SAFE HARBOR
Ashland, Kentucky
*****CHALLENGE COMPLETED*****
This is the last challenge we'll be doing until after Christmas. Maybe Santa can load his sleigh with slippers of all sizes, colors, and descriptions and for the top of the pack, he can take armloads of washcloths. We are guaranteed smiles from all the folks waiting for them in Ashland, Kentucky.
Let's fill the sleigh with:
75 women - DONE
12 preteen girls - DONE
12 preteen boys - DONE
12 youth girls - DONE
12 youth boys - DONE
10 toddler girls - DONE
10 toddler boys - DONE
5 booties girls - DONE
5 booties boys - DONE
150 washcloths - DONE
MAILING DEADLINE: December 17, 2016 -- OR EARLIER IF POSSIBLE
We don't want to miss the last sleigh out of the North Pole.
SEND TO:
For Post Office delivery:
Jennifer Allen
Safe Harbor of Northeast Kentucky
P. O. Box 2163
Ashland, KY 41105
For UPS or FedEx delivery:
Jennifer Allen
3700 Landsdowne Drive
Ashland, KY 41102
If you wish to make a pledge to this specific challenge, please list your pledge in the comments below or through the message box at the top right or to our email:
thepinkslipperproject@gmail.com
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to ask us!
Rachel, Judy, and Lynne
MERRYMAN HOUSE - Paducah, Kentucky
****CHALLENGE COMPLETED****
We are making our first visit to Kentucky and we will return there,too. We have toes towarm and save some warmth for souls,too. We hope to brighten a day with our warm andtoasty slippers.
For Merryman House:
25 women - DONE 5 booties (neutral colors) - DONE 5 toddler girls - DONE 5 toddler boys - DONE 5 youth girls - DONE 5 youth boys - DONE 5 preteen girls - DONE 5 preteen boys - DONE 5 teen boys - DONE60 Washcloths - DONE
MAILING DEADLINE: December 16, 2016
If sending via Post Office, send to:
Tina Hollowell P.O. Box 98 Paducah, KY 42002
If using UPS or Fed Ex, send to:
Tina Hollowell 1100 Stonebrook Paducah, KY 42001
Challenge #40 - 2016 for the Mid-Minnesota Women's Center has now been completed. We would like to thank everyone who pledged to make slippers, washcloths, and pet blankets for this shelter.
We are moving along in our effort to break last year's record of 40 challenges. Our next challenge will break that record and we are hoping to do several more before the holidays.
Please check back often for a new challenge or sign up down on the right side of the blog to receive our posts in an automatic email. Sometimes the emails don't go out till the day after a post is put up, so if you are interested in pledging a challenge, be sure to check back on the blog for updated figures. Most of our pledges are through the Facebook page, but we try to keep the blog updated as often and as quickly as possible when the challenge is active.
If you have any questions, please feel free to send us a message or comment on this post and we will get back to you as soon as we can.
Rachel Terrill, Administrator
Judy Warehime, Assistant
Lynne Bergman, Assistant
MID-MINNESOTA WOMEN’S CENTER - Brainerd, Minnesota
****CHALLENGE HAS BEEN COMPLETED****
The Mid-Minnesota Women’s Center has been empowering women & children since 1978. The Women’s Center program is a 24-hour emergency shelter for battered women and their children. In addition to physical safety, the shelter provides personal advocacy, information & referral, support groups, and education for the larger community about violence and its effects. The Alex & Brandon Child Safety Center provides safe visits & exchanges for children. They also have a program set up to accept family pets, also.
For this shelter, we would like to provide slippers, washcloths, and pet blankets as follows:
SLIPPERS (Use generic colors, except for women’s & teen boys, for children’s slippers!)
40 women - DONE
3 teen boys - DONE
10 preteen - DONE
10 youth - DONE
10 toddler - DONE
5 baby booties - DONE
75 washcloths - DONE
PET BLANKETS (Sewn, crocheted, or knitted - must be washable!)
3 - 20” X 20” - DONE
3 - 20” X 24” - DONE
2 - 24” X 30” - DONE
MAILING DEADLINE: December 10, 2016
MAILING INFO: Please use proper address below for your package!
If mailed at the Post Office, please send to:
Mary Savage
P.O. Box 602
Brainerd, MN 56401.
If using UPS or FedEx, please send to:
Mary Savage
1414 Maple Street
Brainerd, MN 56401
Please post your pledge below or in a message or email us at:
thepinkslipperproject@gmail.com
Rachel, Judy, and Lynne
MID-MINNESOTA WOMEN’S CENTER - Brainerd, Minnesota
The Mid-Minnesota Women’s Center has been empowering women & children since 1978. The Women’s Center program is a 24-hour emergency shelter for battered women and their children. In addition to physical safety, the shelter provides personal advocacy, information & referral, support groups, and education for the larger community about violence and its effects. The Alex & Brandon Child Safety Center provides safe visits & exchanges for children. They also have a program set up to accept family pets, also.
For this shelter, we would like to provide slippers, washcloths, and pet blankets as follows:
SLIPPERS (Use generic colors, except for women’s & teen boys, for children’s slippers!)
40 women - Still need 11
3 teen boys - DONE
10 preteen - Still need 5
10 youth - Still need 8
10 toddler - DONE
5 baby booties - DONE
75 washcloths - DONE
PET BLANKETS (Sewn, crocheted, or knitted - must be washable!)
3 - 20” X 20” - DONE
3 - 20” X 24” - DONE
2 - 24” X 30” - DONE
MAILING DEADLINE: December 10, 2016
MAILING INFO: Please use proper address below for your package!
If mailed at the Post Office, please send to:
Mary Savage
P.O. Box 602
Brainerd, MN 56401.
If using UPS or FedEx, please send to:
Mary Savage
1414 Maple Street
Brainerd, MN 56401
Please post your pledge below or in a message or email us at:
thepinkslipperproject@gmail.com
Rachel, Judy, and Lynne
MID-MINNESOTA WOMEN’S CENTER - Brainerd, Minnesota
The Mid-Minnesota Women’s Center has been empowering women & children since 1978. The Women’s Center program is a 24-hour emergency shelter for battered women and their children. In addition to physical safety, the shelter provides personal advocacy, information & referral, support groups, and education for the larger community about violence and its effects. The Alex & Brandon Child Safety Center provides safe visits & exchanges for children. They also have a program set up to accept family pets, also.
For this shelter, we would like to provide slippers, washcloths, and pet blankets as follows:
SLIPPERS (Use generic colors, except for women’s & teen boys, for children’s slippers!)
40 women - Still need 14
3 teen boys - DONE
10 preteen - Still need 5
10 youth - Still need 8
10 toddler - Still need 8
5 baby booties - DONE
75 washcloths - Still need 40
PET BLANKETS (Sewn, crocheted, or knitted - must be washable!)
3 - 20” X 20” - DONE
3 - 20” X 24” - DONE
2 - 24” X 30” - DONE
MAILING DEADLINE: December 10, 2016
MAILING INFO: Please use proper address below for your package!
If mailed at the Post Office, please send to:
Mary Savage
P.O. Box 602
Brainerd, MN 56401.
If using UPS or FedEx, please send to:
Mary Savage
1414 Maple Street
Brainerd, MN 56401
Please post your pledge below or in a message or email us at:
thepinkslipperproject@gmail.com
Rachel, Judy, and Lynne
MID-MINNESOTA WOMEN’S CENTER - Brainerd, Minnesota
The Mid-Minnesota Women’s Center has been empowering women & children since 1978. The Women’s Center program is a 24-hour emergency shelter for battered women and their children. In addition to physical safety, the shelter provides personal advocacy, information & referral, support groups, and education for the larger community about violence and its effects. The Alex & Brandon Child Safety Center provides safe visits & exchanges for children. They also have a program set up to accept family pets, also.
For this shelter, we would like to provide slippers, washcloths, and pet blankets as follows:
SLIPPERS (Use generic colors, except for women’s & teen boys, for children’s slippers!)
40 women - Still need 26
3 teen boys - DONE
10 preteen - Still need 10
10 youth - Still need 8
10 toddler - Still need 8
5 baby booties - Still need 3
75 washcloths - Still need 47
PET BLANKETS (Sewn, crocheted, or knitted - must be washable!)
3 - 20” X 20” - DONE
3 - 20” X 24” - DONE
2 - 24” X 30” - DONE
MAILING DEADLINE: December 10, 2016
MAILING INFO: Please use proper address below for your package!
If mailed at the Post Office, please send to:
Mary Savage
P.O. Box 602
Brainerd, MN 56401.
If using UPS or FedEx, please send to:
Mary Savage
1414 Maple Street
Brainerd, MN 56401
Please post your pledge below or in a message or email us at:
thepinkslipperproject@gmail.com
Rachel, Judy, and Lynne
***NEW UPDATE***
Challenge #39-2016 for the House of Ruth in Baltimore, MD, has now been completed. Thank you, Alinda R., for taking the last three pairs of preteen slippers for this challenge!
We are coming up on a very busy time of year for everyone and we know you all are probably working on your own personal projects, too. However, we are hoping to get in at least three (3) new challenges to break last year's challenge record. With everyone's help, we just know it can be done!
Hoping everyone has a wonderful weekend - and we will let you know as soon as we have all the information for our next challenge.
Rachel, Lynne, and Judy
HOUSE OF RUTH
Baltimore, Maryland
HOUSE OF RUTH - Baltimore, Maryland
***** CHALLENGE HAS BEEN COMPLETED *****
This is our first shelter in Maryland. Look for more in the future. House of Ruth has an on-site health clinic. The School of Nursing at John Hopkins University staffs the clinic. The shelter has 23 bright and cheerful bedrooms (84 beds) and 6 transitional apartments for those who are in need of a place to stay. Their 90+ staff members are there to help those who come from an abusive situation to one of peace and safety.
House of Ruth: Please use gender neutral colors.
20 women - DONE
10 preteen - DONE
10 youth - DONE
5 toddlers - DONE
5 baby booties - DONE
30 washcloths - DONE
Mailing Deadline: December 2, 2016
Send to:
House of Ruth
c/o Faith Seville
2201 Argonne Drive
Baltimore, MD 21218
This challenge is also listed on our Facebook page and most pledges will be made there. If you would like to make a pledge for this challenge, please comment below and include your email address or send you pledge in an email to us at:
thepinkslipperproject@gmail.com. If the category or categories you pledge have already been filled, we will let you know as soon as possible.
Rachel, Lynne, and Judy