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!