A Very Merry Thank You!

A huge thank you goes out to one very generous donor in Florida for sending in a large box of goodies for our cause! 

2 beautiful blankets

 

3 ear warmers, 1 scarf, 5 hats

1 lovely wrap and 1 very pretty red bag

 

 

 

 

I thank you so much for your generosity and time that you put into making them all. They will bring warmth and love to those in need.

I would like to congratulate and thank each and every one of you who has donated warm items these past few months. I personally delivered over 30 of these items to the shelter here in Manchester last Tuesday. They were so happy to have received them! I am so proud of all of us for what we are accomplishing!

I have just been in touch with the Bridgeport Rescue Mission here in CT and they are in need of hats, scarves, and mittens. I hope that all of us can continue knitting and crocheting for them as well. I will wrap, tag, and ship all donations that are sent in directly to them once we have a good amount collected.

I also want to thank all of you who are making monkeys for the Texas children’s hospital. There has been such an outpouring of love shown and I know that the monkeys will warm a child’s heart this Christmas. Please drop me an email if you are sending one in to them so I can thank you and keep track of how many we, as a group, have sent in. It is still not too late if you would like to make one! I can give you the hospital’s address so please email me and let me know if you want to help!

This is a very busy time of year for everyone but please make a little time to knit or crochet for those in need!

Donations are collected on an ongoing basis so please don’t hesitate to ask for our mailing address. Email knittinggiving@hotmail.com anytime!

Have a great weekend everyone!

~Jessica

Winter Blues

Thank you so much for donating these handsome scarves! I love the color combination of blues and grey  

I have an appointment scheduled this afternoon at the homeless shelter here in Manchester to drop off our donation pile We have had our first snowfall here in Connecticut with more on the way tomorrow so I know that these will be appreciated more than we know.

I also want to send encouragement and thanks to everyone knitting for the children’s hospital in Texas. With such short notice during this busy time of year, so many of you have stepped up and cast on to make a child happy this Christmas. If you are still interested in knitting or crocheting a monkey, scarf,or pair of mittens please don’t hesitate to contact me for the hospital’s address.

We are continuously collecting for the homeless and will do so through winter. Please consider donating a hat, scarf, or adult size pair of mittens. Email knittinggiving@hotmail.com for our mailing address.

Have a great day everyone!

~Jessica

Elves Wanted! *Rush* Christmas Call For Items

I hope everyone’s Thanksgiving was wonderful! Mine was very nice and I am looking forward to Christmas. I have a very special request to share with you all today.  Knitting & Giving has just received a touching email request from Driscoll Children’s Hospital in Corpus Christi, TX.  Here is the email:

“Hello Knitting & Giving Group,

As Christmas slowly creeps around the corner, we at Driscoll Children’s Hospital in Corpus Christi, TX are preparing to decorate our hospital with child-friendly decorations. Every year, each floor chooses a theme, and for the weeks before Christmas, our Child Life Dept., visits our patients to help decorate the floor in correspondence to the chosen theme. This year, our floor, the 7th floor where any child with Orthopedic, Nephrology, Neurology, and Child Abuse issues is assigned for specialized care, has chosen to do “Monkey-ing Around the Christmas Tree.” Each of the staff members is going to bring a monkey of their own to put on our Christmas tree located in our front lobby. On Christmas day, we will donate our contribution to our patients who range from newborn to sometimes 20 years old! Although all staff members may bring a stuffed monkey, there will not be enough to go around. We are a non-profit hospital who care mainly for most of the low-income families of South Texas, all mostly receiving government assistance. We do not have much money to make this as special as it should be for every child, so we, the 7th floor staff, are requesting if you may consider our hospital as recipients of some of your knitted projects. We would really like to make this holiday a memory these children will never forget. Can you please help us?? Thank you!

Sincerely,

The 7th Floor Staff”

I know that this is short notice and many of us are very busy this time of year, but I am asking if you could find it in your heart to knit or crochet just one stuffed toy, pair of mittens, or a scarf that will make a child’s Christmas bright!

A photo of their tree has also been included. As you can see, it needs more loving donations

 

If you would like to donate an item, please email knittinggiving@hotmail.com for the mailing address. I will ask that you ship directly to the hospital as time is of the essence.  Please send me a message and let me know what you have donated.  This helps to keep a running total of how many items we are giving as a group, as well as gives me the opportunity to thank you!  :)

Here are some suggestions that would fit with the “Monkey-ing Around” theme the children have chosen. You are not obligated to use any of these, they are just suggestions.

Monkey Moo

Banana

Love Bug

Ribbit

You could also look up more free patterns, on Ravelry.com for instance, for elephants, tigers, snakes, etc. to fit with the jungle theme.

I look forward to making up as much as I can for the children. I hope that many of you can help!

~ Jessica

 

Many, Many Thanks

Take a peek at the 12 fabulous scarves that arrived today!! Many, many thanks to Lorraine in Germany for knitting and giving these to our cause.  Your time, care and generosity will be appreciated this winter by those in need!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This brings our total for November to 34!! 

You are all so wonderful and I wish you all a very Happy Thanksgiving!

~ Jessica

Thankful

I am astounded at the amount of generosity that is being shown with our group! I am so thankful for all of you who are knitting and crocheting so many wonderful items for those in need. I have been in contact via phone with both homeless shelters here in Connecticut and both are so grateful and looking forward to receiving the donations. I will be bringing them in person very soon.  I am finishing up a few more pairs of children’s mittens and will be moving on to adult sized mittens and hats.

I hope to continue donating to the homeless shelters through the winter so please don’t hesitate to send in a donation. Send me an email to knittinggiving@hotmail.com for our mailing address.  There are no deadlines for donating as I collect and distribute year round.

So far, our donations for November, 2009 total 22 items!  Great job to everyone who worked so hard on your items! They will be very appreciated this winter!

These photos show the items:

8 pairs of mittens for the local day school

 

 

 

 

 

4 gorgeous scarves

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

An awesome scarf and hat set

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

and 8 beautiful hats

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I wish each and every one of you a blessed and Happy Thanksgiving! 

~ Jessica

Scarf from Scotland

Very big thank you to Jenny in Scotland for sending in this gorgeous wool blend scarf!  It is gorgeous and will bring warmth this winter to someone in need. Thank you so very much!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

We are furiously knitting and crocheting up scarves, hats and mittens for the homeless this winter.  The leaves keep falling and our fingers keep flying! Thank you to everyone who has donated or is planning to donate to Knitting & Giving!

If you would like to send in an item, please don’t hesitate to contact us for our mailing address. knittinggiving@hotmail.com

~ Jessica

Warmth & Love is On The Way!

A very big thank you to all of you who donated hats and scarves for our donation to Hats 4 the Homeless in NYC.  Just to update you all, I gift wrapped each item individually in holiday wrapping paper and they are now on their way to the organization.  Just wanted to share a quick picture of the pile of gifts ~

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I am amazed to see Knitting & Giving grow from an idea to a group filled with such generous and caring people. Together we can truly make a difference. 

Enjoy your weekend!

~ Jessica

Thank You!!

Thank you Wendy in Connecticut for donating these two gorgeous crocheted scarves! The colors are lovely!

Interweave Knits

Being a huge fan of Interweave Knits – I have nearly every single issue stockpiled in my spare room – I am jumping up and down like a little kid on Christmas morning to see that our group is now listed on Interweave Knits’ website!!!!

A huge Thank You to Interweave for adding Knitting & Giving to their list of charities!

Find us on the list here:  http://interweaveknits.com/community/charities.asp

On a side note, our first donation will be sent to Hats 4 Homeless in ten days!

~ Jessica

Happy First of October!

Dear Knitters & Givers,

It’s October 1st!! A new month lies ahead just full of knitting and crocheting possibilities! I’m very giddy when it comes to autumn ~ it’s my favorite season. Sweaters and leaves, bonfires and cocoa, knitting and crocheting, apple picking and baking, hayrides and Halloween….the list goes on and on.

Yesterday we received a donation of 23 hats for our upcoming Hats 4 the Homeless donation. Yes, 23. A huge thank you to Lynn of Ohio for knitting and donating all these fabulous hats!

 

 

 

 

Our total donations for the month of September, 2009 comes to:  34!! 

Great job everyone!!! 34 Items are ready to go to New York City Our first donation will be October 15th, so please send in an item! No donation is ever too small and will make a huge difference to someone in need!

Email knittinggiving@hotmail.com for our mailing address.

Enjoy this first day of October everyone! Keep those needles and hooks moving!

~ Jessica