Deadline Extended

Deadline for this year is now extended to 1/15/15.  The item goal is in sight, so hopefully, it will be met.  A little late this year, but as it goes to those who need it, the fact that the goals are met is all that really matters.

Warm Hats Donation

12 hats, plus a pair of gloves, an ear warmer and 6 soaps to Bean's Cafe, homeless shelter and kitchen. Thank you Nancy K for the hats!

70% of item goal met.
Soaps: 4 to go
Scarves: 43 to go
Ear Warmers: 11
Hats: 84 to go
Lotions for CTW: 10
Total items donated so far:  281

Homeless Shelter Donation - Bean's Cafe

Big soap donation, with a few fleece scarves included.  49 soaps and 5 fleece scarves.
61% of item goal met.
Soaps: 10 to go
Scarves: 43 to go
Ear Warmers: 10
Hats: 96
Lotions for CTW: 10
Total items donated so far:  261

Hygiene Items and Scarves

Another donation to Bean's Cafe of 14 fleece scarves and 38 small/personal bars of soap. To be distributed with holiday gifts.  51% item goal met


Soaps: 59 to go
Scarves: 48 to go
Ear Warmers: 10
Hats: 96
Lotions for CTW: 10
Total items donated so far:  207

Bean's cafe - Homeless cafe and shelter

Donation to Bean's Cafe of Anchorage, 33 fleece scarves to be distributed with holiday gifts. 38% goal met

Soaps: 97 to go
Scarves: 62 to go
Ear Warmers: 10
Hats: 96
Lotions for CTW: 10
Total items donated so far:  155

Big Brothers, Big Sisters donation

BBBS donation - 4 hand knitted hats and 4 fleece scarves.  No photo this time :(

Overall goal:  400 items total - 30% of goal met

Soaps: 97 to go
Scarves: 95 to go
Ear Warmers: 10
Hats: 96
Lotions for CTW: 10
Total items donated so far:  122

Homeless Shelter Donation

Hygiene item donation to Bean's Cafe, Anchorage, a homeless shelter and food cafe.  33 soaps, lotions, shampoos. Photo does not include 8 handcrafted soaps included in the donation.  This is the first box.  I will be prepping another box soon!


Overall goal:  400 items total - 28% of goal met

Soaps: 97 to go
Scarves: 99 to go
Ear Warmers: 10
Hats: 100
Lotions for CTW: 10
Total items donated so far:  114

Big Brothers Big Sister Donation

22 scarves and 10 ear warmers! 

Overall goal:  400 items total

Soaps:130 to go
Scarves: 99 to go
Ear Warmers: 10
Hats: 100
Lotions for CTW: 10
Total items donated so far:  81

Totals prior to 12/7

Totals prior to 12/7:

Overall goal:  400 items total

Soaps:130 to go
Scarves: 121 to go
Hats: 100
Lotions for CTW: 10
Total items donated so far:  59

Another 6 scarves!

Another 6 fleece scarves for the Arc of Anchorage (November 9th).  Sorry so late on the post.  I am the process of knitting and dropping many warmers and scarves for this weekend. More thorough update and tallies soon!

August scarf donation

7 more fleece scarves for the Arc of Anchorage:)

More Scarves!

Arc of Anchorage:  4 hand-knitted; 6 fleece.  Plus, 2 gently used (large) cat toys

Overall goal:  400 items total

Soaps:130 to go
Scarves: 134 to go
Hats: 100
Lotions for CTW: 10
Total items donated so far:  46

Scarves for the Arc of Anchorage

6 hand-knitted scarves for the Arc of Anchorage.  

Overall goal:  400 items total

Soaps:130 to go
Scarves: 144 to go
Hats: 100
Lotions for CTW: 10
Total items donated so far:  34

Clean the World Donation

Clean the World Donations - Soaps and lotions 4/29
I would like to thank Marci N. for this donation, as she kind sent these donations and more for me to distribute on the behalf of SW.  Thank you!

20 soaps
10 lotions

Overall goal:  400 items total

Soaps:130 to go
Scarves: 150
Hats: 100
Lotions for CTW: 10

Goals Shattered for 2013

The final tally for 2013:

Totals:
Total Scarves: 153
Total Hats: 42
Total Soaps: 125 + 6 pounds of soap scraps!
Misc: 313
Total so far: 633
 Items to go: Over 600 - goal met.  Still need more scarves and hats

Note: SW expanded its donations beyond its initial goals of just scarves and hats this year.  With a goal of 300 items in 2013, I am pleased to announce that over 600(!) items were donated to various causes.  WOW.

In particular, I would like to highlight the donation to the Clean the World project, for which, I could not have donated as much as did if it weren't for a few people (Peggy, Jennifer, Marci, among them).  Thank you!

And thank you for supporting SW!  Goals for 2014 will be posted very soon!  Unfortunately, everything slowed down a bit in October with SW.  My family and I moved in 2013 to Alaska.  I hope to donate many items to local Anchorage charities on the behalf of SW in 2014.

Warmth to the Last Frontier!
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Goals for 2014.  I would like to expand the distribution of soaps to those in need, in addition to scarves.

Overall goal:  400 items total

Soaps:150
Scarves: 150
Hats: 100
Let's make this a good one!