Monday, October 28, 2019

CHALLENGE #54-2019


ALASKA FAMILY SERVICES -- CHALLENGE IS COMPLETE!
Palmer, Alaska

The Domestic Violence/Sexual Assault program provides an emergency shelter for women and their children escaping abusive situations. Their facility has 32 beds and is the only nationally accredited shelter of its kind in Alaska. They also allow pets, so we would like to send cozies in addition to the slippers and washcloths.

SLIPPERS & WASHCLOTHS

11 Women’s, Small - DONE
12 Women’s, Medium - DONE
12 Women’s, Large - DONE
4 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
5 Baby Booties (neutral colors) - DONE

80 Washcloths - DONE

PET COZIES ***Pet blankets may be knitted, crocheted, or sewn, but must be washable! Knitted or crocheted blankets should be a tight weave and fairly thick (use several strands together or a single strand of #5 or #6 bulky yarn.) Suitable fabrics are denim, flannel, heavy cotton with batting in between layers and stitched from corner to corner so the batting doesn’t bunch up when washed.***

2 small (20” x 20”) - DONE
2 medium (24” x 24”) - DONE
1 large (24” x 30”) - DONE

PLEASE MAIL BY: November 26, 2019

MAILING ADDRESS:

Heather Miller
Alaska Family Services
Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Program
1825 S. Chugach St.
Palmer, AK 99645

If you would like to make a pledge on this challenge, you may send it via email to: ThePinkSlipperProject (at) gmail (dot) com or send it through the message box (top right). Please include your full name and city/state and category or categories and the amount of each you wish to pledge. If a size/gender category has already been filled, we will let you know and ask if there may be another size/gender that you would like to make and send. Our challenges are also posted on our Facebook page and most pledges are made there.

Please feel free to join our group there, too!

The PSP Team

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