie Bradhold

Contact: Donna Gerstle, Director, Center for Environmental Science, College of Staten Island gerstle@mail.csi.cuny.edu

About us: The College of Staten Island's Center for Environmental Science has recently initiated the Staten Island Breast Cancer Research Initiative (SIBCRI).

Through our multidisciplinary approach aimed at making positive impact on breast cancer incidence and mortality, we can help all individuals concerned with the effects of the environment on their health. The research project will impact the Staten Island community both through an education program and through possible implementation of precautionary measures.

Funds raised from the sale of donated handmade knitted and/or crocheted pink scarves will provide support for population--and biological-based studies and educational outreach programs.

We make / need: We are requesting donations of hand knitted and/or crocheted scarves--in any shade of pink, in any style. Scarves will be sold for $10. each and all funds will benefit research needs.

We are also accepting donations of new, pink yarn (enough for at least one scarf) which will be used by volunteers.

Please send donations to the Center for Environmental Science, College of Staten Island, 2800 Victory Blvd., Bldg. 6S, Room 310, Staten Island, NY 10314.

Thank you for your help and generosity!

Contact: BARBARA BARNHART, N.Y. SENIOR REPRESENTATIVE THEGREATGAGA@YAHOO.COM

About us: We are the New York chapter of Stitches from the Heart. Stitches from the heart is a volunteer organization started approximately 7 yrs. ago in California to knit, crochets, quilts for babies and children.

The donated articles are sent to various hospitals and institutions across the United States. These articles are donated to the needy and less fortunate children and babies. We also donate some of our knitted and crochet goods to the VA Hospital and nursing facilities.

We always need new volunteers for our group and welcome anyone who would like to join us. There are no restrictions and no qualifications, just the love of creating and helping the less fortunate. As the New York rep. I will be happy to give anyone further information.

We make / need: We make hats, caps, booties, sweaters and blankets for the babies. Quilts, scarfs and hats for the older children, lap robes and short ponchos for the elderly in nursing homes.

We accept any donation you may want to give both in the form of yarn and monetary donations. Everything is put to use. Our seniors often don't have the funds to purchase the yarns but want to help and in this way we can supply them with the yarn.

Contact: Paula Steffey, Director surviveinc@yahoo.com

About us: Survive, Inc. is dedicated to helping families in a crisis situation by providing them with food, clothing and basic household needs free of charge.

We make / need: We accept donations of any handmade blankets, afghans, hats, mittens, scarfs, and slippers.

Contact: Melanie or Jodi Hebeisen, Founders schatzej@aol.com

About us: We started our organization in 2002 with a small group of junior high school girls and their moms, teaching them all how to knit scarves, and then we donated them to various homeless shelters in the area. We would have SWAP meets on the first Friday of every month. We call ourselves SWAPpers. The group grew to around 50 members. After three years of knitting, we donated over 500 scarves! The junior high school girls became high school girls, busy with their lives, so we took a two-year hiatus. But we miss our monthly meetings and are all ready and very excited to start up again. Our first official SWAP meet will join together again on the last Friday night of November 2007. We have a website that explains what we're all about, scarveswithapurpose.com. We've even been in the local newspaper a couple of times! We'd like to become more broad-based and are looking for ways to attract more SWAPpers. Through our website, we have received scarves from knitters across the country, which just thrilled us! It would be great if people in other states would form a chaper. We hope this is a good starting place. Please let us know!
Melanie and Jodi Hebeisen, Founders of SWAP, Scarves With A Purpose (We're a tight-knit community!)

We make / need: Warm scarves of any color and that would wrap around a neck at least once. We attach a nice card to each scarf with the person's first name that knitted it.

We would love yarn donations and scarf donations.

Contact: Robin Conrad, Recreation Supervisor robin.mckay@correctionscorp.com

About us: The "Teddy Bear Club" is an organization that was created within a womens correctional facilty. This group of inmates knits and crochets items such as scarfs, hats, blankets,'teddybears', and more to be donated out to the local Refuge House, the LVA, and other charities in need. This program offers the offenders a new and positive hobby as well as the oppurtunity to give back to the community. This program has been active for almost 3 years now and has produced thousands of beutiful items. All materials have been donated from local supporters, but the need for more supplies is always present.

We make / need: We make any thing and everything that can be crochet or knitted. We do except donations of any yarns, or supplies used to create the projects. We are also looking for patterns.

Contact: Suzanne King, president siouxz@ameritech.net

About us: Hello, we are a group of 8 ladies that get together every Thrusday at my house. We have a young mother in her twentys to several grandmothers. Between the group we have different levels of expertise. Some started out learning to knit and the others are experinced kniters.

Currently we have been knitting for the Providence House in Cleveland Ohio - it is a wonderful home for people who desperately need help with their children, infants to a young age. So far we are knitting hats and scarfs for the children.

We make / need: Currently hats and scarfs but we are thinking of making small blankets so when the babies go home they would have something very soft. Cleveland Ohio winters can be very cold because of the location on Lake Erie. We found a very simple stocking hat on the internet that is easy for eveyone. The pictures of the hats on your email look so great...happy and cheerful ....something that a child would be attracted to !

Donations of yarn even small amount would be appreciated. One of the members is making prayer shawls and shops the sales to make it affordable.

Contact: Carol Gunter, Group Founder cgunter78@yahoo.com

About us: We are a non profit group that began at Martinez United Methodist Church in Augusta, GA. We began just over month ago (Feb. 26 2006). Our purpose is to make knitted hats (and other items) for premature babies, soldiers, homeless, and elderly. So far we have made over 60 knitted hats for babies in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU)at the Medical College of Georgia in Augusta, GA and 6 hats for soldiers serving in Iraq. At this time, we are just making hats but we will also move on to booties, socks, and scarfs. We welcome new members of all ages and it is not necessary to be a church member to join! We meet at Martinez United Methodist Church every Thursday from 3:30 to 6:30.

Please note that we teach loom knitting (also called rake knitting or amish loom knitting). We ask that you buy your own loom set, but we do have a group set you can borrow.

We make / need: At this time we are making hats but we will eventually start adding booties, scarfs, socks, and blankets. We will accept donations of finished items, yarn, or cash. I do keep an account record of the items I have recieved and the money spent and report it to the church as a mission project.

Contact: Michele Thomas, The Little Knitters michele.thomas@lansingschools.net

About us: On Tuesdays and Thursdays from 11:45-12:40 "The Little Knitters" meet in my class at Woodcreek Magnet School. We have lunch together then we knit. The group first consisted of five, Fifth grade girls yet has grown to 12+ girls. During the time we chat, knit and work on problem-solving techniques. "What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas," is one of our key mottos. My second goal is for each girl to teach someone else how to knit.
Since its formation on November 29, 2007The Little Knitters has grown to 10-12 girls. (According to several boys, I need to add a group for them!)

We make / need: I am teaching students how to knit scarfes, (belts in the spring) while working on interpersonal skills. With the rapid speed of the growing number of students that want to join, I need help with purchasing yarn and needles for students. Each student receives their own knitting needles and yarn with the goal of playing it forward. Teaching someone else to knit.

Michele Thomas
Special Education Teacher
Woodcreek Magnet School
4000 Woodcreek Magnet School
Lansing, MI 48911

http://mlthomas.weebly.com/the-little-knitters.html

Contact: Ryan Goldner, HIV/AIDS Case Management Coordinator rgoldner@mazzonicenter.org

About us: LOOKING FOR KNITTED/CROCHETED SCARFS AND HATS FOR CHILDREN INFECTED/AFFECTED WITH HIV AIDS FOR WINTER 2007/2008

The Mazzoni Center serves many low-income people and families, infected/affected by HIV/AIDS, and approximately 25% of these households have young children living in them. A very special project which we coordinate each year is an annual holiday toy drive for children affected by HIV/AIDS. Each year we provide holiday gifts for over 300 children in the Philadelphia area who are either living with HIV/AIDS, or whose parents are living with HIV/AIDS and are unable to purchase gifts for their children during the holidays.

This year, we are asking the fabulous community of knitters to help up provide these children with Scarfs and hats. Many of these kids go without proper winter clothing and your hand made goods would be incredibly appreciated and loved!

We make / need: Scarfs, hats, socks, gloves, mittens, blankets.

Contact: Sarah Sullivan threads_of_compassion@yahoo.com

About us: Threads of Compassion is a loosely connected group of survivors of sexual violence who desire to offer comfort and support to recent victims. The idea is simple. Any survivor of sexual assault or abuse is welcome to knit or crochet a scarf which in turn will be given to an assault or abuse victim when they enter the hospital for emergency treatment.

Having been through similar experiences ourselves, our hope is to offer support at a time when a person is feeling most forsaken, fearful, and vulnerable and in a simple way let them know they are not alone. The scarves are tangible objects that can be held, wrapped around the neck or shoulders, with the deeper meaning known only by the wearer.

The scarves represent a couple of things. One, that the victim is not alone. The second is hope. The knowledge that other people have been able to move forward after facing similar situations, can in turn give the victims hope that they also will find the strength to move on.

The added beauty of the scarves is that the gift is actually two-fold. Through making the scarves, survivors are provided an opportunity to help other victims (in a very non-threatening way). Everyone remains anonymous. Those who knit the scarves never meet the specific person who receives their scarf.That is all handled through the local rape crisis center. Most hospitals now contact victim advocates when sexual violence victims come into the ER, and it is through this staff that the scarves will be presented to the victims. Each scarf will have a small card attached to it that explains the idea behind Threads of Compassion and information on how to contact their local crisis center if they need further help or support.

If you have any questions or comments feel free to email us at: threads_of_compassion@yahoo.com

We make / need: If anyone would like to contribute a scarf, please do. We would be honored to receive them. The only requirement is that you, yourself, be a survivor. The scarves do not have to be any specific length, color, or masterpiece. We do ask that you try to make the scarves out of very soft yarn that can be held close without feeling scratchy to the skin. There are numerous scarf patterns that are very easy to knit or crochet, and can be made by any beginner.

After you have made your scarf feel free to mail it to us. Send it to Threads of Compassion / 920 W. Wilson Ave. / Chicago, IL 60640.

Contact: S. Sullivan nellplucy@yahoo.com

About us: Threads of Compassion is a loosely connected group of survivors of sexual violence who desire to offer comfort and support to recent victims. The idea is simple. Anyone whose life has been affected by sexual assault or abuse is welcome to knit or crochet a scarf which in turn will be given to a victim of sexual violence when they enter the hospital for emergency treatment.

Having been through similar experiences ourselves, our hope is to offer support at a time when a person is feeling most forsaken, fearful, and vulnerable and in a simple way let them know they are not alone. So many people are lost in how to respond to friends and family that have been victims of sexual abuse or assault...so they opt to say and do nothing. Their fear of adding more pain by saying or doing the wrong thing results in silence. This silence is heartbreaking to the victim...a silence that offers no validation to the pain they are feeling. The silence produces shame.

One of the main thoughts behind Threads of Compassion is to acknowledge this pain. The gift of these scarves not only says someone was thinking of victim, but also expresses the knitters/crocheters sorrow for what has happened. Each scarf is made by someone who wishes to provide a small amount of comfort against the pain being faced, and by doing so lets the victim know they are not alone. The scarves are tangible objects that can be held, wrapped around the neck or shoulders, with the deeper meaning known only by the wearer. As each victim then touches the threads of the scarves they receive, they are connecting with someone who not only cares about what has happened to them but who also wants to show their concern. A huge message given through a few threads of yarn.

We make / need: If you would like to contribute a scarf, please do. We would be honored to receive them. Anyone whose life has been affected by sexual assault or abuse is welcome to make and send a scarf. Whether scarves are done by survivors, or friends and family members of survivors, it does not matter, (scarves can also be made in honor of friends who were raped, family members who suffered sexual abuse, etc.).

The scarves do not have to be any specific length, color, or masterpiece. We do ask that you try to make the scarves out of very soft yarn that can be held close without feeling rough to the skin. There are numerous scarf patterns available that are very easy to knit or crochet, and can be made by any beginner.

Contact: Kathy Pruitt jpjkpruitt@q.com

About us: Threads of Love is a group of ladies that see a need in our community for items we can make to aid others. Not only do we help fill the needs of hospitals, nursing homes, shelters. There is a need for those who are cappable of knitting and crocheting that can give of themselves. Although we are a faith based group, anyone is invited to assist us, this is about community. This is the threads that bind us.

We make / need: Items we make: prayer shawls, baby afghans, premie hats, scarf and hat sets,booties for broken feet or legs, many other items.
We are looking for donations of: yarn(any type), crochet hooks, knitting needles, supplies having to do with crocheting or knitting.
We make donations to: hospitals, radiation treatment centers, nursing homes, new parents, homless shelters.
We will take vounteers willing to fill the community needs.

Contact: Shelley Roth, Chair Happiee@juno.com

About us: Our Prayer Scarf Ministry is an effort between people affiliated with Trinity United Methodist Church in Denver, CO and Evergreen United Methodist Church in Evergreen, CO. We accept new members and volunteers. There are not any qualifications for being a member of a volunteer - only a willingness to make scarves or help collect materials.

We make / need: We accept handmade scarves of any variety, color, length, shape, and size. We have had people knit, crochet, and even sew scarves. The Prayer Scarf Ministry willingly accepts donations of scarves, knitting supplies, crochet supplies, knitting needles, crochet hooks, yarn and fleece. The items can be new or used.

Contact: Barbara Howard, Barbara Howard barbara howard @bellsouth.net

About us: Yes, we do accept any new volunteers (with love and gratitude). The only qualifications that we have is that they know how to Knit/Crochet with a heart full of love.

We make / need: We of course make Prayer shawls for all who may find a need for them. They are wonderfully healing and of great comfort to young and old alike. We do accept donations of yarn so that we may continue to knit and crochet. Every Christmas we have a program which we call "Merry Kidness". We support a battered womens and childrens shelter here and knit and crochet shawls, scarfs, afgans,mitttens and hats for them. We are also knitting bandages for war torn places in Africa. We are a small group but we manage to Knit/Crochet about 85 Shawls a year. There is of course no charge. Its a joy to be of service.

Contact: Marie Ciu, Craft Coordinator store14@darice.com

About us: Pat Catan's Craft Center is dedicated to the Warm Up America cause. This year we have made it a corporate-wide event. Each of our nineteen stores will be hosting a patch making party every weekend in January. On January 28, these stores will piece together the patches that have been knitted or crocheted. The resulting afghans will be donated to local shelters. Everyone, at every skill level, is encouraged to participate. To find a Pat Catan's location near you, visit www.patcatans.com

We make / need: If you would like to participate but cannot make to our events, feel free to drop off patches you have made at home. Patches must be 7" x 9". Scarfs, hats and other cold weather wear will also be accepted for donation.

Contact: Judy Gentry, Founder and President jt.silver@verizon.net

About us: Warmer Winters was founded in 2006 to warm the winters of neighbors in need. One cold Winter day, as I waited for a bus, I had the time to truly see the many men and women, bare headed, bare handed, their faces hidden in the collars of their thin jackets. They had no scarves or anything to help them fight the cold.These were the invisible people, the homeless people. They warm themselves where they can until the shelters open. I knew that day I had to do something. I began a small knitting group.

Today that group numbers 65. Our 65 volunteers range in age from 9 to 90 and include men, women, boys and girls. Our volunteers include homebound elderly, shut ins, and whole families.

We give to shelters and agencies in North Central Mass. to help homeless adults and families as well as people who have homes but cannot afford to heat them.Many poor people slip between the cracks when it comes to assistance. They are the people who must choose between food and heat. Warmer Winters tries to stave off hypothermia for these people with warm sweaters and afghans. With the prohibitive cost of fuel, the need is greater than ever.

Last Winter Warmer Winters distributed more than 1300 items to 20 agencies in 4 towns.

In addition to giving to people in need, we also teach low income youngsters and adults to knit for their families and hope in time to provide a place where our "students" can sell some of what they make.

We meet once a month for Knit Nite and are always looking for more volunteers and more people who wish to send us any hand knit or crocheted items appropriate for Winter.

We would also be delighted to hear from organizations like ours in other parts of the country to exchange ideas.

Although Warmer Winters is not a 501c3, our Fiscal Agent is and we are able to seek grants and take tax deductible donations under their 501c3 designation.

Warmer Winters volunteers make hats, scarves, mittens, sweaters, slippers for all sizes as well as afghans and even knitted toys.

We've given to homeless shelters, battered women's shelters, community centers, family services and many other agencies. Our hope this year is to distribute 2000 items!
If you can knit even a scarf, you can volunteer for Warmer Winters. The poverty rate in Central Mass. is high and this is our way to respond to it.

We make / need: The items we make and that we accept are hats, scarves, sox, slippers, sweaters in all sizes.

The donations we seek are knitting needles (size 10 and larger) and on our wish list is Knifty Knitters. Our primary need is warmth so whatever you make does not need to be fancy or complicated. We try to use bulky yarn as often as possible for warmth.

We have an e-mail newsletter so if anyone would like to know more about Warmer Winters, we'd be happy to send it to you.

Contact: Lois Campbell, Area Volunteer for the greater KC area arthur.campbell@mchsi.com

About us: Warming for families

We make / need: We make hats, scarfs, mittens, blankets, just about anything that will add warmth.

Contact: Ruth Neal rothneal_99@yahoo.com

About us: We love to have NEW members join our group. We've been meeting once a month 3rd Saturdy of the month 10:00-12:00 at the Parish Life Center.

We make blankets for newborns at Meharry General Hospital. These babies are born into familes that have very little. (One Saturday when bags were delivered a new mother had been crying because she had no idea what she would take her baby home in). Our group provided a good starter kit along with a blanket made with love and in some cases some beautiful sweaters, hats, bibs and booties all hand made.

This ministry has just SNOW BALLED. Buying Lion Brand Yarn also helps ST. JUDE CHILDRENS HOSPITAL.

Thank you for your time in reading this

We make / need: Also do afghans, sweaters, scarfs and hats for the refuge program in the Nashville, Tn area

Contact: Marcia Tice marciatice@comcast.net

About us: Our youth group decided to reach out to the homeless and needy in and around the "First Coast". We spend 1 Saturday a month visiting and praying with those in need. We receive donations of toiletry items and blankets to pass out also. After teaching myself to knit I found others interested in learning also. We meet once a week to share and encourage each other while we make scarves & hats for the street ministry. We share tools to keep the individual expense low. We pool yarn bought on sale & received by donations. So far there is only 5 of us - 3 women & 2 teenagers. But we are all committed to making at least 1 scarf a month (most of us make 3 or more now). We encourage and welcome anyone to meet with us as we try to be the "Hands of Christ" making scarves & hats.

We make / need: Right now we are making scarves & hats. We hope to expand to prayer shawls, afghans, and any other items we find are needed. All items we make are passed out during the winter months by the youth while out visiting with those in need.

Contact: Cindy Lawrence, Board Member cblawrnc@aol.com

About us: Western States Wild Horse and Burro Expo: We put on an annual horse show for Mustangs and Burros. Throughout the year, we also do a garage sales and a craft show around Christmas time - ALL proceeds go to Wild horse rescue. ALL items sold are donated, so ALL the money gets donated to horse rescue. In 2006, we donated proceeds from both our Garage Sale and our participation in a craft fair to WHOA. WHOA takes in Mustang orphans and feeds them around the clock for several months. Once the orphans are well enough, they are adopted to approved homes. WHOA also has several Mustangs and a burro that are living out their retirement days in a loving environment.

We also support the Mustang Gentling program at Warm Springs Correctional facility. When the inmates need tack, jeans or boots, they contact us and we hit thrift stores looking for jeans and boots. All year long we beg for tack that people are no longer using to donate to the prison program.

Check us out at www.wildhorseandburroexpo.com

We make / need: For our annual craft fair - we will take any donated home made items. Some items that we are working on are: Baby blankets, scarfs, dog sweaters, etc...

We are a non profit, 100% volunteer group. All money goes towards the education and rescue of Wild Horses and burros.

Contact: Arthur Goyette, Pastor goyettea@westelcom.com

About us: Our organization welcomes all "new members" who qualify as a beginner knitter. We have special sweater patterns for beginners that we will gladly share. Any color item is acceptable.

Our completed items will be shipped to children within the US and around the world that are in need of warmth to help them survive the long cruel winter months.

We make / need: We will accept hats, scarfs, sweaters, mittens, socks or afghans.

If you are not a knitter perhaps you would like to send a donation. This money would help with packaging and shipping costs.

Contact: Debbie Todd, MX Orphanage Volunteer debturtle55@yahoo.com

About us: One of the main things that I do for this organization is to volunteer my time and skills to teach the girls (or boys) crafts and skills. Many of these children are unschooled when they get to the orphanage and may have delayed maturity in motor skills, learning, and emotionally because of what they have experienced.
Teaching them a new skill encourages them to learn, feel more confident about themselves, and gives them something to call their own. Something they can be proud of. Giving them ownership and responsibility to care for something is also important.
This is a Christian based home. Volunteers come to visit and work from many different agencies, schools, and churches from all over the U.S. Check out the website for more information.

We make / need: We could use crochet kits for small projects like: caps, scarfs, purses, animals, etc.
Knitting needles, crochet hooks, etc.
Some finished projects that would be appreciated are: caps, gloves, sweaters, afghans for the winter. All sizes, different colors. Right now the ages span from 3-15. 6 girls and 1 boy. However; the capacity of this home is for 20-30 children. The children are placed in the home by DIF (MX version of CPS) or by private adoption situations.

Contact: Karen Francour, Leader kmtfrancour@sbcglobal.net

About us: Four of us started meeting together a little over 3 years ago to serve the under-resourced with our knitting, crocheting, sewing and quilting. The crocheters and knitters are the largest group. There are two teams - one that meets weekly during the day and the other meets two times a month in the evening. We have a quilters team that meets once a month and a "pull together" sewing team when we need.

Some of our projects have been: knit and crochet toys (including dolls, stuffed animals, and purse/cradles)for young children; baby layettes for a crisis pregnancy center, and hats and mittens for their clients at Christmas; hat, mitten, and scarf sets for 275 men in a homeless shelter; mitten and scarf sets for children at a school in Appalacia; 50+ sweaters; lap blankets for nursing homes; and numerous other items - all for the under-resourced.

This year we are working on: hats and scarves for under-resourced children and young adults, and blankets for AIDS patients in South Africa and Haiti (which is our ongoing project).

The quilters donate their quilts to abused women.
We also teach others to knit and crochet - and our fellowship during our time together is most special. We have a wonderful group of ladies!

We make / need: The kinds of items we make are listed above. We absolutely accept donations - any type of washable yarns, cotton fabric and batting for the quilters. In fact, we would love to have the patterns used in the hat display of the highlighted charity group!

Thanks a bunch - and blessings to you and all you do!

Contact: JANET LEIPER, SOCIAL SERVICES DIRECTOR JLEIPER@WLOCKS.COM

About us: I AM THE DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL SERVICES FOR THE TOWN OF WINDSOR LOCKS CT. I SERVICE LOW INCOME CHILDREN AND ADULTS. MY CLIENTS LOVE TO GET HATS MITTENS AND SCARFS TO KEEP THEM WARM ON OUR COLD DAYS.

We make / need: HAT, MITTENS, SCARFS.

Contact: Gigi Lee, Volunteer Coordinator glee@wingscancerfoundation.org

About us: As a non for profit 501(c)3 organization, Wings provides hope, education, research and support without charge to anyone touched by cancer.

We offer a variety of support programs such as: women's and family support, grief support, exercise, taichi and yoga, a 200 plus volunteer program composed mostly of survivors.Volunteers range from age 11 to 85.

We have a knitting class that meets every week. Two volunteers teach others to knit. People who already know how to knit/crochet bring chemo caps, shawls and afghans that they have made.We have had a couple of volunteer graduates who knit a cap each week to hand out to patients.

We make / need: This year, we are celebrating our tenth anniversary. The volunteer awards will be given on October the 20th. Dee Dee Jonrowe, an iditarod musher will be the guest speaker. Our idea for a gift for each volunteer ( they receive a token of our thanks annually) is a teal colored scarf that they would wear while Dee Dee is speaking.

The local Catholic Diocese Knitting Ministry has agreed to knit 200 scarves for Wingsvolunteers. We do need teal or aqua colored yarn to make this project possible.

We appreciate any help that you could possibly provide.

Contact: Sandy Walley, Volunteer swalley@ij.net

About us: Our hospital is always looking for Volunteers to work in various places. I started working as a Volunteer in Jan 2005. I make slippers, blankets and various items for the gift shop. In addition I make lap blankets and adult slippers, plus baby blankets that I donate to nursing homes for their use. These I make from left over yarn from various projects that I have made or people that I know have made.

For years I have sent these items to Ohio for my daughter, Sierra to give to people in nursing homes up there since they have much colder weather than we do here in Florida.

I just recently retired in October of 2004, after working 20 years for Hillsborough County Auto Tag Office. The

We make / need: Baby Booties
Blankets
Adult slippers
One person lap blanket
scarfs
Baby pillows

Willing to make any items that are needed that I can make

I would love to have more helpers and I would accept donations of any type yarn -- new or left overs from various project.

If anyone is interested in helping me in my own venture to knit or crochet items for people in need, I would be most grateful for your help. If you have yarn to donate I would love to have it. Thanks for giving me a place on the Internet to ask for help.

Love to you all and God Bless each of you

Sandy Walley

Contact: Ruth Palnick, Knitting Instructor Volunteer pnorton@quest.com

About us: Drop-In Center for Women

Constituency:

Mostly low-income (or no income), many successfully transitioning women from recovery programs, staff of social workers, interns, and volunteers from the community. Many women with disabilities.

Susan Tyler Babkirk is the Volunteer Director

We make / need: Mostly adult scarfs, hats, afghans

The knitting and crochet circle depends on donations of yarn and needles. All kinds of clean new yarn are gratefully accepted.

Especial treats would be novelty yarns, chunky and bulky, and pretty fluffy colors.

Also needed are knitting and crochet needles particularly in medium to large sizes. Crochet needles are especially needed.

Contact: Shayna Jackson, Executive Director sjackson@womensafe.org

About us: WomenSafe is a domestic violence resource center. The mission is to provide emergency shelter and support services to survivors of domestic violence throughout Northeast Ohio. WomenSafe offers free 24-hour emergency shelter to adults and children. Individual and group counseling is provided to both adults and children. Art therapy is offered as well as a peer support group, aftercare services and outpatient counseling. All services are free of charge. People in crisis can reach WomenSafe via the COPEline at 1-888-285-5665 24-hours a day to receive crisis support and management. WomenSafe is always in need of volunteers and donations as this is the only way that the organization would continue.

We make / need: scarfs and baby blankets any and all donations are welcomed.

Contact: Frances Coffey monk_9@juno.com

About us: We are a new group of ladies who meet twice each month to knit and crochet together. Our desire is to make items for the encouragement of others.

We make / need: Currently we are making baby blankets for the local crisis prognacy center. We will presaent these to the center in August.

Our next project is to make scarfs, hats and bags for the children of women in prison. These women do not have gifts for their children at Christmas.

A long term project is to help widows in a village in Kenya. We hope to help them to learn to knit and crochet so they can make items for sale at the market as a way to support themselves. Some of them have died of starvation. We plan to have a yard sale to raise money for this group in September. As part of the sale we will have a booth to teach people to knit and crochet.

Since we are a new group we have not had any opportunities to accept donations but we are currently planing to set up a program through a local church.

Contact us if you are interested!