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There's no time like the present. Ready to donate? |
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Posted: Wed May 24, 2006 5:38 am
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A love of crafts is a gift; why not use it to better the world we all share? I compiled a list of crafting-related charities and organizations below.
All are invited to post pictures of the projects they've done for charity here as well, or add charities to the list! Literally HUNDREDS more charities can be found here: http://www.bevscountrycottage.com/charity-links.html
Bears and Blankets Website: http://www.bevscountrycottage.com/bandb.html Items to Donate: Handmade blankets and teddy bears People Assisted: Homeless, Hospitals, Domestic Violence victims, NICU, those displaced by natural disasters
Project Linus Website: http://www.projectlinus.org Items to Donate: Handmade blankets People Assisted: "children who are seriously ill, traumatized, or otherwise in need"
Fostering Love For Children Website: http://fosteringlove.tripod.com/crafts/index.html Items to Donate: Duffel bags or totes (more items on the site) People Assisted: Foster kids; the bags are to help them carry their belongings instead of using garbage bags.
Carewear Website: http://www.carewear.org/ Items to Donate: hats, booties, mittens, bedsocks, shawls, lap blankets People Assisted: NICU/ICU patients, chemotherapy patients, geriatric patients. A list of participating hospitals is available on the site.
Rosary Army Webstite: http://www.rosaryarmy.com Items to donate: Beaded Rosaries People Assisted: Armed Forces
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Posted: Wed May 24, 2006 1:00 pm
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Posted: Thu May 25, 2006 5:54 am
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Posted: Thu May 25, 2006 6:42 am
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Posted: Sat May 27, 2006 6:28 pm
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Posted: Mon May 29, 2006 10:10 am
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[seems a little... silly to support the soldiers and not the war. so many of them have made a choice to help and protect the freedoms we enjoy in this country with their lives. and it's a choice so few people have the courage to make, so I think it should be respected. besides, there's no sense in having an army if we don't use it...]
Really, though, I'm posting because I came across a charity opportunity for us beaders just a couple of months ago- it has religious undertones, though, so I wasn't sure if it should be included. There are a couple of organizations that eagerly accept and distribute donated rosaries, either knotted or chained or beaded. I didn't bookmark the site (though, I should have), but I'm going to find it now. smile
edit: here's one! http://www.rosaryarmy.com/
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Posted: Mon May 29, 2006 10:45 am
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Posted: Mon May 29, 2006 10:33 pm
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Posted: Tue May 30, 2006 1:12 am
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Posted: Tue May 30, 2006 7:35 pm
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How about F.I.R.E.? Flagstaff International Relief Effort. F.I.R.E.'s mission is to provide assistance to the neglected populations of the world, in areas with few relief agencies limited media attention, and remote locations. They need sweaters, mittens, blankets, scarves, socks, and afghans. Fleece items are more than welcome, so it doesn't have to be knitted.
"Flagstaff-based volunteers collect, pack, and ship donations, traveling to Mongolia to personally distribute clothing to individuals and relief organizations. The direct contact between U.S. volunteers and Mongolians builds bridges of cross-cultural understanding."
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Posted: Wed May 31, 2006 12:11 pm
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