Helping Others

"Kindness in words creates confidence. Kindness in thinking creates profoundness. Kindness in giving creates love."

Lao-Tzu Chinese philosopher

If your group is interested in knitting items for the less fortunate there are a number of charitable organizations to donate to. You will find a list of organizations who will accept knitted goods below.

When choosing a project be certain that the knitted items will be useable by the intended organization, and be within the skill level of your knitting circle. It is always best to contact the organization first to understand what their needs are.

Next you will need a supply of yarn. We have compiled a list of stores who have generously offered to be depots for yarn donated by the public. Please visit the Provincial links in the left navigation side bar. By weaving your need for yarn into your knitting circle's promotions you can advise the public of how they can help you with your charity project.

The information on this page is by no means complete. Please help us expand the lists of organizations, web sites, and stores to make this section a better resource.

Organizations that will accept knitted donations.

Check your local yellow pages under these headings:

• Social Services Organizations i.e. John Howard Society
• Women’s/men’s organizations i.e. Vernon Women’s Shelter
• Foundations
• Nursing Homes/ Retirement homes
• Red Cross
• Hospital/ Children’s Hospital
• Salvation Army
• Transition Houses
• Community Care Services
• Children and Family Services
• Community Family Resource Centre

Charitable Projects

If you have access to the World Wide Web you can begin your search by entering “knitting charity” into the Google search engine. The list of web sites below are a good starting place but are by no means complete.

• www.knittingforcharity.org
• www.stitch-witch.net/charity.html
• www.eparenting.co.uk/knitfest/charityknitting.shtml
• www.blankets4canada.ca
• www.dailyknitter.com/charity.html
• www.artistshelpingchildren.org/charityknittingforchildren.html
• www.inknitters.com/charity_04.pdf