Fundraiser
Hello to all!
I haven't done any sort of fundraiser in forever, but I have some ideas that I really want to share. If you're interested in being part of it, please do and if not, feel no guilt and pass on by, no hard feelings whatsoever.
My knitting club, the Sweet Stichin' Betties, participates in many charity knitting projects year after year. Here is their blogspot- it's a general club blog, so it's not just charity knitting posts there, but it gives you an idea of the wonderful ladies that belong and how generous they are.
http://sweetstitchinbetties.blogspot.com/
Two organizations in particular that I'm interested in helping with are the blankets for the VA and pet blankets. One of our ladies collects lap blankets for the older people in the VA Hospital that use wheelchairs or that are in beds and chairs a lot. She said that the last time she dropped a few off they were SO thrilled and the men that got them used them all the time and proudly laid them on their beds when they weren't in use.
The other group I love are the pets in the shelter where one of our ladies works. They take donations of knitted/crocheted blankets for the critters and they just love them. It gives them something comfy to lay on and shows them some love that they might not feel otherwise. The pet blanket collector posted today saying that one dog that got his was so happy that he laid right down on it- he was new to the place and hadn't laid down all day. I thought that was so sweet.
So what are we in need of? Yarn. The ladies are all very happy to stitch these things up, but yarn ain't free and we're always in need of more. The VA blankets are particularly tough, since we use red/white/blue color combos and not just scrap yarn that's lying about.
So what's the deal? I'm collecting money donations toward these causes. Any amount is good from $1 on up. You can send donations to my PayPal account, suzette100@yahoo.com or if another method is better for you, just shout and let me know. If you want your donation to go toward one group or the other, please specify and I'll make sure that it does. I'm going to fund raise for 1 month (Until 4th of July weekend) and then head up to AC Moore or JoAnns and spend whatever money was raised on yarn for these groups. I'll obviously post receipts/pics of this, although after all of these years I'm quite sure people know I'm trustworthy.
What's in it for you? Good question! Along with the feeling that you did something warm and fuzzy, for every $5 you donate (even $1 at a time), I'll put you in a drawing for something hand knit from me. I'll even let you pick from a few different choices! Also, let me know if for some reason you want to be anonymous- otherwise, I may use your LJ name when giving thanks, etc.
So any questions or thoughts on this? FWIW, I'm starting this drive out with $20 of my own. I wish I had a thermometer graphic where I could fill it in as my money increases- maybe I can make one. I'll be posting a reminder of this weekly until July 4!
I haven't done any sort of fundraiser in forever, but I have some ideas that I really want to share. If you're interested in being part of it, please do and if not, feel no guilt and pass on by, no hard feelings whatsoever.
My knitting club, the Sweet Stichin' Betties, participates in many charity knitting projects year after year. Here is their blogspot- it's a general club blog, so it's not just charity knitting posts there, but it gives you an idea of the wonderful ladies that belong and how generous they are.
http://sweetstitchinbetties.blogspot.com/
Two organizations in particular that I'm interested in helping with are the blankets for the VA and pet blankets. One of our ladies collects lap blankets for the older people in the VA Hospital that use wheelchairs or that are in beds and chairs a lot. She said that the last time she dropped a few off they were SO thrilled and the men that got them used them all the time and proudly laid them on their beds when they weren't in use.
The other group I love are the pets in the shelter where one of our ladies works. They take donations of knitted/crocheted blankets for the critters and they just love them. It gives them something comfy to lay on and shows them some love that they might not feel otherwise. The pet blanket collector posted today saying that one dog that got his was so happy that he laid right down on it- he was new to the place and hadn't laid down all day. I thought that was so sweet.
So what are we in need of? Yarn. The ladies are all very happy to stitch these things up, but yarn ain't free and we're always in need of more. The VA blankets are particularly tough, since we use red/white/blue color combos and not just scrap yarn that's lying about.
So what's the deal? I'm collecting money donations toward these causes. Any amount is good from $1 on up. You can send donations to my PayPal account, suzette100@yahoo.com or if another method is better for you, just shout and let me know. If you want your donation to go toward one group or the other, please specify and I'll make sure that it does. I'm going to fund raise for 1 month (Until 4th of July weekend) and then head up to AC Moore or JoAnns and spend whatever money was raised on yarn for these groups. I'll obviously post receipts/pics of this, although after all of these years I'm quite sure people know I'm trustworthy.
What's in it for you? Good question! Along with the feeling that you did something warm and fuzzy, for every $5 you donate (even $1 at a time), I'll put you in a drawing for something hand knit from me. I'll even let you pick from a few different choices! Also, let me know if for some reason you want to be anonymous- otherwise, I may use your LJ name when giving thanks, etc.
So any questions or thoughts on this? FWIW, I'm starting this drive out with $20 of my own. I wish I had a thermometer graphic where I could fill it in as my money increases- maybe I can make one. I'll be posting a reminder of this weekly until July 4!