Charity Crafting Distribution for Local Homeless

This will go into our December senior mobile home park newsletter but I’m too excited to not post right now. The other Charity Crafting team member who has been with me almost from the first, Louise, just picked up our hand made projects for the local homeless.

She and her hubby stuffed 8 13-gallon bags and 3 boxes into their van. They will add 2 more bags from their home (socks and, I think, blankies). This weekend they will drop them to her friend who will get them to the priest who hands them out personally.

It was so exciting to see it all and know it will warm some heads, necks, and everything else on a cold person out there.

Most of the hats came from one couple about 60 miles away, and many of the scarves came from one older neighbor who had medical issues and finds the knitting to be soothing.

Please note: I meant to take photos of the ponchos. One of my friends gave me a huge bag of fleece pieces earlier this year. Louise took them and cut holes in the center, serged around the holes for stability, and Voila! Ponchos! They really worked out well. Thanks, Sharon N, for that fleece! Two pieces were perfect as is and are counted as blankets, and one we cut into scarves.

We loved the poncho idea because the homeless person doesn’t need to fold it up and lug it around, like they would with a blanket; this is just a blanket that they can wear! 

I really wish I had taken a photo of a poncho, and also of their stuffed van or the stuff while it was still on my driveway...

Handmade Items for the Homeless

Hats - 306

Scarves - 88

Headbands/Earbands - 12

Gloves - 4

Fleece Ponchos - 9

Kids slippers - 3

Plus gently used

Tee shirts - 29

Blankets - 6

It gave us all a thrill to see what we were able to share...