Handmade Especially for You

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Advocacy & Human Rights
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Women

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30065 Grandpoint LaneRancho Palos Verdes, CA 90275 United States

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http://www.handmadeespecially.org

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Handmade Especially for You

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At Handmade Especially for You, we knit and crochet comfort scarves and donate them to shelters for abused women. Each scarf is like a hug to the woman who receives it. Almost every recipient has never before received a personal gift, much less a handmade gift. The gift is a very welcome surprise to the woman. The shelters give them to the women because they have been brave enough to escape from their abusive environment. Often the scarf helps the woman change her self perception; she feels worthwhile enough to consider changing her life. In 2012, Handmade distributed 12,000 comfort scarves to all the shelters in Southern CA. In 2013, we want to continue supporting our 60 shelters. Abuse is ongoing. We donate at least 800 scarves each month. Please participate!

Date Posted: 2024-12-15
Help provide comfort to victims of domestic violence.

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Handmade Especially for You, a non-profit tax-exempt 501(c)3 (EIN: 26-3529292) needs knitters and crocheters and anyone who wants to make a difference in the life of domestic abuse victims. Please participate in our scarf project! At Handmade Especially For You we make and distribute "comfort scarves" for abused women in shelters. We tie each scarf with a ribbon and include a note signed by the maker. Our goal is to provide a gift of comfort to someone who may have never received a gift before and to show that someone cares. In 2012 we made 12,000 comfort scarves and delivered them to 60 family crisis centers in Southern California. We want to do at least the same in 2013 so we really need YOU! Please help by knitting or crocheting. We also need people who can help do the following things: make kits-people with fashion or artistic interest who will help make the kits we distribute to our knitters and crocheters. organize the finished scarves and prepare them for delivery to the various shelters. provide administrative support by keeping track of yarn in, kits out, scarves in, etc. keep the books, track postage for mailing kits out, and donations to cover the cost of the postage. write thank you letters to scarf makers and other donors. If you want to make scarves and need yarn, we can supply kits so that you can knit and crochet scarves. If you want to make scarves from your own stash, here are the guidelines: use big needles (15, 17, or 19 depending on the weight of your yarn) or big hooks (K, N, or P, again depending on the weight of your yarn) soft yarn (for comfort) happy color at least 4 inches wide but no more than 5 inches wide at least 60 inches long open stitch (for distribution in a warm climate) some decoration like fun fur or ribbon to individualize add a gift tag and tie each scarf with a ribbon so it is a personal gift for the recipient Please send your finished scarves to: Handmade Especially for You c/o Leslye Borden 30065 Grandpoint Lane Rancho Palos Verdes CA 90275 Thanks in advance for your participation.

Date Posted: 2024-12-15
Do you love to knit? Help abused women from the comfort of your own home.

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Handmade Especially for You, a non-profit, tax-exempt 501(c)3, (EIN: 26-3529292) needs knitters who want to make a difference in the lives of domestic violence victims. Please make comfort scarves for abused women! At Handmade Especially for You, we make and distribute "comfort scarves" for women who have suffered from domestic violence and now live in shelters. We tie each scarf with a ribbon and include a note signed by the maker. Our goal is to provide a gift of comfort to someone who may have never received a gift before and to show that someone cares. In 2012 we made and delivered 12,000 comfort scarves to 60 family crisis centers in Southern California. But we have barely scratched the surface of the need. In 2013, we want to do at least the same so we really need YOU. Please help by knitting a scarf. If you want to make scarves and need free yarn, we can supply kits so that you can make scarves. If you want to make scarves from your own stash, here are the guidelines (more detailed instructions in "Requirements"): Use big needles, size 15, 17 or 19 depending on the weight of your yarn Use soft yarn (for comfort). Pick happy colors. Make them four to five inches wide. Make them at least 60 inches long. Use open-weave stitch if possible (so they can be used in warm weather climates). Add some novelty yarn or ribbon to make them special. To donate scarves or yarn please mail to: Handmade Especially for You c/o Leslye Borden 30065 Grandpoint Lane Rancho Palos Verdes CA 90275

Date Posted: 2024-12-15
Do you love to crochet? Help abused women from the comfort of your own home.

Flexible Schedule | Virtual Opportunity

Handmade Especially for You, a tax-exempt non-profit 501(c)3 (EIN: 26-3529292) needs crocheters who want to make a difference in the lives of domestic violence victims. Please make comfort scarves for abused women! At Handmade Especially for You, we make and distribute "comfort scarves" for women who have suffered from domestic violence and now live in shelters. We tie each scarf with a ribbon and include a note signed by the maker. Our goal in making these scarves is to provide a gift of comfort to someone who may have never received a gift before and to show that someone cares. In 2012 we made and delivered over 12,000 comfort scarves to domestic violence victims at 60 shelters in S. CA. But we barely scratched the surface of the need. We hope to continue serving at least our current 60 shelters in 2013. We need you! Please help by crocheting. If you want to make scarves and need yarn, we can supply kits so that you canparticipate. If you want to make scarves from your own stash, here are the guidelines (more detailed instructions in "Requirements"): Use big hooks: K, N, or P depending on the weight of your yarn Use soft yarn (for comfort). Pick happy colors. Make them four to five inches wide. Make them at least 60 inches long. Use open-weave stitch if possible (so they can be used in warm weather climates). Add some novelty yarn or ribbon to make them special. To donate scarves or yarn please mail to: Handmade Especially for You c/o Leslye Borden 30065 Grandpoint Lane Rancho Palos Verdes CA 90275

Date Posted: 2024-12-15

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Handmade Especially for You knits/crochets comfort scarves and donates them to abused women who have sought safety from their abusive environment . Our scarves tell these women that we care about them, we think they are valuable, and we think they have a happy future ahead. Most of the women who receive our scarves have never before received a personal gift, much less a handmade personal gift. They are amazed that someone who doesn't even know them has given them something so valuable and beautiful. The directors at the shelters tell us that receiving a scarf lifts the woman's usually low self-esteem. The directors use this ah-ha moment to begin counseling and therapy that will change the woman's life. We never expected our scarves would be so powerful, but we are glad they are.

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At Handmade Especially for You we make and distribute "comfort scarves" for abused women living in shelters. We tie each scarf with a ribbon and include a note signed by the maker. The intention of making these scarves is to provide a gift of comfort to someone who may have never received a gift before and to show that someone cares. In 2023 we made almost 10,000 scarves and delivered them to 70 shelters for abused women throughout California. But we have barely scratched the surface of the need. Please participate in our worthy project.

If you are a knitter or crocheter, or if you want to help abused women, please contact us at:

http://ww.handmadeespecially.org

Handmade Especially for You c/o Leslye Borden
30065 Grandpoint Lane
Rancho Palos Verdes CA 90275

or connect with us on Facebook:

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Handmade-Especially-For-You/141804612336

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by elizabeth h. from Henrico, VA (2017-11-27 12:25:18.0)

I've had no contact with this organization yet. I need to see if the organization and I are compatible before I can answer the above question.

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by Jo N. (2010-05-25 21:19:02.0)

I think it's a WONDERFUL Organization. I am working on starting a Chapter in Greenville, NC.

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