Weekly Update - September 2, 2013 HAPPY LABOR DAY!

Doreen R.

Geraldine H.

Beth P.

Our current assignments:

Coats for Kids Drive 2013

24 Infant Hats (Need 0 more for current Coats for Kids Drive). 

200 Children's Hats for ages 2-10 (Need 0 more for Coats for Kids Drive). 

200 Adult Hats -Mostly Women's (Need 0 more for Coats for Kids Drive). 

200 Children's Mittens (Need 132 more for Coats for Kids Drive).

75 Children's Slipper Socks (Need 68 more for Coats for Kids Drive).

75 Adult's Slipper Socks (Need 71 more for Coats for Kids Drive).

150 Women's Scarves (Need 27 more for Coats for Kids Drive). 

New Project: Pine Street Inn

http://www.pinestreetinn.org/

We are now collecting hats and mittens for the Pine Street Inn of Boston, MA. They have specifically requested hats and mittens. This is an ongoing project and as the bin I have specified for them gets filled I'll update the totals and send it out to them. The serve men and women 18 and older. 

New Project: Stand Up For Kids - Worcester, MA
http://www.standupforkids.org/worcester/
(Added 9/2/13)
They have requested hats, mittens and scarves in teen/adult sizes. Most of the kids they work with are boys but they see some girls as well. Lets use gender-neutral colors for this organization.

50 Teen/Adult Hats (Need 50 more for Stand Up for Kids)
50 Teen/Adult Mittens (Need 50 more for Stand Up for Kids)
25 Scarves (Need 25 more for Stand Up for Kids)

**Please be sure to tie mittens and slippers together before sending them in to save me time. Thank you!

I would like to take a moment to thank Bev Qualheim of Bev's Country Cottage Website for making Aunt Maggies Slippers the "Pattern of the Month" and suggesting Beth's Hats For Hope as the charity to make them for. Bev's has always been the "go-to" site for me whenever I need pattern inspiration and I know you will have great success there as well. 

If your organization will need hats for the 2013/14 winter season please send an email to BethsHatsForHope@gmail.com. We are taking requests at this time and will do all we can to help.

If you are looking for a great project to be part of, please check the Needs/Wish List page and Current Projects page for more information or Contact Us.

Have a great week!

Beth Pitard

Chapter Leader, Beth's Hats for Hope Initiative: Massachusetts

bethshatsforhope@gmail.com