My buttons are popping. I’m so proud of Handmade and of every volunteer who participates in our scarf project. Last week we shipped 2,060 comfort scarves to 59 shelters for abused women throughout CA. That was a huge effort! Our scarves arrived in plenty of time for Mother’s Day parties at the shelters. And we’ve already received several appreciative notes.
Here’s one from Kitty Glass, Community Outreach Coordinator at JFS, Hope:
I want to thank you and your wonderful knitters for the beautiful scarves you sent us. Our clients will be so thrilled and we’re in the process of assembling gift bags for Mother’s Day for the women and will include your gorgeous scarves. We’re deeply appreciative to you all for your outstanding commitment to serving domestic violence survivors in this very special way.
The staff at JFS{Hope joins me in thanking you so very much again and wish you all a beautiful spring.
Warmly,
Kitty
Kitty Glass
Community Outreach Coordinator
JFS{Hope
As a result of attending the panel discussion on human trafficking at the beginning of the month, we sent 30 comfort scarves to GEMS UNCOVERED, an organization that provides a drop in center for teens and women held in sexual slavery. Mary E White, the CEO, was very happy to receive our scarves. Here’s what she wrote:
The beautiful scarves arrived today and in time to share them with the young ladies in our program. They were thrilled to receive such a beautiful gift.
Thank you for your kindness and sending love to the clients.
Gratefully,
Mary E. White, President/Chief Executive Officer
Gems Uncovered
Office: 1136 E. Pacific Coast Hwy, Long Beach, CA 90806
Program Resource Center: 1140 E. Pacific Coast Hwy, Long Beach, CA 90806
Main Office number: 562-912-4992
I am very moved by notes like these. Our needles are very powerful. I’m glad they have the impact we hope. It’s not just needles that turn yarn into comfort scarves. It takes a lot of people, each making different contributions, to make our comfort scarves. I want to thank all those who:
Donate yarn
Measure yarn and fun fur
Wind measured yarn into kits
Knit and crochet kits
Knit and crochet their own yarn
Teach volunteers who don’t know how to knit
Make the gift tags, punch the holes
Open boxes
Cut curling ribbon
Wrap scarves
Put gift tags on scarves, hats and other items
Add fringe, etc. to scarves that need it
Buy shipping boxes
Pack boxes
Do the accounts
Manage the website
Keep the Facebook page up to date
Do the taxes
Come to lunch, contribute food
Come to Michael’s, contribute energy
Donate $$$
Anything else I’ve forgotten (by mistake)
The Handmade team is the greatest. Thank you all.
Our next shipping will be in May. It will be a small shipping, only about 600 scarves. Then we’ll start gathering scarves for shipping in the fall and for the holidays. So no chance to rest on our laurels. Keep your needles clicking.
Love,
Leslye
Ship your finished scarves, yarn you want to donate, and/or $$$ to:
Handmade Especially for You c/o Leslye Borden
30065 Grandpoint Lane
Rancho Palos Verdes CA 90275
Handmade is a 501(c)3 charity. We always send a receipt for your taxes.
So, KEEP YOUR NEEDLES CLICKING!