Spreading the Warmth

Our Needs

It's amazing to realize that this is the tenth year of Spreading the Warmth's work! Since then our large team of volunteers has knitted, crocheted, and distributed over 8,500 scarves as random acts of warmth and kindness throughout the United States--and even the world. Each year almost 200 scarves are sent to members of the Armed Forces who need them to keep warm, and many scarves are sent to our field representatives throughout the United States, including Colorado, New Jersey, and Chicago, where they are individually distributed through social service agencies. We recently launched a sister group that meets weekly in Ohio and are using some of our funds to help support their efforts. Though our scarf-makers range from 16-95 in age, many in our group are seniors who have time on their hands and need purpose to feel joy and fulfillment. We also help support several knitting groups at high schools in our area. We are so grateful to each of you for supporting our organization; because of your kindness and generosity, we plan to continue our mission for many years to come.