[Nfb-krafters-korner] helping others

Wed Feb 10 03:38:19 UTC 2010

It has absolutely nothing to do with fund raising.
I just wanted to switch the focus to something more productive with all of 
our energy.
Di
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Laurie Porter" <freespirit1 at tds.net>
To: "List for blind crafters and artists" <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Tuesday, February 09, 2010 5:22 PM
Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] helping others


>I think it's a great idea to contribute to these charities, but i guess I 
>don't understand exactly how or if this is related to doing a krafters 
>korner fundraiser.
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Diane" <dianefilipe at peoplepc.com>
> To: "cheryl echevarria" <cherylandmaxx at hotmail.com>; "List for blind 
> crafters and artists" <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Monday, February 08, 2010 10:18 AM
> Subject: [Nfb-krafters-korner] helping others
>
>
>> What does everyone think about putting our energy into helping other 
>> people rather than beat me up about the MM earrings?
>> See below and let's discuss!
>> Di
>>
>>
>> Giving Back to Others Through Crafting
>> Have you ever wondered how your special handcrafted creations can enrich 
>> the lives of those in need? There are numerous ways for you to get 
>> involved in these special organizations.
>>
>> 1. Stitches from the Heart
>>
>> When president and founder, Kathy Silverton, read an article about 
>> premature babies going home from hospitals with very little, she began 
>> knitting booties, blankets and hats. Eventually, friends and other 
>> knitters and cricketers she had met at local knit shops joined her. An 
>> article in a local newspaper resulted in more than 100 women contacting 
>> Kathy to learn how they could help. Soon, Stitches from the Heart, an 
>> organization that sends handmade clothing, blankets and love to premature 
>> babies in hospitals all across the nation, was formed. Additionally, its 
>> senior program accepts donated yarn so seniors living in assisted-living 
>> facilities can help others too. Currently, volunteers number more than 
>> 12,000. Stitches from the Heart has distributed over half a million items 
>> to over 1,088 hospitals and charities around the country.
>>
>> Here's how you can help: Stitches from the Heart accepts knitted and 
>> crocheted items for babies. There is a sizing chart with approximate 
>> measurements on their Web site, along with guidelines for choosing 
>> materials. Knitting supplies and yarn for its senior program are also 
>> welcome. Additionally, stamps to cover postal and shipping costs are 
>> always welcome, as are copy and card-stock papers. Stitches from the 
>> Heart continually seeks the names of hospitals it can help with its 
>> handmade items, and a complete list of hospitals it is currently helping 
>> is available on its Web site. According to the organization's volunteers, 
>> "We 'Stitch from the Heart' because it is from the heart that all good 
>> things come."
>>
>> 2. Crafting for a Cause
>>
>> Members of Crafting for a Cause create and donate handmade items to their 
>> Web store, and all proceeds go to various South Dakota charities such as 
>> the newborn unit of Pine Ridge Hospital, Pass Creek Elderly Center on 
>> Pine Ridge Reservation, the Pretty Bird Woman House on the Standing Rock 
>> Reservation, and to the children at the UC Davis Pediatric Cancer 
>> Infusion Center in Sacramento, Calif. One example of how its donations 
>> are spent is for propane for the elderly on the Pine Ridge Reservation.
>>
>> If you have recently cleaned out and organized your stash and found items 
>> that may fetch a few dollars, Crafting for a Cause will create listings 
>> for supplies in addition to finished items.
>>
>> A wide variety of crafts and supplies are sold including plastic canvas, 
>> card making, jewelry, soft sculpture, knitting, sewing and embroidery.
>>
>> 3. CardMaker Magazine's Readers Reach Out
>>
>> Readers Reach Out invites its card-making readers to create handmade 
>> cards for charitable organizations. Each issue, a new card theme is 
>> chosen, as is a different organization, such as Life Source Services, the 
>> organization chosen in March's issue.
>>
>> Located in Baton Rouge, La., Life Source Services is a certified hospice 
>> provider that gives care and support to patients facing terminal 
>> illnesses. Its dedicated team focuses on empowering patients and their 
>> families to achieve a peaceful and comfortable end-of-life experience. 
>> For this organization, CardMaker seeks cards with a variety of themes 
>> including birthday and "thinking of you," but asks that card makers 
>> refrain from sentiments such as "get well soon."
>>
>> Previous organizations chosen by Readers Reach Out include Snail Mail for 
>> Seniors, Love Letters: Random Cards of Kindness and Necessities Bag, a 
>> group that supports mastectomy patients. In addition to cards, the 
>> program's organizer seeks suggestions for future organizations that would 
>> like to receive handmade cards including, but not limited to, group 
>> facilities, such as children's hospitals, nursing homes, cancer-treatment 
>> facilities and women's shelters.
>>
>> 4. Hats for the Homeless
>>
>> When I read the story of Hats for the Homeless, I was truly touched. 
>> During each holiday season, a young man who was concerned about the 
>> homeless and less fortunate during the cold winter months would gather 
>> the help of his friends. Together, they would roam the NYC streets giving 
>> hats, scarves and gloves to the homeless. When he died suddenly in 1998, 
>> Hats for the Homeless was created in his memory to continue the tradition 
>> he started.
>>
>> Hats for the Homeless' volunteers knit and collect hats, scarves and 
>> gloves throughout the year. The weekend before Christmas every year, they 
>> meet in NYC, which has one of the highest homeless rates in the country. 
>> Together, they distribute these gift-wrapped items to the homeless in St. 
>> Francis Xavier's soup kitchen on 15th Street.
>>
>> Hats for the Homeless seeks your knitted or purchased items but does not 
>> accept monetary donations; the organization's address is listed on its 
>> Web site.
>>
>> 5. Angels For Hope
>>
>> "Spreading Hope one stitch at a time" is the mission of Angels For Hope, 
>> a crocheting nonprofit organization that offers free crocheted angels for 
>> anyone in need of hope.
>>
>> Upon joining the organization, volunteers commit to making one item per 
>> week. Once you have learned the pattern, you will be assigned one angel, 
>> butterfly or smiley face (your choice) per week and will send the 
>> crocheted item directly to the recipient.
>>
>> In 2008, Angels For Hope sent 70,062 items to ill or injured persons. 
>> Items have an attached tag that lets the receiver know he or she is not 
>> alone and is in the thoughts and prayers of the giver.
>>
>>
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