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Boston Health Care for the Homeless Program
Homeless adults at a medical respite unit find crocheting and knitting to help with their emotional stress and improve their self esteem. It also affords patients the opportunity to give something handmade to their children or families. Needs: Yarn (non-wool preferred), full skeins or odds and ends, crochet hooks, knitting needles, basic knitting or crocheting magazines or books. Other arts and craft items (beads & jewelry making materials especially!) also welcome—please call first.

Erin's Afghans and Essential Care Packet Project
Erin started this project as a 15-year-old and as part of the 4H Youth in Action club. The purpose is to provide a sewn bag full of essentials to children when they first enter foster care in MA. Needs: Bags (pattern available), other clothing essentials, comfort items such as blankets of soft toys.

Hugs for Homeless Animals, Snuggles Project
Provides knitted blankets (snuggles) for sheltered animals. Online directory to local shelters accepts donations.

The Knitting Connection
Collects yarn and distributes it to volunteers who knit and crochet hats, mittens, scarves, sweaters, afghans, baby booties, layette sets, and Christmas stockings to needy children in the area. Needs: yarn, people willing to crochet or knit items, finished handknit or crocheted items for children.


	Charity Organizations Boston Health Care for the Homeless Program Homeless adults at a medical respite unit find crocheting and knitting to help with their emotional stress and improve their self esteem. It also affords patients the opportunity to give something handmade to their children or families. Needs: Yarn (non-wool preferred), full skeins or odds and ends, crochet hooks, knitting needles, basic knitting or crocheting magazines or books. Other arts and craft items (beads & jewelry making materials especially!) also welcome—please call first. Carrie Eldridge-Dickson, Manager of Volunteer Services Boston Health Care for the Homeless 780 Albany Street Boston, MA 02118 857-654-1048 E-mail: celdridge-dickson@bhchp.org Erin's Afghans and Essential Care Packet Project Erin started this project as a 15-year-old and as part of the 4H Youth in Action club. The purpose is to provide a sewn bag full of essentials to children when they first enter foster care in MA. Needs: Bags (pattern available), other clothing essentials, comfort items such as blankets of soft toys. Erin Rosen-Watson 6 Marston Lane Natick, MA 01760 (508) 651-2559 E-mail: Afghanerin@aol.com Website: www.massyouthinaction.org Hugs for Homeless Animals, Snuggles Project Provides knitted blankets (snuggles) for sheltered animals. Online directory to local shelters accepts donations. http://www.snugglesproject.org/ The Knitting Connection Collects yarn and distributes it to volunteers who knit and crochet hats, mittens, scarves, sweaters, afghans, baby booties, layette sets, and Christmas stockings to needy children in the area. Needs: yarn, people willing to crochet or knit items, finished handknit or crocheted items for children. Sue Manning The Knitting Connection P.O. Box 560065 West Medford, MA 02156-0065 (781) 387-9181 E-mail: theknittingconnection@hotmail.com
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