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April 22nd, 2010 at 01:49pm Under Charity
A recent article from Time, “Helping Hearts” by Alice Park, describes a program run by the Mayo Clinic. WomenHeart trains women to become heart-disease advocates. Heart disease is the leading cause of death to women in the U.S. The program was founded by Dr. Sharonne Hayes, director of the Women’s Heart Clinic at Mayo, and three [...]
Continue Reading Link Love: Heart Scarves
Tags: Charity, Crochet, Knitting
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February 4th, 2010 at 04:11pm Under Charity
Warm the hearts and fuel the spirit of the Special Olympics athletes competing in the 2010 Idaho State Winter Games!
In 2009, the Special Olympics World Winter Games invited knitters and crocheters from around the USA and the world to create a special gift for the athletes of the World Games. The response was overwhelming with [...]
Continue Reading Scarves for Special Olympics
Tags: Charity, Crochet, Knitting
By Caley 2 comments
April 10th, 2009 at 05:00am Under Charity+ Knitting
Knit for Kids provides handmade knitted or crocheted sweaters to needy kids all over the world. At this time, they’ve sent over 600,000 sweaters and are trying to reach 1 million! Knit for Kids is run by the not-for-profit organization Guideposts, which publishes inspirational magazines, books and web content. They offer free distribution of this [...]
Continue Reading Craft Charity: Knit for Kids
Tags: Charity, children, Knitting
By Caley 3 comments
April 6th, 2009 at 01:49pm Under Charity
For most of us, making our favorite crafts is nothing more than a hobby that we use to relax and to take our minds off of the stresses created by our careers and our families. We might knit, crochet, paint or make scrapbooks to create something beautiful for ourselves and to unwind. Hardly any [...]
Continue Reading Crafting to Combat Poverty
Tags: basket weaving, Charity, fight poverty
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March 18th, 2009 at 06:17am Under Charity
Heavenly Angels in Need is a touching charity with many different divisions, all devoted to helping children and families in need. In the neonatal division, Heavenly Angels in Need provides hats, booties, blankets and clothing to premature babies in NICU’s (Neonatal Intensive Care Units) across the country. Crafters can help by knitting, crocheting or sewing [...]
Continue Reading Craft Charity: Heavenly Angels in Need
Tags: craft charity, knit and crochet
By Caley 1 comment
March 2nd, 2009 at 10:34am Under Charity+ DIY+ Events+ Holiday+ Paper Craft
March is National Craft Month! It’s also a great excuse to break out some unfinished craft projects or start up a new craft that you’ve always been interested in. National Craft Month is also a great time to teach someone else a craft or to use your crafty talent for one of a number of [...]
Continue Reading Celebrate National Craft Month
Tags: Easter, National Craft Month, St. Patrick's Day
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February 19th, 2009 at 03:04pm Under Charity+ Kids
Free Arts NYC is a non-profit program that provides arts programs and mentoring to low-income, homeless, abused and neglected children. The program partners with shelters, schools and community centers in order to give kids a chance to express themselves through art and a place for them to develop communication and trust skills. Since its founding [...]
Continue Reading Charity Pick: Free Arts NYC
Tags: arts and crafts, arts education, Charity, free arts nyc, Kids
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February 12th, 2009 at 04:14pm Under Charity
I don’t think I’m the only one who can say that my security blanket as a child was extremely important to me. In fact, I still have it — or what’s left of it rather– saved away in the back of my closet. Non-profit organization Project Linus aims to bring comfort to sick, abandoned and [...]
Continue Reading Charity Pick: The Linus Project
Tags: handmade blankets, Project Linus
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February 5th, 2009 at 08:58am Under Charity
Volunteers for the Red Cross sent handmade afghans, sock and other garments to soldiers and refugees during World I and II. Inspired by this knitting tradition, Afghans for Afghans sends hand-knit and crocheted blankets, hats, sweaters and more to the people of Afghanistan who continue to suffer through war, oppression and poverty. These handmade items [...]
Continue Reading Charity Feature: Afghans for Afghans
Tags: afghans, Crochet, Knitting
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January 29th, 2009 at 03:41pm Under Cards+ Charity+ Paper Craft
There is something about receiving an unsolicited card that always makes me happy. It’s just nice to know that someone is thinking of you when it’s not your birthday, anniversary, graduation or a holiday. Also, being a big fan of paper crafts in general, I will take a beautifully made card over a cheesy e-card [...]
Continue Reading Charity Feature: Love Letters, Random Cards of Kindness
Tags: Cards, Charity, Love Letters, Paper Craft
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