Can I just say for the record how immensely proud I am of our two little charity knit/crochet groups? For three months we were able to produce quite a bit and here is the official end-of-year tally of our donations:
Children in Common (orphanages in Russia): Vest, hat, scarf and 2 pairs of mittens
Socks for Soldiers: 49 pairs of slippers
Covenant House (home for runaway teens): 9 hats
Caps For a Cure: 1 hat
Save the Children (Caps for babies in 3rd world countries): 3 hats
Catholic Charities (charity that helps all denominations in Houston area): 2 pair booties, 2 baby hats, 7 preemie hats, 1 child hat, 9 baby blankets, 1 shawl
Blackfeet Indian Youth (Browning, Montana): 9 hats, 6 scarves, 7 coats, 7 sweaters and 1 flannel skirt
Petco: 2 pet blankets
Misc.: Houston Police Department - 1 pair fingerless gloves
You have to admit that for a short period of time that is rather impressive. I'm so moved by the outpouring of help from this group that I have changed the name and have listed it as a yahoo group so that anyone can join -- within or outside of the Houston area. I've also changed the structure some in that I feel it will help us concentrate on certain charities each month rather than just randomly making things. Some members may want to randomly make things or make something for a particular charity despite the charity we as a group are focusing on, and that is certainly okay. While most of the charities we will concentrate on will be centered in and around the Houston area, there are four times a year that we will look outside of Houston, Texas and the U.S. for those who are in need. The link to my charity group if you are interested in joining us is http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FromtheHeartofTexas/. Happy Holidays.
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Kayleen, congrats on the success of your group's crafting efforts!!! It's amazing how these things can take on a life of their own, and the results are wonderful. Nicely done!
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