The CLICK for Babies campaign was created to promote awareness for the Period of PURPLE Crying all infants go through. It helps by educating parents on how to respond to prolonged crying and how important it is NOT to shake your baby (SBS – Shaken Baby Syndrome). CLICK for Babies Recipients: Local Campaigns in the U.S. and Canada Donations of: Purple Baby Caps Restrictions: New, Clean, Soft-to-touch (not Value Yarns which are scratchy to touch) washable yarns. Please make warm hats (not open / large stitches) with tiny stitches. Size Must be: 13 – 15 inches and 4 to 6 inches in height as…
Charities
Christmas at Sea – The Seaman’s Church Institute
“The Seamen’s Church Institute invites you knit or crochet a garment to warm mariners’ hearts and bodies this winter.” Christmas at Sea – The Seaman’s Church Institute Christmas at Sea provides gifts to international mariners working at sea and mariners working on inland waterways in the United States. Any project made from a pattern published by the SCI (Seaman’s Church Institute) is accepted. They prefer washable wool or wool-blends. Most patterns require worsted weight yarn. Please avoid light colored yarns and pastels. They request you do not send projects in the following colors: rose, pink and lavender. Embellishments such as pom-poms, tassels…
Care Wear
“Care Wear is a nationwide group of volunteers who knit, crochet, and/or sew, providing handmade baby items directly to hospitals. All Care Wear items are distributed by hospital staff [FREE] to infants, children and their parents.” Care Wear Although Care Ware initially focused on providing items for premature infants they also accept items for larger preemies, full-term babies, children and geriatric patients. They have indicated that most hospitals also welcome small blankets and quilts sized 30 inches by 30 inches. You can find specific suggestions (colors) and restrictions (types of yarn and washing instructions) in the Join Section. You can also find…
Cancer and Hematology Centers of Texas Children’s Hospital
There are several ways you can help support the patients at the Cancer and Hematology Centers of Texas Children’s Hospital. They invite crocheters, knitters, and quilters from around the world to create and donate hats of all sizes, light weight scarves, and lap size blankets. Cancer and Hematology Centers of Texas Children’s Hospital These items will go to patients of all ages to help keep them cozy and feeling cherished. One small item can make a big difference to these patients. Donations information and mailing instructions are available here: Ways to Give To find out more information about Texas Children’s Hospital go…
Bundles of Love Charity
The Bundles of Love Charity is a non profit organization made up of volunteers who work with approximately 90 different community agencies in Minnesota. They work together to provide handmade bedding, baby clothing, and basic care items for newborns. Bundles of Love Charity Each Newborn Bundle includes a number of handmade items, baby care products and sometimes even extra donation items. You can check out the full list on their site HERE. Volunteer work groups meet regularly to create the handmade items included in the Newborn Bundles. You can find a list of active work groups HERE. For more information about…
Bridge and Beyond
Bridge and Beyond is dedicated to helping homeless adults, families living in shelters and other individuals in need in the Central Ohio area. Bridge and Beyond They accept donations of handmade hats, scarves, slippers, mittens, blankets, blanket squares and cotton washcloths. Specific suggestions have been provided for each possible donation item, including colors to avoid and the types of yarn you should use (i.e. acrylic or washable wool) for your donation items. Sizes have also been provided and links to free patterns you can use to make these items. For more information, please visit Bridge and Beyond at their website.
Binky Patrol
Binky Patrol is a national non-profit organization of volunteers who create, collect and distribute handmade blankets to children (from birth to age 18) who are ill, abused, or suffering from trauma. Binky Patrol Blankets of all designs are accepted. Blankets must be soft, washable and at least 3-feet square. Please be sure to remove all pins before donating your blankets. You can find a local chapter to donate to with their drop down list of official Binky Patrol Chapters. If there is no local chapter you may also donate to theirl Headquarters at one of the two addresses listed HERE. You…
Little Hats, Big Hearts™
Celebrate American Heart Month by knitting, or crocheting red hats for babies who are born in participating hospitals in the month of February. Little Hats, Big Hearts™ is a joint effort between the American Heart Association, The Children’s Heart Foundation and volunteers from around the country. Little Hats, Big Hearts™ Red hats are given out to thousands of babies during February (American Heart Month) with the goal of empowering moms and children to live heart healthy lives. Their goal is to raise awareness and educate moms about the importance of heart health and to raise awareness about congenital heart defects. You…