Brighten Up Someone’s Day

A new friend, Keila, from Shreveport in Louisiana, found us and sent us chemo caps in various sizes and styles, ear warmers and PICC Line Covers.

Her note reads:

I recently found your organization online and was so excited to contribute to such an awesome cause.  I am sending beanies in various sizes, ear warmers and PICC Line covers.

Thank you for creating this organization and allowing me to make someone’s day a little brighter.

We are so grateful you found us and will include these in our next delivery.  We cannot spread hope and love without your generosity.

Thank you!
~Pali

Spreading Kindness because of Friends like YOU!!

Our friend Michelle, from Bakersfield, California sent us another package of hats– all different colors, styles, and sizes.

Michelle also wrote us a note that reads:

Thank you so much for allowing me to be part of your amazing organization.  Thank God for people like you– spreading kindness simply because you can.  Blessings to you and everyone who receives these hats.

Thank you, Michelle, for your consistent contributions and willingness to help make items to spread hope and love.  We are so grateful for our community and it’s because of people like you that we are able to spread hope, love, and warmth!

Thank you!
~Pali

A Holiday Delivery

With the holiday spirit, we were able to give 394 items to spread hope in December!  We donated 110 hats for babies in Orange County St. Joe’s Hospital, 153 hats & 12 scarves to a local homeless shelter and 110 chemo caps, 11 booties, and 3 shawls  to CHOC!

110 hats for babies

153 hats to the Homeless Shelter

105 Hats for Pediatric Chemo Warriors

12 scarves

3 shawls & 11 booties

We are so appreciative of how great you guys are to us- it’s because of you that this was possible!  With this delivery, I am blown away to be able to say that our counts are now 9,280 total to date!

We hope each and every one of you is warm and loved for the holidays!
~Pali

From Dee with Love

Our good friend, Dee in Pennsylvania sent us a box of these goodies!

 

Dee included a note that reads:

It’s your friend Dee from Pennsylvania, back again.

Here is another shipment.  As always made in smoke-free, pet free home.  Everything is labeled as to fiber content.

It is such an honor for me to assist you in continuing your good works.

We appreciate the consistent contributions and support and thank you from the bottom of our hearts!

Thank you!
~Pali

Warm and Soft Hats by Loretta

Our friend, Loretta from Waretown in New Jersey sent us these warm hats.

I am truly astonished by the generosity and kindness of people.  These hats will go to an adult oncology center very soon and will be so appreciated!

Thank you!
~Pali

New Utrecht High School sends Hope

We received 2 boxes full of hats of all sizes and styles from a teacher and students from New Utrecht High School in New York.

We are so impressed when youth get involved in making a difference in the world- showing compassion and love for strangers is a lesson that few understand until much later in life.

A note from Ms. Liz reads:

Attached you will find 53 hats (20, adults, 16 kids and 17 toddler/baby) made for your organization.  I am honored to present you with this contribution on behalf of my students and hope that it will help you in keeping all those in need safe and warm.

I look forward to continue our contributions in the near future.  Thank you from myself and my crafting students for giving us the opportunity to be a part of it.

We are so proud of everyone involved and thank you from the bottom of our hearts!

Thank you!
~Pali

Colleen Makes a Difference

Colleen in Wisconsin sent us these handmade hats.

Colleen included a note that reads:

I hope you can find an organization that will benefit from this donation.  I recently started crocheting again.  My grandmother taught me when I was a teenager.  I find it very relaxing and feel good when others can benefit!  My skill level may not by 100% but all these hats were made with 100% love!  Thank you for your dedication to community service!  You are what makes our country great!

We are so glad you found us and will include these as part of a huge Knitting Rays of Hope delivery that we are preparing right now.

Thank you for sharing your background- how wonderful your grandmother taught you this art that will allow you to make a difference in this world.

Thank you!
~Pali

Warming Hearts

 

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We had the great fortune of recently becoming friends with an amazing young lady, Frances. Frances in pursuit of her Girl Scout Gold Award began the project “Warming Hearts.” The gold award is the highest honor that a girl scout can earn and requires that the scout take lead in implementing a plan that will have a sustainable impact on society.

Seeing how  Chemo Warriors struggle with keeping warm while receiving chemo treatments firsthand, Frances decided to tackle the problem head-on. She created a strategy to make as many blankets as she could to donate to local hospitals. She designed, advertised, and taught workshops to her community. Through her work, she collected a total of 70 beautiful blankets to donate to Chemo Warriors.

We were fortunate enough to receive these blankets to help spread hope and warmth as proof of Frances’ hard work and dedication. She not only taught her community to make blankets but showed them the power of working together to give to others in need.

Her blankets were designed with all age groups and genders in mind. Some of the 70 total blankets she donated are pictured above. Frances is truly an inspiration and we are so proud to have been part of her journey.

Last week, Frances was awarded her Gold Star award and we couldn’t be prouder of her. We know that this young lady will go on to do more amazing things.

Kathy’s Contributions

Our friend Kathy, in California sent us a box of hats.

Her note reads:

Thank you or blessing others with these hats.

I enjoy being able to help in a small way.

We are so grateful for your contributions and help!

Thank you!
~Pali

Jeanne Cares Too

Our friend, Jeanne sent us a box of hats:

 

Her note reads:

This is just a small contribution to a very caring cause.  Thank you for giving me an opportunity to be a part of it.

When I retired 47 years of nursing and picked up loom knitting, I looked for a purposeful cause and the Lord led me to yours.

I am so glad Jeanne found us and was inspired to send us hats she made!

Have a blessed day!

Thanks,
~Pali