The Charity Action thread

That's a truly awesome accomplishment!

Something super easy? Bingo is a great idea...I've noticed themed proms have become popular lately, they seem to have replaced the charity rock show. Adults dressing up for a themed 80s or 90s prom. Why people would want to relive that experience is beyond me though!

B13, not sure if you're active these days, but thanks for starting this thread.

I belong to a charity knitting group. When I started it I was really hoping it would be a diverse group of people knitting, including people of all ages, genders, etc, etc. Turns out it's a bunch of us middle age and older ladies sitting around weekly, but that's OK, we still enjoy each other's company.

Here are the first two rounds of knitting we've done...

First session was for a homeless shelter serving LGBTQIA teenagers. Most of them are homeless, because their families don't "support" their identities, which is heartbreaking. Here's what we made for them:



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Just this week we finished knitting items for newborns and their mothers. There is a residence here that houses up to 9 young women who are either pregnant or have newborns for up to one year. Here's what we just dropped off for them:




If anyone out there knits and ever wants to join in our efforts remotely, please let me know. We would welcome your participation! We are getting more prolific with each venture. Next we might do teddy bears for children in Africa who have AIDS. We haven't decided for sure, yet.

Thanks, sang!

I don't have a lot of time to knit, either, which is a shame because I find it really relaxing. FWIW, I'm really bad at multitasking and knitting. If I try to have a conversation or watch tv, I f^ck up. That's probably a large part of why it's so relaxing.

In any event, I'll either update this thread and tag you or PM you when we decide on our next charity. IIRC, the bears can be knit either flat and seamed, or in the round, whichever the knitter finds easier. It will be a challenge for me, too, since I've never done color work before, and these utilize three colors of yarn.
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