Links to Charity Sites


Caps for Kids - Providing needy children with cozy hats to keep them warm is what Caps for Kids is all about. The hats are given to non-profit, non denominational agencies in the communities of the donors. Web site has pattern suggestions.

Community Angels - Nonprofit, charitable organization endeavoring to provide handmade and gently used blankets, baby items, clothing, toys, books, school supplies and food to those in need.

SafeKids.co.uk - Useful collection of articles on child safety. Very well done.

Also check out their sites on Travel Safety and How to Avoid Scams

Crochet Hats for the Homeless - Local effort in Illinois which donates hats and mittens to homeless families. Site has patterns.

UFO-rphange Page - Web site owner accepts donations of unfinished objects, completes them, and donates finished product to charity

Victoria's Quilts - making quilts to donate them to cancer patients and facilities that serve cancer patients

Newborns in Need - provides clothing and blankets to babies born into poverty and crisis situations in Ohio. Also makes burial gowns for babies who pass away.

Warming Families - provides blankets and warm items (hats, mittens, etc.) to homeless and domestic violence shelters, as well as foster homes and assisted living facilities. Free patterns and family charity work information can be found on their website.

 

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History behind Ugly Quilts and My Brothers' Keeper

How you can help the homeless

Instructions on how to make an ugly quilt

Where do the sleeping bags go?

Pictures of an ugly quilt

What people are saying and How to reach My Brothers' Keeper