I am pleased to announce that beginning November 1st, people can post the charity they would like us to focus on next year.
I know some folks noted that there are a ton of charities they like to give to -- that is perfectly awesome! I'm not going to count numbers differently or anything like that. It'll just be neat (I think) to tally at the end of the year how many items we as a group gave to a specific charity. I like gathering things :)
So! If you know of someone that runs a charity and you think they could benefit from being our pet next year have them post. Entries till November 15th (I'll cross-post so everyone sees everything). Email me your votes till Turkey Day, and the winner will be announced the first week of December!
Thanks, everybody :)
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
Sunday, October 25, 2009
Proposed Plan for 2010
Hi folks,
I'm cross-posting this everywhere so hopefully you see it and feel free to converse!
I have been thinking long and hard about Homespun Helpers and next year, and here is what I have come up with.
1) Instead of having a charity a month, I'd like to choose a single place to focus our work. Now, this does not mean you HAVE to make stuff for that charity, but Zort and other folks have pointed out, for example, that making outfits over just a month is really hard to do. If we're all working on a single goal as a group (in addition to whatever you want to do as individuals) we'll be able to really make a huge impact on that group and there will be more time to make really nifty things.
Let me reiterate - you will NOT have to make things at all or in any volume for the charity we choose. You can still do whatever you want. But for folks who want to participate, those items will all be donated at one time around the holidays next year.
If you suggest a place to donate, make sure you'll have a means to store up several months worth of stuff so it can all be given at the same time! :)
2) In order to choose the 2010 cause, I'd like to open up a contest beginning November 1st and ending November 15th. Submit your cause and explain why you'd like to be able to give that shelter, city, whatever a huge donation at this time next year. People will contact me privately to vote and I'll announce the winner.
3) Once we've announced the winner, I'll set a goal. I'd like to ask people who may not be involved in our organization to pledge to make a donation to the American Cancer Society if we hit our mark.
4) I'm thinking we'll still continue with our monthly drawing, one item, one entry.
5) We'll still have stars of the month.
6) We'll have our Summer contest that will begin around Memorial Day and end around Labor Day.
Any thoughts? Let me know!
And I'd still LOVE to have a volunteer to help me keep various sites updated -- it's just too much for me to do now! Most especially, I'd love help in keeping our Blogspot site updated and active because that is where traffic gets driven from places like Facebook and Twitter.
Lend me your thoughts, fellow countrymen (and non-countrymen!) :)
I'm cross-posting this everywhere so hopefully you see it and feel free to converse!
I have been thinking long and hard about Homespun Helpers and next year, and here is what I have come up with.
1) Instead of having a charity a month, I'd like to choose a single place to focus our work. Now, this does not mean you HAVE to make stuff for that charity, but Zort and other folks have pointed out, for example, that making outfits over just a month is really hard to do. If we're all working on a single goal as a group (in addition to whatever you want to do as individuals) we'll be able to really make a huge impact on that group and there will be more time to make really nifty things.
Let me reiterate - you will NOT have to make things at all or in any volume for the charity we choose. You can still do whatever you want. But for folks who want to participate, those items will all be donated at one time around the holidays next year.
If you suggest a place to donate, make sure you'll have a means to store up several months worth of stuff so it can all be given at the same time! :)
2) In order to choose the 2010 cause, I'd like to open up a contest beginning November 1st and ending November 15th. Submit your cause and explain why you'd like to be able to give that shelter, city, whatever a huge donation at this time next year. People will contact me privately to vote and I'll announce the winner.
3) Once we've announced the winner, I'll set a goal. I'd like to ask people who may not be involved in our organization to pledge to make a donation to the American Cancer Society if we hit our mark.
4) I'm thinking we'll still continue with our monthly drawing, one item, one entry.
5) We'll still have stars of the month.
6) We'll have our Summer contest that will begin around Memorial Day and end around Labor Day.
Any thoughts? Let me know!
And I'd still LOVE to have a volunteer to help me keep various sites updated -- it's just too much for me to do now! Most especially, I'd love help in keeping our Blogspot site updated and active because that is where traffic gets driven from places like Facebook and Twitter.
Lend me your thoughts, fellow countrymen (and non-countrymen!) :)
Hey eveyrbody!
It sure has gotten quiet around here. Did the Summer contest kill everybody? :)
My life has certainly been tres busy. In my crafting life, I have been working on a scarf for my mom -- in lace weight alpaca. Never again. It's real soft and real pretty but just...no.
What are you working on?? Talk to me, pretty people :)
My life has certainly been tres busy. In my crafting life, I have been working on a scarf for my mom -- in lace weight alpaca. Never again. It's real soft and real pretty but just...no.
What are you working on?? Talk to me, pretty people :)
Tuesday, October 13, 2009
our star of the month!
Well, it's just about that time again -- time to name our star of the month! And our star is.....
VIOLET!
Violet is one of the poor souls that our resident ninja recruited for gruesome crocheting shifts, and Violet has always responded well to Ninja's moral degradations :D In fact, Violet is now running her own charity drive and is making Ninja twitch! It's hard to stay involved in a community when you don't post a lot, but Violet has always been a major producer for us and has been a real stable force in our efforts to reach our goals.
So Violet, cheers to you and best of luck on your drive!
VIOLET!
Violet is one of the poor souls that our resident ninja recruited for gruesome crocheting shifts, and Violet has always responded well to Ninja's moral degradations :D In fact, Violet is now running her own charity drive and is making Ninja twitch! It's hard to stay involved in a community when you don't post a lot, but Violet has always been a major producer for us and has been a real stable force in our efforts to reach our goals.
So Violet, cheers to you and best of luck on your drive!
Monday, October 12, 2009
from Violet
Hey folks,
Violet has been posting this as a comment over in Livejournal but I wanted to make sure everyone sees it:
!!! Attn:ALL Hookers & Knitters !!!
Knitting for Kurt Warner Foundation Drive
All help is needed and appreciated
(2ft. x 2ft. in size) baby blankets aswell as
New born size hats,mittens and botties.
All projects will be sent out to childrens hospitals
located through out Arizona.
Intrested? and need more info get in contact with
Longhorns777 or email me at rultrav@yahoo
Thank You & God Bless!
-Violet
Violet has been posting this as a comment over in Livejournal but I wanted to make sure everyone sees it:
!!! Attn:ALL Hookers & Knitters !!!
Knitting for Kurt Warner Foundation Drive
All help is needed and appreciated
(2ft. x 2ft. in size) baby blankets aswell as
New born size hats,mittens and botties.
All projects will be sent out to childrens hospitals
located through out Arizona.
Intrested? and need more info get in contact with
Longhorns777 or email me at rultrav@yahoo
Thank You & God Bless!
-Violet
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