Donating Helps the Homeless

Plastic wear.  My 90 year old hates to throw away things that have a purpose.  Whenever he eats out, like fast food or carryout, he ends up with these plastic knifes, spoons, and forks.  Some are packaged with napkins and salt and pepper, some are solo. He's been saving these for awhile.   He asked me if one of the shelters could use them.  Instead I suggested they'd be helpful for Rae, who prepares meals for folks living out in the elements.  And so I added these to last delivery to her.

Thanks Dad for participating with Bridge and Beyond and helping those in need.

We have a few more donations to count in with our numbers for 2016, so please check back in.

**For anyone new to the blog, the counting below maybe confusing.  When 2016 began, we started with the number of items donated the previous year and are counting down in hopes of hitting and surpasses the number of items donated last year.**


2016 DONATIONS:
Hats:   +38(Look we've past last years mark)
Scarves:  +174 (We've past last years mark)
Mittens/Gloves/Wrist Warmers: 15
Slippers:   14 (getting close to last years number)
Rain Poncho's:   +106 (We past last years mark)
Cotton Washcloths:  230
Afghans:  1 (wow folks, we're almost even with last year, so let's see how far beyond it we can go)
Socks:   82
Cowls/Hoody Combo's, headbands:  +2  YIPPEE, we've past last years mark!
Shawls and shrugs, ponchos, sweaters & vests etc +2
Misc: items like personal care, headbands etc and things don't fit into above categories aren't counted

All donations regardless of size and number are valued. All donations are appreciated. The Power of One is awesome, and when we work together The Power of One becomes The Power of Many.

Knitted Mittens and Hats for the Cold Homeless

  Thank you Sandra R for this awesome donation of lovely warm knitted hats.  Our good friend in Florida Sandra R always includes some sunshine in her boxes of donations too lol.  The day I opened this donation, we surely needed it.  Awesome hats, with great colors and size variety to fit many different heads.  Thank you Sandra for always tagging them with size.  That's so helpful and saves so much time both here at my house and when they get to the various shelters.

Our good friend and long time generous supporter Sandra had 2 boxes of donations.  Box one was the hats above and box 2...........yippee.  See me clapping and dancing in the street again!  27 fabulous pairs of mittens.  Please click to enlarge the picture so you can see all these wonderful mittens.  Again, she's taken the time to tag the all with size, and such a wonderful collection of sizes and colors.  These were delivered the very next day to our friend Rae who feeds those living out in the elements.  I didn't want to waste any time getting these out to those so desperately in need.  Though behind posting here, they was a rush delivery and Rae delivered them pronto, as the weather was frigid.

Many thanks Sandra, and as always please keep up the good work.  

**For anyone new to the blog, the counting below maybe confusing.  When 2016 began, we started with the number of items donated the previous year and are counting down in hopes of hitting and surpasses the number of items donated last year.**


2016 DONATIONS:
Hats:    +19 +19= +38(Look we've past last years mark)
Scarves:  +174 (We've past last years mark)
Mittens/Gloves/Wrist Warmers: 42 -27= 15
Slippers:   14 (getting close to last years number)
Rain Poncho's:   +106 (We past last years mark)
Cotton Washcloths:  230
Afghans:  1 (wow folks, we're almost even with last year, so let's see how far beyond it we can go)
Socks:   82
Cowls/Hoody Combo's, headbands:  +2  YIPPEE, we've past last years mark!
Shawls and shrugs, ponchos, sweaters & vests etc +2
Misc: items like personal care, headbands etc and things don't fit into above categories aren't counted

All donations regardless of size and number are valued. All donations are appreciated. The Power of One is awesome, and when we work together The Power of One becomes The Power of Many.

Hats for the Homeless

Hats and Slippers!  thank you Vicki D for this thoughtful crocheted donation of warm hats and slippers.  This hat design with the folded brim is so nice.  Makes it heavier and warmer as is with doubled thickness, and gives one the ability to fold it down to make the nat longer and or cover more of the ears.  Thanks also for tagging them with size.  That is so truly helpful.  Nice slippers booties also tagged with size.  Even when people have a roof over their heads (as in a shelter night), having something warm and clean to put on one's feet is heaven.  It's not uncommon for feet to be cold and or wet from spending the day outside in the elements, so to be able to take off wet shoes and socks and put on dry clean and warm slippers is truly wonderful.

Many thanks Vicki D and please keep up the good work.  Hope to see you here often on Bridge and Beyond.

**For anyone new to the blog, the counting below maybe confusing.  When 2016 began, we started with the number of items donated the previous year and are counting down in hopes of hitting and surpasses the number of items donated last year.**


2016 DONATIONS:
Hats:    +13 +6=+19(Look we've past last years mark)
Scarves:  +174 (We've past last years mark)
Mittens/Gloves/Wrist Warmers: 42
Slippers:   16-2=14 (getting close to last years number)
Rain Poncho's:   +106 (We past last years mark)
Cotton Washcloths:  240 -10 = 230
Afghans:  1 (wow folks, we're almost even with last year, so let's see how far beyond it we can go)
Socks:   82
Cowls/Hoody Combo's, headbands:  +2  YIPPEE, we've past last years mark!
Shawls and shrugs, ponchos, sweaters & vests etc +2
Misc: items like personal care, headbands etc and things don't fit into above categories aren't counted

All donations regardless of size and number are valued. All donations are appreciated. The Power of One is awesome, and when we work together The Power of One becomes The Power of Many.

All donations regardless of size and number are valued. All donations are appreciated. The Power of One is awesome, and when we work together The Power of One becomes The Power of Many.