How to Help Orphans & Other Needy Folks During the Holidays

How to Help Orphans & Other Needy Folks During the Holidays

Thanks to shoebox collection charities, or “shoebox charities,” you can provide hope and a smile to orphans and other needy folks come the holidays For anyone in a difficult situation—whether they’re away from home, impoverished, suffering an illness, orphaned, or otherwise in need—every day can be difficult. But during the holiday season, when all are…

The Ultimate Global Peacemaking Phenomenon in Knitting: Knitting4Peace

The Ultimate Global Peacemaking Phenomenon in Knitting: Knitting4Peace

Worldwide peace pods come together to create peace, warmth, and harmony through the unique knitting charity Knitting4Peace “Peace will never happen until women get actively involved in radical new ways.” This message, from an American Benedictine nun named Sister Joan Chittister, haunted Knitting4Peace founder Susan McKee when she first heard it in July of 2004….

Knit for Charity and Honor a Humanitarian through 67 Blankets for Nelson Mandela

By knitting for charity through 67 Blankets for Nelson Mandela, you’ll not only help keep needy people warm, but you’ll honor one of history’s greatest humanitarians A few weeks ago, I received this tweet regarding a program called “67 Blankets for Nelson Mandela.” The tweet from Veronica Buzby said, “We knit/crochet/quilt blankets for the needy….