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Kate Pullen
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Good Causes

There are many charities which accept handmade crochet items to help those in need.

Afghans for Afghans star[offsite link]
This organization sends crocheted and hand-knit blankets, sweaters, vests, hats, mittens, and socks to the people of Afghanistan.

Bevs Country Cottage star[offsite link]
A large selection of free patterns for making crochet items that are needed by a variety of charity organizations.

Blankets For Canada Society star[offsite link]
This non-denominational organization distributes donated crocheted, knitted, and sewn blanket to those in need of warmth in Canada.

Crochet Friends Charity star[offsite link]
Collects and distributes crochet (and knitted) items.

Head Huggers star[offsite link]
Accepts crochet, knit, and sewn hats to help patients who have undergone hair less due to chemotherapy, brain surgery, or other reasons. A large selection of free hat patterns are available.

Hugs and Stitches star[offsite link]
This organization helps provide handmade hats, booties, sweaters, blankets, and burial gowns to newborns, especially preemies. Also has a Yahoo group available.

Hugs for Homeless Animals star[offsite link]
This site provides patterns and information on making and donating small blankets called snuggles, for pets in animal shelters.

Miracles Happen star[offsite link]
This charity provides hand crocheted and knitted items to newborns and includes free patterns for making hats, blankets, and garments for newborns.

Newborns In Need star[offsite link]
This charity serves the needs of premature and newborn babies throughout the United States and in a variety of ways. Free patterns for making a variety of handcrafted items are included on the site.

Operation Toasty Toes star[offsite link]
This organization distributes crocheted and knitted slippers to U.S. Servicemen and women who are stationed abroad. Free slipper patterns online.

Paula´s Knitting and Crochet Charity star[offsite link]
Paula crochets for charities for children, mainly Project Linus. Paula seeks volunteers who would like to help by donating crocheted squares, granny´s daughters, and 7 x 9 inch rectangles.

Project Linus star[offsite link]
This organization accepts handmade blankets which are donated to seriously ill children. Chapters are located throughout the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom.

Sewing Charity star[offsite link]
Directory of charitable crochet, knitting, sewing and quilting projects. This directory can be searched alphabetically, by location, or by recipient.

Shawl Ministry star[offsite link]
Shawls can bring comfort to those who are undergoing a medical procedure and joy to those who are celebrating a life event. Free crochet and knit shawl patterns as well as information for starting a shawl ministry.

Steven´s Comfy Toes/Cyndy´s Tiny Tootsies star[offsite link]
This charity provides handmade slippers, hats, and mittens to children ages birth to 12 years old in White Pine County, Nevada.

Warming Families star[offsite link]
This organization donates blankets, hats, slippers, and other "warm items" to domestic violence shelters, the homeless, and nursing homes.

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