Working in the military can be a desperately lonely, often hardscrabble sort of life. Living as a veteran is often, unfortunately, scarcely moreso. Your knitting can provide genuine comfort both at home and abroad to men and women who have committed to defending their country.
Why we love to knit for soldiers, proven charities to get your knitting to soldiers, and more In the United States**, charity knitting for soldiers may well be our oldest tradition of charity knitting. In fact, it may even be the oldest form of charity knitting in the world! Did you know that the balaclava—a…
Your charity knitting can bring comfort and warmth to veterans through the HAPpy Stitchers Afghan Project Do you ever wonder if your charity knitting is really making a difference? As a charity knitter, it can be frustrating to deliver or send a donation to a charity and then a) wonder if it was received, b)…
Operation Gratitude gives you the opportunity to help them create care packages for active duty troops (and more) who need reminders of home In 2003, Carolyn Blashek was volunteering at a military lounge at Los Angeles airport when a soldier walked into her office and broke down at her desk. Convinced that no one cared…
Military families can feel tremendous emotional stress with few to turn to. Your knitting for Military Families Ministry can help During her son’s second deployment, Tracie Ciambotti happened to meet another military mom, Paula, whose daughter had been deployed. Their joint worries and fears for their children, and their intense feelings of isolation (no one…
Knit for Prayer Shawls for Families of Servicemembers, and you can offer comfort to military families and honor fallen soldiers with prayer shawls
If you are interested in knitting for armed forces to show your support, Warmth for Warriors is a great cause to support.
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