CHALLENGE #15-2022 is Complete

CHALLENGE #15-2022

Crisis Center of South Suburbia

Tinley Park, Illinois

"YWCA is on a mission."  We are on a mission to be a place for women and children to turn as they escape violence, homelessness, and crisis. We are on a mission to provide safety, warmth, and hope to those who need it most. We are on a mission to walk alongside each woman, support her as she heals, and remind her of her incredible worth. We are on a mission to empower her to transform her life. We are on a mission to watch her triumph as she moves from fear to freedom, breaking the cycles of poverty and violence and creating a better life for herself and her family." 

SLIPPERS AND WASHCLOTHS

15 Women Small - DONE

25 Women Medium - DONE

10 Women Large - DONE

6 Teenage boys - DONE

8 Preteen Girls - DONE

8 Preteen Boys - DONE

8 Youth Girls -DONE

8 Youth Boys -DONE

8 Toddler Girls -DONE

8 Toddler Boys - DONE

6 Baby booties (neutral colors) -DONE

110 Washcloths -DONE

Happy Hands:

12 skeins of yarn - DONE

12 knitting needles - DONE

12 crochet hooks - DONE

12 pairs of scissors (blunt tip) -DONE

12 yarn needles (large-eyed) -DONE

-You may send used knitting needles and crochet hooks, but please do not send plastic knitting needles if they are bowed or bent. No 14” knitting needles, please.

-Yarn: Worsted or bulky (#4 or #5) preferred. No partial skeins or balls.

-Knitting needles: 8” or 10”, single or double point. Circulars are fine, too. Preferred sizes for knitting needles are 7, 8, 9, 10, 10 1/2, 11.

-Crochet hooks: Preferred sizes are G, H, I, J, and K.

-Scissors: We ask that scissors be children’s blunt tipped scissors for safety reasons and they are sharp enough to cut yarn.

Mailing Deadline: May 27, 2022

Mail to:

Janice Barry
7700 Timber Drive
Tinley Park, IL 60477

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 in our Facebook Group ('PSP Challenge Group') and most pledges are made there.  Please feel free to join our group there, too!

CHALLENGE #14-2022 IS COMPLETE!

CHALLENGE #14-2022

YWCA Cass Clay

Fargo, North Dakota

 "YWCA is on a mission.  We are on a mission to be a place for women and children to turn as they escape violence, homelessness, and crisis. We are on a mission to provide safety, warmth, and hope to those who need it most. We are on a mission to walk alongside each woman, support her as she heals, and remind her of her incredible worth. We are on a mission to empower her to transform her life. We are on a mission to watch her triumph as she moves from fear to freedom, breaking the cycles of poverty and violence and creating a better life for herself and her family." 

SLIPPERS AND WASHCLOTHS

20 Women Small - DONE

40 Women Medium - DONE

15 Women Large -  DONE

10 Men/Teenage 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

5 Baby girl booties - DONE

5 Baby boy booties - DONE

150 Washcloths -DONE

PET COZIES

Pet blankets may be knitted, crocheted or sewn, but must be washable. Knit or crocheted blankets should be a tight weave, 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.

3 X-Small (14"x 18") -  DONE

3 Small (20" X 20") - DONE

3 Medium (24" X 24") -DONE

3 Large (24" X 30") -DONE

3 X -Large (36" X 36") -  DONE

Happy Hands:

12 skeins of yarn - DONE

12 pairs of knitting needles - DONE

12 crochet hooks -DONE

12 pairs of scissors (blunt tip) - DONE

12 yarn needles (large-eyed) - DONE

-You may send used knitting needles and crochet hooks, but please do not send plastic knitting needles if they are bowed or bent. No 14” knitting needles, please.

-Yarn: Worsted or bulky (#4 or #5) preferred. No partial skeins or balls.

-Knitting needles: 8” or 10”, single or double point. Circulars are fine, too. Preferred sizes for knitting needles are 7, 8, 9, 10, 10 1/2, 11.

-Crochet hooks: Preferred sizes are G, H, I, J, and K.

-Scissors: We ask that scissors be children’s blunt tipped scissors for safety reasons and they are sharp enough to cut yarn.

Mailing Deadline: May 20, 2022

Mail to:

Delaney Halloran

3000 South University

Fargo, ND 58103

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 in our Facebook Group ('PSP Challenge Group') and most pledges are made there.  Please feel free to join our group there, too!

CHALLENGE #13-2022 IS COMPLETE!

CHALLENGE #13-2022

Circle of Hope 
Cornelia, Georgia

Our goals are to provide 24-hour support and crisis intervention services for victims and their dependent children while assisting with developing and implementing plans for their safety and independence; to provide community education, training, and publicity about the issues and effects of domestic violence; and to adhere to professional policies and practices in order to maintain administrative excellence and sound financial management

SLIPPERS AND WASHCLOTHS

20 Women Small - DONE

40 Women Medium - DONE

15 Women Large -  DONE

10 Men/Teenage boys -DONE

15 Preteen Girls -DONE

15 Preteen Boys -DONE

20 Youth Girls - DONE

20 Youth Boys -DONE

20 Toddler Girls - DONE

20 Toddler Boys - DONE

6 Baby girl booties - DONE

6 Baby boy booties - DONE

200 Washcloths -DONE

PET COZIES

Pet blankets may be knitted, crocheted or sewn, but must be washable. Knit or crocheted blankets should be a tight weave, 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.

3 X-Small (14"x 18") - DONE

3 Small (20" X 20") - DONE

3 Medium (24" X 24") -DONE

3 Large (24" X 30") -DONE

3 X -Large (36" X 36") -  DONE

Happy Hands:

12 skeins of yarn - DONE

12 pairs of knitting needles -DONE

12 crochet hooks -DONE

12 pairs of scissors (blunt tip) - DONE

12 yarn needles (large-eyed) - DONE

-You may send used knitting needles and crochet hooks, but please do not send plastic knitting needles if they are bowed or bent. No 14” knitting needles, please.

-Yarn: Worsted or bulky (#4 or #5) preferred. No partial skeins or balls.

-Knitting needles: 8” or 10”, single or double point. Circulars are fine, too. Preferred sizes for knitting needles are 7, 8, 9, 10, 10 1/2, 11.

-Crochet hooks: Preferred sizes are G, H, I, J, and K.

-Scissors: We ask that scissors be children’s blunt tipped scissors for safety reasons and they are sharp enough to cut yarn.

Mailing Deadline: May 11, 2022

Mail to:

Circle of Hope

Attn:  Kayla Hubbard

PO Box 833

Cornelia, GA  30531

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 in our Facebook Group ('PSP Challenge Group') and most pledges are made there.  Please feel free to join our group there, too!

CHALLENGE #12-2022 is Complete

CHALLENGE #12-2022

Wichita Family Crisis Center

Wichita, Kansas

"It is estimated that since the beginning of the agency, we have provided services to over 25,000 survivors in central and south-central Kansas. Our families, our neighbors, our friends and we make up those numbers. We are the faces on those numbers. Our stories of abuse, trauma, courage and ultimately, survival comprise the foundation that we build on today. We must never forget those who have gone before us and forged a path in uncharted territories; the generous community members who supported this agency with their time and their finances, brave survivors who reached out a hand to find safety and compassion and sought the safety offered, the courageous advocates and volunteers who stood up with survivors and challenged the norms and pushed our thinking forward, and the strong people, who made the commitment to continue the work that began over 33 years ago."

For the survivors of today, we donate slippers and washcloths.

SLIPPERS AND WASHCLOTHS

9 Women's small –DONE

28 Women's Medium – DONE

8 Women's Large –DONE

5 Men/Teen boys – DONE

5 Preteen girls – DONE

5 Preteen boys – DONE 

5 Youth girls –DONE

5 Youth boys – DONE

5 Toddler Girls – DONE

5 Toddler Boys - DONE

5 Baby Girl Booties –DONE

5 Baby Boy Booties -DONE

90 Washcloth – DONE

Mailing Deadline: May 5, 2022

Send to:

YWCA Admin Office

1111 N. St. Francis

Wichita, KS 67214

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 in our Facebook Group ('PSP Challenge Group') and most pledges are made there.  Please feel free to join our group there, too!