Tuesday, November 17, 2015

Our newest challenge for the Sojourn Shelter (#39) is going along so quickly thanks to all of our wonderful members!   We still have a few slippers left to be pledged.   Won't you pledge a pair or two to help warm the hearts and toes of some children living in domestic violence shelters?   All you have to do is make your pledge in a comment in the challenge post below, then make the slippers you pledged (crocheted, knitted, or sewn) and mail them out to the address listed in the challenge information for that shelter.   

Here is what is remaining at the time of this post:

4  preteen girls  and  5 preteen boys

Check the challenge post for updated numbers.

Thanks, everyone, for your help!


Rachel, Judy, and Lynne

Monday, November 16, 2015

CHALLENGE #39 - 2015

SOJOURN SHELTER
Springfield, Illinois

The Sojourn Shelter was established in 1975 to provide domestic violence services in five counties throughout Illinois and is the largest DV service in the state.   Some of their services include an emergency shelter, 24-hour hotline, counseling for adults and children, referrals and advocacy, court, and legal advocacy, and pro bono legal services.

We last sent slippers and washcloths to Sojourn in January, 2014, and they would love to have more.   They currently have a good supply of washcloths, so we won't be sending any of them this time.

Here is what we will need:

36  Women's   -   DONE

  8  Preteen Girls   -   DONE

  8  Preteen Boys   -   DONE

  6  Youth Girls   -   DONE

  6  Youth Boys   -   DONE

  5  Toddler Girls   -   DONE

  5  Toddler Boys   -   DONE

  3  Booties - Girls   -   DONE

  3  Booties - Boys   -   DONE

 80  Washcloths  -  DONE


PLEASE MAIL BY:     MONDAY,  DECEMBER  28,  2015


MAIL TO:

Laura Kresse
Director of Operations
1800 Westchester Blvd.
Springfield,  Illinois   62704

PLEASE LEAVE THE SHELTER NAME OUT OF THE MAILING ADDRESS!   THANK YOU.


If you would like to make a pledge, please make it in a comment below and we will receive it in our email.   This challenge will also be running on our Facebook page and the majority of pledges will be coming in there;  however, we will keep the numbers still needed in each category updated here as they come in from both locations!

Any questions, please ask!

Rachel, Judy, and Lynne

Tuesday, November 10, 2015

CHALLENGE #38 - 2015

STARTING POINT
Conway, New Hampshire

Starting Point is just a small shelter up in New Hampshire, but they love getting slippers and washcloths from The Pink Slipper Project!   With the weather starting to get colder here in the East, I am sure our slippers will be very welcome to warm lots of toes!

Here is what we would like to send to them:

     10  Women's   -   DONE

       4  Teen Boys   -   Still need 4

       6  Preteens   -   Still need 5

       6  Youth   -   DONE

       5  Toddlers   -   DONE

       5  Booties   -   DONE


     40  Washcloths   -   DONE


 Other than women's and teen boys, please use generic colors for all other sizes.   Thank you!


MAILING DEADLINE:     DECEMBER 15, 2015


MAILING ADDRESS:       STARTING POINT

                                    ATTN:   APRIL,  SHELTER MANAGER

                                    P. O. BOX 1972

                                    CONWAY,  NEW HAMPSHIRE   03818


NOTE;   Most pledges are received on our Facebook page, but you can make a pledge in a comment on this post and we will receive it in our email.    As pledges are received, the numbers in each category will be updated here as well.    If you have any questions, please feel free to ask us.


Rachel, Lynne, and Judy
Another shelter finished and warm and toasty slippers will be on their way to Oregon.  We have more shelters lined up and ready to go.  Judy wil be putting them up soon.

Last year we sent slippers to 39 shelters. The shelter that we just finished was Challenge #37 for 2015.  You can see we are getting very close to breaking last year's total.  The shelters that will be coming up will tie with last year.  I'm working on the tie breaker shelter. The mailing deadline will be extended for the last of the shelters for 2015.

We realize that challenges will be coming up quicker than usual.  We want to break the 2014 record, but we are also coming up on the holidays and everyone is busy.  Like all of you, Judy, Lynne and I have lots going on this time of year, so we will be taking a little break during the holiday season.

Thank you for all you do to warm the hearts and toes of women and children living in a shelter.  

       Rachel


Saturday, November 7, 2015

CHALLENGE #37 - 2015

From Colorado, we are heading to the Northwest  ------  OREGON!!!    So, without further ado, here is the information for our next Challenge:

OASIS SHELTER HOME
OREGON

****CHALLENGE COMPLETED****

The Oasis Shelter Home is a small, 15-bed shelter which has been in operation since 1995.  It was founded as a result of a grass roots effort dedicated to establishing a safe haven for DV victims in Curry County, Oregon, population 22,000.  It is the only emergency shelter in the 150-mile stretch from Coos Bay, Oregon, to Crescent City, California. 

Here is what we would like to send to the Oasis Shelter Home.  Except for the Women's and Teen Boys, please use gender neutral colors for all other slippers.

     18  Women   -   DONE

       6  Teen Boys  -  DONE

       6  Preteens   -   DONE

       6  Youths   -   DONE

       6  Toddlers   -   DONE

       6  Newborn Booties   -   DONE


     40  Washcloths   -   DONE


MAILING DEADLINE:    DECEMBER 12, 2015


MAIL TO:     (PLEASE DO NOT INCLUDE THE SHELTER NAME IN THE ADDRESS.)

                     LEA SEVEY

                     P. O. BOX 932

                     GOLD BEACH,  OREGON   97444


This Challenge is also posted on our Facebook page and most pledges will come in there;  however, you can make a pledge in a comment on this post and we will receive.   We will keep the numbers still needed in each category updated here as quickly as possible.   If you have any questions, please do not hestitate to contact us!

Rachel, Judy, and Lynne


Friday, October 30, 2015

HAPPY HANDS #12 - 2015

***CHALLENGE HAS BEEN COMPLETED***

Over on our Facebook page, we just completed a challenge for A Woman's Place shelter in Greeley, Colorado, (which didn't get posted here on the blog), and we would also like to do a "Happy Hands" challenge for them.   "Happy Hands" provides the women and children at the shelter with the supplies needed to either learn or continue a craft that they can carry with them when they leave the shelter.....one that we hope will provide them the many hours of enjoyment and relaxation that we receive from our craft.

For A Woman's Place, we would like to provide the following:

     15 skeins of yarn   -   DONE

     10 pairs of knitting needles  (size 8, 9, or 10 - no longer than 14")   -   DONE

     10 crochet hooks (sizes G, H, I)   -   DONE

     10 pairs children's blunt-tip scissors   -   DONE

     10 large-eye plastic yarn needles   -   DONE



MAILING DEADLINE:    NOVEMBER 30, 2015


MAILING ADDRESS:    (Please do NOT include the name of the shelter when mailing!)

     TINA JOHNSON
     CHILDREN'S ADVOCATE
     P. O. BOX 71
     GREELEY,  COLORADO    80632


This Challenge is also running on our Facebook page and many pledges will be coming in there.  We will update the numbers still needed as pledges come in.   If you would like to make a pledge for this challenge, please put your pledge in a "comment" below and we will receive it through our email.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to ask!

Rachel, Judy, and Lynne


Thursday, October 8, 2015

HAPPY HANDS CHALLENGE #11 - 2015


TUNDRA WOMEN'S COALITION
Bethel, Alaska

Since the Bethel shelter has an art therapy program in place for its residents and we haven't done an HH challenge since August, we would like to be able to provide them with some supplies to encourage them and pass along our love for our crafts.

Members of the local community are the shelter's "support group". During these support group sessions, a lot of knitting, crocheting, sewing and art projects go on.

For the Bethel shelter:

15 skeins of yarn (worsted weight, acrylic) - Still need 15 skeins

15 prs. of children's scissors - Still need 5 prs.

15 prs. knitting needles (sizes 8 to 10, preferably) - Still need 15 prs.

15 crochet hooks (sizes G, H, I, or J) - Still need 5 hooks

15 large eye plastic yarn needles - Still need 5 yarn needles


MAILING DEADLINE: NOVEMBER 10, 2015

MAIL TO:   KIM TWITCHELL

                 P. O. BOX 2029

                 BETHEL, ALASKA 99559

As with the other two challenges, please DO NOT INCLUDE the name of the shelter in the mailing address. Thank You!



COZIES FOR PETS #11 - 2015

TUNDRA WOMEN'S COALITION

Bethel, Alaska

****CHALLENGE COMPLETED****

Many domestic violence shelters around the country have realized that providing pet shelter services to their clients often means the difference between a DV victim remaining with the abuser or leaving and seeking shelter. They know that if they leave their pets behind that there is a good possibility that the pets will be abused in their absence. More and more shelters are beginning to add on-site pet services or partnering with local animal shelters or rescues to take care of these pets or find foster or other permanent homes for them.

The shelter in Bethel, Alaska, partners with a local Canine Rescue group to house animals when the ladies need to come to the shelter. Just recently, they watched the cats of one of their residents. The shelter staff think that it would be"awesome" if our group could provide some nice warm cozies (blankets/mats) for this group. We all know that it must be very, very cold in the northern part of Alaska and they have very long winters up there, so here is what we would like to supply to them:

4 - 20" x 20" blankets - DONE!

4 - 24" x 24" blankets - DONE!

4 - 24" x 30" or 30" x 30" blankets - DONE!

Please remember: DO NOT INCLUDE the name of the shelter in the address on your package!

MAILING DEADLINE: NOVEMBER 10, 2015

MAIL TO:    KIM TWITCHELL
                  P. O. BOX 2029
                  BETHEL, ALASKA 99559



Please DO NOT include the name of the shelter in the mailing address.   Thank You!

CHALLENGE #33 - 2015

TUNDRA WOMEN'S COALITION
Bethel, Alaska

*******CHALLENGE COMPLETED******


All shelters offer valuable programs for the residents of the shelter and also provide programs for their communities.  One valuable such program at Tundra Women's Coalition is TAAV - Teens Acting Against Violence. 

An important part of the programs at TWC is TAAV.  This program is for teens living in Bethel for ages 12-18.  The group focus is on peer education and outreach.  TAAV members speak out to engage peers about issues such as domestic violence, teen dating violence, sexual assault, types of abuse, suicide, substance abuse, etc. through discussion, activities and the experiences and wisdom of other members.  They share their knowledge, with peers and communities throughout the Yukon Kuskokwim Delta.  They travel to village classrooms, perform skits at conferences and events, record PSAs for radio, etc.  Many participants of TAAV feel that the program helps them make sense of their experiences and provides support for living a sober, nonviolent life. 

Many of the members of TAAV now work for the Tundra Women's Coalition and one has become a member of the Board of Directors of the shelter. 

Let's send to Alaska:

Update at 2:15 - I'm adding 5 women sizes in LARGE size.  ----  DONE

40 Women     ---- DONE
3 Teen Boys   ----  DONE
8 Preteen Girls   --DONE
8 Preteen Boys     --  DONE
9 Youth Girls     ---   DONE
9 Youth boys    ---  DONE
9 Toddler Girls     ---- DONE
9 Toddler Boys      ----DONE
4 Girls Booties     --  DONE
4 Boy Booties      DONE

100 Washcloths    ----DONE


Mailing Deadline:  November 2, 2015

Send to:  Kim Twitchell
P.O. Box 2029
Bethel, AK 99559

Please DO NOT include the name of the shelter in the mailing address.  Thank You.


Wednesday, September 30, 2015

CHALLENGE #32 OF 2015 HAS NOW BEEN FULLY PLEDGED!

We would like to thank all of our hard-working, creative members for pitching in and making handmade slippers and washcloths for the La Casa Shelter in Las Cruces, New Mexico.    There will be many warm hearts and toes there!

But don't fret!!   A new challenge is on the horizon and will probably be posted early next week.   Please keep checking this blog or our Facebook page ("Like" the page and don't forget to click on "Get Notifications" to get our posts!).

Until then, keep those needles, hooks, and sewing machines working and add to your stash.   There is a Sizing Chart in the right column (and in Notes on our Facebook page) to guide you.  We breakdown our pledge requests into age categories for both genders.  The sizes listed are suggested.  If you have a particular size (say, toddler) that you like to make and you have a pattern marked for that size, go for it!   

We do not have a central collection address.  Our members pledge, then make what they pledged, and send them directly to the shelter address we have specifically listed in the challenge information.   By doing our challenges this way, your slippers get there quicker, there is no double shipping costs  (you-to-us and then us-to-shelter), and we do not have to fundraise to cover supplies and shipping costs.  

If you just found us and are interested in helping out, simply join us on our Facebook page or follow us here and put in your pledge the next time a challenge is posted.   

Next challenge will probably be listed early next week!

Rachel, Judy, and Lynne

Monday, September 28, 2015

CHALLENGE #32 - 2015

LA CASA SHELTER
Las Cruces, New Mexico


****CHALLENGE HAS BEEN COMPLETED****

The La Casa Shelter has been in operation since 1981 and provides both emergency shelter on a 24/7, 365-day-a-year basis, with paid staff on duty at all times, and also transitional housing services. This is a repeat shelter for our group. We sent slippers and washcloths last year in November. When contacted again, they said that they would love to receive slippers and washcloths from PSP again this year. That's always good to hear because it means that they were pleased with the items they received previously!

For this challenge, we would like to provide the following:

25 women - DONE
 5 teen boys  -  DONE
 6 preteen girls  -  DONE
 6 preteen boys  -  DONE
 6 youth girls  -  DONE
 6 youth boys  -  DONE
 8 toddler girls  -  DONE
 8 toddler boys  -  DONE
 5 booties (girls)  -  DONE
 5 booties (boys)  -  DONE


80 washcloths - DONE


MAILING DEADLINE: OCTOBER 28, 2015

SEND TO:

     Maria Lopez    (Please note:  "Mail to" name was changed on 9/28.)
     P. O. Box 2463
     Las Cruces, New Mexico 88004

Please DO NOT INCLUDE the name of the shelter on your package! Thank you!


Most pledges are received on our Facebook page; however, you can pledge here on the comment line in this post and we will receive it in our email. Thank you!

Rachel, Judy and Lynne

Tuesday, September 22, 2015

CHALLENGE #30 of 2015 IS NOW COMPLETED!

Thirty shelters will receive slippers made by the wonderful members of The Pink Slipper Project.  Well, that is, 30 shelters so far this year!  Expect more!  We want to equal or break last year's record-breaking year, don't we?  If you say no, then Judy, Lynne and I can retire for the year and have a reunion on a beach in Florida for the winter!  No way!  I just know we will break the record of 39 shelters from last year.   Soooo, we need to get to 40.  With that in mind, I'm working to have one shelter challenge per week through Thanksgiving. That will give us 40.  If you have some slippers made ahead, it will help down the road when we're getting to the finish line.

Now back to statistics ........

So far this year we've done 30 shelters and sent 2,833 slippers and 2,588 washcloths, not to mention all of the pet blankets and crochet & knitting supplies that we have also sent to shelters with a pet program and a craft/hobby program.   Now, that is just plain fabulous!! The numbers will continue to grow in the next several weeks; then, we can kick back and rest on our laurels through the busy holiday season.  After the holidays, we can dust off our needles and hooks and get busy again. 

I saw three names I'm not familiar with who made a pledge for Bethany House. Thank you to Susie, Arlinda and Luanne for making your first pledge. We look forward to seeing your names again in the future.

I'll let you know more about the challenge for this week when I have all the info. 


Rachel



Friday, September 18, 2015

Update for Current Challenge

Our current Bethany House challenge is a big one, but in one day, out of 225 pairs of slippers and 225 washcloths, there are only 63 pairs of slippers remaining to be pledged.    Amazing!!!

Here is the breakdown of what is still needed: 13 preteen girls, 13 preteen boys, 3 youth girls, 8 youth boys, 11 toddler girls, and 15 toddler boys.

Don't forget - if you wish to pledge any of the above, please put your pledge in a comment below and we will receive it via email.


Thursday, September 17, 2015

***NEW*** CHALLENGE #30 - 2015

BETHANY HOUSE - Toledo, OH

   ****CHALLENGE COMPLETED****

Bethany House is a unique shelter that offers long term transitional shelter as well as  16 apartments for former residents with children. They provide emotional, spiritual and financial support. They have 12 apartments as part of their Step Up Program.  These apartments are rented to shelter graduates who benefit from stability and security. 

Bethany House is a large shelter, so our challenge is bigger than usual.  We know that our amazing group can meet their needs.

We need:

50 women  -  DONE
5 men  -  DONE
10 teen boys  -  DONE
15 preteen boys  -  DONE
15 preteen girls  -  DONE
20 youth girls  -  DONE
20 youth boys   -   DONE
25 toddler girls  -  DONE
25 toddler boys  -  DONE
20 booties girls  -  DONE
20 booties boys  -  DONE

225 washcloths  -  DONE

*** October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month, so we'd love to see lots of purple slippers and washcloths!

MAILING DEADLINE: October 24, 2015

Bethany House is a CONFIDENTIAL shelter so please DO NOT include the name of the shelter when addressing your package.

Mailing address:
Deidra Lashley
P.O. Box 5930
Toledo, OH 43613


Our Challenges are conducted primarily on our Facebook page; however, we try to keep the numbers above updated as the challenge pledges come in.   If you would like to make a pledge of slippers and/or washcloths for this challenge, you can post your pledge in a comment on this post and we will receive it via email.    

If you have any questions, please feel free to ask.

Rachel, Judy and Lynne



Saturday, September 12, 2015

WELCOME!

We welcome everyone who would like to join with us on our journey to make handmade slippers (knitted, crocheted, or sewn - all colors) for the women and children who are living in domestic violence shelters across the United States.   We are strictly an on-line crafting group with members all across the US.  We do not have individual chapters.  

How We Work:   Our Coordinator, Rachel, contacts shelters across the country to find out if they would be interested in receiving nice, warm, handmade slippers for the women and children in their shelters.  (We also make handmade washcloths if requested, too.)

If a shelter says "yes", then we hold a "Challenge" for our members to make and send the number of slippers (and washcloths) requested.  We break down the numbers into genders and sizes (such as, women's, teen girls, teen boys, preteen girls, etc., on down to boy and girl booties).  Our members then post a pledge with the amount of slippers they wish to make in a particular category or categories.   We log them in on our record sheet and update the numbers still needed in the Challenge information.  When pledges are received for all of the slippers/washcloths requested, then the Challenge for that shelter is considered "Completed".   Then, the members take over.   They make their pledged number of items and send them directly to the address provided by the shelter!    We list a "mail by" date in the Challenge (usually a month from posting date).

We operate our Challenges mainly from our Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/ThePinkSlipperProject); however, we also list challenges here on the blog and we accept pledges by way of a "comment" on the challenge post here.

We also have a Pinterest Page where we have links to lots for knitted, crocheted, and sewn slipper and washcloth patterns (both free and paid):  http://www.pinterest.com/PinkSlipProject

We hope that you will join us in our endeavor to warm the hearts and toes of women and children living in DV shelters across the nation!

Rachel, Lynne, and Judy


P.S. - We also hold occasional "Cozies for Pets" and "Happy Hands" challenges for shelters after the slipper/washcloth challenges are completed.  The "Cozies" are handmade blankets for companion pets who come to the shelter with their owners (when a pet program is in place) and "Happy Hands" is passing along our love for our crafts and the satisfaction and calming effects they provide by sending knitting and crocheting supplies to shelters with a program in place.


Friday, September 11, 2015

CHALLENGE #29 - 2015

PENELOPE HOUSE
Mobile, Alabama

****CHALLENGE COMPLETED****


“Peace On Earth Begins At Home”

Tonie Ann Torrans describes Penelope House as “Fort Knox” with the electronic fence lined with barbed wire. A second fence will not open until visitors are cleared through a call box.Penelope House was founded in 1979 by the “Daughters of Penelope” and was Alabama's first shelter for battered women and their children. Women are accepted into the shelter if they are in imminent danger. They are asked to arrive with a police escort and and then assigned a room and provided with food, clothing and hygiene supplies. If women arriving at the shelter require immediate medical attention, they are seen at the on-site medical clinic.

For Penelope House, we will need:

  40 women - DONE
    3 men - DONE
    5 teen boys - DONE
    7 preteen girls - DONE
    7 preteen boys - DONE
    7 youth girls - DONE
    7 youth boys - DONE
    7 toddler girls - DONE
    7 toddler boys - DONE
    7 booties for boys and girls - DONE
100 washcloths - DONE


Mailing Deadline: October 12, 2015


Send to:
Tonie Ann Torrans
P.O. Box 9127
Mobile, Alabama 36691


PLEASE NOTE:    Our Challenges are also posted on our Facebook page and most of our pledges are received at that location.   Pledges can also be made through this blog post via a "Comment" on the post with the number of slippers and category(ies) and your name and location.   Pledge numbers are updated here on the blog as quickly as possible.     If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to ask us.

Rachel, Judy, and Lynne


Saturday, August 1, 2015

......and now.....for those wonderful magic words.....


THE CHALLENGE FOR BRIGHTER TOMORROWS HAS BEEN COMPLETED!!!!!

What an absolutely super duper group we have here! I was just about to put up an update post with the number of slippers remaining to be pledged when two messages came in from Anita S., pledging all of the remaining slippers and washcloths!

Thank you all for your pledges!     Great way to begin a weekend!

Rachel, Judy, and Lynne



Friday, July 31, 2015

CHALLENGE #25 - 2015

BRIGHTER TOMORROWS
Shirley, New York
     ****CHALLENGE HAS BEEN COMPLETED! - 08/01/15)
Brighter Tomorrows was established in 1983 to begin raising funds and incorporate as a non-profit agency.  Three years later, they opened up a 19-bed shelter and established a 24-hour Crisis Hotline.   Only two years later, in 1988, they piloted a Transitional Housing Program to facilitate independent living after leaving the shelter setting.  Last year, they opened up their second Transitional Housing site, exclusively for singles.  

For Brighter Tomorrows, we would like to send the following:

  20  Women's   -   DONE
    6  Preteen Girls   -   DONE
    6  Preteen Boys   -   DONE
    6  Youth Girls   -   DONE
    6  Youth Boys   -   DONE
    6  Toddler Girls   -   DONE
    6  Toddler Boys   -   DONE
    6  Booties - Girls   -   DONE
    6  Booties - Boys   -   DONE

  68  Washcloths   -    DONE

MAILING DEADLINE:   August 29, 2015

MAILING ADDRESS:
Brighter Tomorrows, Inc,
Attention:  Isabel McDuffie
PO Box 706
Shirley, New York   11967

This Challenge is also posted on our Facebook page.   Most of our challenge pledges are posted there.   The numbers still needed for each category will be updated here as we receive pledges (both here and on Facebook).   If you wish to pledge, please put it in a "comment" on this post and we will receive via email.   Thank you for joining with us to help warm the hearts of toes of women and children in domestic violence shelters across the US!   

Rachel, Judy, and Lynne


Monday, July 20, 2015

Well.....Challenge #24 was completely pledged on Facebook before we had an opportunity to post it here on our blog!   What terrific members we have!!!   

One of our long-time members, Lynne Bergman, has stepped up to the plate and agreed to sign on as another Assistant to help out with our Facebook page and the blog.   This Challenge was the first one that she has taken care of posting and logging in the pledges as they come in and keeping the numbers still needed updated on the Facebook page.   She did a wonderful job!!!!!   

Lynne will also be helping to answer any questions that may arise both here and on Facebook.

Thank you, Lynne, for answering Rachel's call and agreeing to help us out with the Pink Slipper Project!!

MONIKA'S HOUSE is a repeat shelter for our group and we always love it when the shelters ask for more of our wonderful, handmade slippers and washcloths.   This particular shelter also has a pet program in place, as well as a crafts/hobby program.   We will be having a "Cozies for Pets" challenge and a "Happy Hands" challenge coming up before too long for this shelter.  So, please keep an eye out for our posts!   


Rachel, Judy, and Lynne



CHALLENGE #24 - 2015



MONIKA'S HOUSE
Hillsboro, Oregon

Monika's House is named in memory of a domestic violence victim, Monika Voits, an Oregon woman who was murdered in her bed by her husband while her children slept nearby.
Every year, Monika's House provides safe shelter to more than 200 adults, children and their pets, fleeing from danger of family violence.
Monika's House is proud to be one of only 5 shelters in Oregon providing safe shelter to family pets and companion animals as well. Therapy and service animals are housed inside in their new Pet Sanctuary.
To quote the Director of Shelter Services, "This is awesome and we're very much looking forward to it."
We will be having Cozies for Pets and Happy Hands challenges when all slippers and washcloths have been pledged.

For Monika's House we will need:
30 women - DONE!
 5 booties - DONE!
10 toddler -DONE!
 8 youth - DONE!
 6 preteen - DONE!
 2 men - DONE!
 3 teen boys -DONE!

Please use gender neutral colors for all slippers except womens.

65 washcloths  DONE!

Mailing deadline: August 20,2015

Mail to:

Valerie Bundy
Director of Shelter Services
P. O. Box 91550
Portland, OR 97291


Wednesday, July 15, 2015

HOORAY!!!    CHALLENGE #23 OF 2015 HAS BEEN COMPLETED!   

Thank you to all of our members both here and on Facebook for helping to complete this challenge.  There will be lots of warm hearts and toes in Washington state very soon!

PLEASE NOTE:    IF YOU MADE A PLEDGE ON THIS CHALLENGE, THE STREET ADDRESS LISTED PREVIOUSLY WAS INCORRECT.   PLEASE CHECK THE MAILING INFORMATION IN THE CHALLENGE POST FOR THE CORRECT ADDRESS.   SOME PACKAGES WERE ALREADY MAILED OUT AND WERE RETURNED TO THEIR SENDERS.    WE APOLOGIZE FOR HAVING LISTED THE STREET NUMBER INCORRECTLY IN THE ORIGINAL POST.   WE TRY TO BE VERY, VERY CAREFUL THAT OUR INFORMATION IS CORRECT.


We will have another challenge coming up very soon.....possibly next week, so please keep a watch out for it and I hope you will jump right in with your pledges when it is listed!   If anyone has any questions, please do not hesitate to send us a message and we will try to get back to you right away.

Rachel, Judy, and Lynne

Tuesday, July 7, 2015

CHALLENGE #23 - 2015

YWCA Clark County - SafeChoice

VANCOUVER, WASHINGTON

******CHALLENGE HAS BEEN COMPLETED******

The SafeChoice shelter is gender inclusive for those fleeing physical, emotional or verbal abuse.  They also have a variety of support groups.

Their legal advocates provide support, information and assistance for guidance through the civil legal system.

Freda Gable asked if we could send slippers to her local shelter in Vancouver, WA.  Freda, thanks for the suggestion.

PLEASE COMMENT BELOW WITH YOUR PLEDGE AND WE WILL RECEIVE IT BY EMAIL.  WE RUN OUR CHALLENGES PRIMARILY ON FACEBOOK, SO MOST OF THE PLEDGES ARE POSTED THERE.  NUMBERS IN THE DIFFERENT CATEGORIES BELOW WILL BE UPDATED AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE.  IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, PLEASE SEND US A MESSAGE.

For SafeChoice:

 70  women   -   DONE
 10  teen girls    -   DONE
 10  teen boys   -   DONE
   5  men   -   DONE
 10  preteen girls   -   DONE
 10  preteen boys   -   DONE
 10  youth girls    -   DONE
 10  youth boys   -   DONE
 10  toddler girls         DONE
 10  toddler boys   -   DONE
 10  booties girls       DONE
 10  booties boys     DONE

175 washcloths   -   DONE

Mailing Deadline:  August 8, 2015

Send to:    PLEASE NOTE CORRECTED ADDRESS BELOW.  STREET NO. WAS INCORRECT.

Misty Cumbie
3609 Main St.
Vancouver, WA 98663

Monday, June 22, 2015

CHALLENGE #22 - 2015

WINGS
Paladine, Illinois

  **** CHALLENGE COMPLETED ****

Although the Wings organization was started as an advocate for homeless women and children, WINGS expanded 30 years later to become one of the largest domestic violence service and housing providers in the state of Illinois.  Single women and women with children are able to receive temporary safe shelter through WINGS housing while staff provides one-on-one, individualized assistance that allows women to set personal goals that will enable them to work, continue their education and care for themselves and their children.

For WINGS:

Regarding the numbers - Beth at WINGS indicates there are about 3 children for every adult.  You will see that reflected in the increased number of slippers for children and fewer for women. 

30 Women      ----  DONE
10 Preteen boys   ----   DONE
10 Preteen girls    ----- DONE!!
10 Youth boys    -----   DONE!!
10 Youth girls     -----   DONE!!
10 Toddler boys     -----   DONE
10 Toddler girls     ----  DONE
10 Boy booties     -----   DONE
10 Girl booties     ---   DONE

They would love washcloths!
110 Washcloths  ----   DONE

Mailing Deadline:  July 27, 2015

Send to:

Beth Gardham
WINGS
P.O. Box 95615
Palatine, IL 60095



Saturday, June 6, 2015

CHALLENGE #21 - 2015

HOPE & JUSTICE PROJECT
Presque Isle, Maine

*****CHALLENGE COMPLETED*****

The Hope and Justice Project began thirty years ago as the Battered Women's Project but changed their name in May, 2010, to project a new, positive name to help better reach out to those who needed their services.   Their shelters are located in northern Maine, not far from the Canadian border.   In 2012 they housed 807 women, 45 men, and 239 children.

It gets mighty cold up there in the winter time, so let's try to send them some warm and cozy slippers to warm their hearts and toes!

Here's what we need:

   40  Women's  -   DONE
      6 Teen Girls   -   DONE
      6  Teen Boys   -   DONE 
     6  Preteen Girls   -   DONE 
     6  Preteen Boys   -   DONE  
     6  Youth Girls   -   DONE  
     6  Youth Boys   -   DONE 
     6  Toddler Girls   -   DONE 
     6  Toddler Boys    -   DONE  
     6  Girls Booties   -   DONE 
     6  Boys Booties   -   DONE 
 100 Washcloths   -   DONE

MAILING DEADLINE:    JULY 8, 2015

MAIL PACKAGES TO THIS EXACT ADDRESS:

          JESSICA KINNEY 
           P. O. BOX 148
           PRESQUE ISLE,  MAINE   04769


Tuesday, May 19, 2015

CHALLENGE #17 - UPDATE

CHALLENGE #17 has been completed! Thanks go out to Jan O. for taking the last seven slippers.

This is an AMAZING group of volunteers who are willing to give so much of their time and talents to provide some warmth and caring to women and children (and, yes, occasionally, men, too) who have left most of their personal belongings behind when fleeing to a shelter for safety.

Stay tuned........Rachel will be posting a small Cozies for Pets challenge for the same shelter sometime over the next few days.

Judy

Monday, May 18, 2015

UPDATE - CHALLENGE #17

The pledges have been rolling in for Challenge #17!   We are heading for the finish line on this one.   We still need pledges for the following numbers of slippers:

          3 women's
          3 men's/teen boys
          8 preteen girls
          8 preteen boys
          3 youth boys
          4 booties - boys

If you can make one pair or even a whole bunch for this challenge, please post your pledge in a comment in the Challenge #17 post below and we will receive it.

If you are new to The Pink Slipper Project, please feel free to ask any questions you may have.

Rachel and Judy


Friday, May 15, 2015

CHALLENGE #17 - 2015

BOLTON REFUGE HOUSE, INC.
EAU CLAIRE, WISCONSIN                 


   *****CHALLENGE COMPLETED - 5/19/15)

Back in 1976, a group of women came up with an idea for a Women's Community Center; however, before they had opened their doors, the local police department contacted them and asked if they would provide shelter to a woman and her children who were fleeing a DV situation.   As a result of that call, th...e Center was officially opened as "Refuge House".   After moving to several different locations, they moved in 1987 to a more spacious location.On October 6, 1992, Robert Bolton, an Eau Claire police officer, was responding to a domestic abuse call at the shelter.   Officer Bolton attempted to stop the suspect, who was getting into his car.  However, the man was able to retrieve a firearm from his car and fatally shot Officer Bolton.  Later that year, the shelter was renamed " Bolton Refgue House, Inc." in his honor.

Last year, Bolton Refuge House offered shelter to 124 women and 138 children.   Their facility has 30 beds, with additional cots and toddler beds added when needed.

FOR THIS SHELTER, WE ARE REQUESTING THE FOLLOWING:

  60  Women's   -   DONE

  10  Men's/Teen Boys   -   DONE

  10  Preteen Girls   -   DONE

  10  Preteen Boys   -   DONE

  10  Youth Girls   -   DONE

  10  Youth Boys   -   DONE

  10  Toddler Girls   -   DONE

  10  Toddler Boys   -   DONE

   10  Booties - Girls   -   DONE

  10  Booties - Boys   -   DONE

150  Washcloths   -   DONE

MAILING DEADLINE:    JUNE  15, 2015

MAILING ADDRESS:

     BOLTON REFUGE HOUSE, INC.
     Attention:  Pat Stein, Exec. Director 
     P. O. Box 482
     Eau Claire,  Wisconsin   54702