craftgrrl | scrap yarn and so forth (x.posted.)

as i was perusing the links listed on vogueknitting.com i came across an excellent organization helping those in need stay warm. the organization is called the Warm Up America! Foundation.

i'm as wary as the next person about institutions and establishments employing the word "America" in their titles, but this collaborative effort seems really worthwhile.

"In 1991, a knitting yarn retailer in Wausau, Wisconsin, Evie Rosen, decided there had to be a way she could help the homeless. Her simple concept of asking customers, friends and the community to knit and crochet 7" X 9" sections that would be joined into afghans grew into a nationwide program that has produced more than 80,000 afghans. These afghans have been donated to victims of natural disasters, battered women's shelters, the homeless, and others less fortunate than ourselves."

you can contribute to the cause by using your scrap yarn to knit or crochet one or more 7" x 9" sections that will later be sewn together to create afghans for the needy. what an excellent way to use all the yarn left over from various projects you've finished!

to find our more about how you can help the Warm Up America! Foundation, please click here.

p.s. my apologies for the cross-posting. i simply thought this as important to share.