Broths and I are co-chairs for the Warmth for Vets project. A collection of handmade hats and scarves for homeless Veterans in Detroit to be distributed by the VA Hospital there.
Suejazz made these
I would like to thank again the many people who have volunteered their time and talent (or in a couple of cases, money) to this project!! I am sure the homeless vets will greatly appreciate their work.
We are still a few weeks out of when I need to receive the hats and scarves, but time is closing in so if you have made a commitment to make a hat or scarf, please finish them and send them along. If you need an address, please kosmail me.
Below the fold is the current list of what has been promised and what I've received so far. Also some pictures of the wonderful hats and scarves we've already received.
First if there are any mistakes, please let me know. Also I would like to ask that you PLEASE include your Kos name in any packages sent to me. I've had to contact a couple of people about scarves. Some I have not yet figured out who they are from. If you live in Illinois and sent me 2 scarves and 1 hat OR if you live in Alabama and sent me 4 scarves, please let me know who you are so I can give you credit / update the spreadsheet correctly.
Below is the current spreadsheet (which does not insert here well Sorry). As you can see we have some definite overachievers. HappyinNM promised 2 items and sent 10; Broths promised 20 scarves and has sent 20. If everyone carries through with what they promised, including the over amounts sent, we will have 109 hats and scarves for the VA Hospital to give out!!!! THIS IS WONDERFUL!!! I had been hoping for 60ish, so this is far beyond anything I had hoped for. Thank you everyone for your help is this very worthwhile endeavor.
Hat Scarf Received
Dale F. Cash
Peregrine Kate Cash
WFH 3 2 2 hats done
NAR 1
Susan S. 15
Shellly L. 2
Tabatha 1
Eve 1 1
Kat D 1
Kathy T. 2 2 Got all 4
Nicole 1
Jody N. 1
Sharon N 1
Marguerite 3 Got 1
Broths / Barb 20 Got 20
Fineena 5
Elizaveta 2 Got 2 scarves
jlms qkw 1
BLW 2 Got 2 scarves
Temmoku 1
mommyof3 2 2
Texas Mom 2
Cali Scribe 2 2
Arlene 2 2 Received 4 hats & 1 scarf
suejazz 4 4 Received 4 hats & 3 scarves
Frankenoid 1
Question Authority 2
HappyinNM 1 1 Received 10 hats
McRonan 1
Supenau 4 Received 4 scarves
17 83
We can't show all the scarves and hats, but below are some to show the wonderful work being done.
Arlene's work
Elizaveta's work
BLW's work
Marguerite's work
HappyinNM's work
A couple of Broth's scarves
Broths will be hosting the diary for the first hour or so as an emergency meeting of our whole food coop has been called. They are considering closing. I really want to be at that meeting. I should be back by 7:30 pm Chicago time.
Thanks again, Broths!!