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….

How You Can Knit a Blanket for Someone in Need and Honor One of History’s Greatest Activists

How You Can Knit a Blanket for Someone in Need and Honor One of History’s Greatest Activists

By knitting a blanket (or squares) for 67 Blankets, you’ll not only help keep needy people warm, but you’ll honor one of history’s greatest humanitarian activists: Nelson Mandela Nelson Mandela is best-known for his activism that led to the end of South Africa’s most infamous law, apartheid (the segregation of the non-white citizens of South…