Greetings Jan Term Knitters,
This week, you will learn the fundamentals of making something out of two sticks and a really long piece of string. If you already know the basics, then you can move on to more challenging techniques. In any case, the ultimate goal is to create a product that can help someone else in someway; keep them warm or just let them know they are cared for!
From this activity (both learning and creating a finished product), you can earn community service hours (1 for each hour spent in class this week). You must be present and working on your assignment to get service credits.
Below are the charities identified to receive your knitted item:
The Snuggles Project - Most shelter animals are kept in areas with stainless steel braces and hard plastic flooring or even bare concrete floors. The Snuggles blanket you knit would allow them to have a little reprieve from the coldness of the pen they are kept in. Research has shown that an animal that has a blanket in its cage is more likely to get adopted! We will donate our blankets to a local Animal Shelter. Go to the website and click on the "Get the Project Sheet", download the pdf and you are good to go.
The Duulan Project - Dulaan is the Mongolian word for warm. Think of it not just being physically warm, but also the warm heart of human love, and the warm feeling that grows from knowing that you have touched a life, even on the other side of the world.
The Dulaan Project is an effort of the Flagstaff International Relief Effort (F.I.R.E., 501c3) This project seeks to inspire the generous spirit of the knitting community to help meet the urgent needs of Mongolia's impoverished people.
Knit One, Save One - Why Your Cap Matters
Did you know that 60 percent of newborn deaths in developing countries can be prevented?
It just takes a simple package of basic health measures provided to mothers and babies.
Keeping a newborn warm is one of the simple steps for saving lives.
That's where your cap comes in. Knit One, Save One is part of Survive to 5, Save the Children's commitment to saving the lives of babies and children. We will modify this slightly to benefit local preemie babies in Santa Cruz county.
