Charity Knitting - Knitting for Orphans

Warm Woolies is a non-profit organization whose volunteers knit warm clothing for poverty-stricken children who would otherwise suffer from cold. Our mission is to provide the very neediest children with wool sweaters, vests, hats, mittens, and socks.

In 2009, we're continuing to knit for children living in orphanages in Russia, Kazakhstan, China and Mongolia and on Reservations throughout the northern United States. Our goal for 2009 is to knit 10,000 pieces of warm wool clothing for these children!

We’ve grown! In order to make the best use of our volunteers’ time, save money, and improve efficiency, we have adopted some new policies. Please carefully read the following:

YARN FOR VOLUNTEERS

We provide yarn to repeat knitters. You need to send in at least one finished piece using your own yarn before you request yarn.
Prepay postage. We prefer that you use the PayPal button on our “How to Contribute” page. (You do not need a PayPal account, but you do need a credit card.)
We send yarn in Priority Mail Flat Rate Boxes.
- You prepay $10 for all of the wool yarn we can fit into a box measuring 11 7/8 x 3 3/8 x 13 5/8 inches.
- Enter “YARN REQUEST” in the purpose field on the PayPal page.
- Be sure to provide your mailing address.
- If you prefer to send a check, please include a note telling us it is to cover postage for a yarn request. Be sure to include your mailing address.
By requesting free yarn, you are agreeing to the following conditions:
- You agree to use the yarn to knit socks, sweaters and/or vests for Warm Woolies. We do NOT provide yarn for hats.
- You agree to use the yarn solely for Warm Woolies knitting and to return finished pieces within 3 months of receiving our yarn.
Allow three weeks for delivery.
If you are not able to meet these conditions, please do not request yarn.

DONATION ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

Every week here at Warm Woolies we open approximately 70 boxes of donations, and every month we ship about 1,000 finished pieces to children around the world. Due to such a large volume of incoming and outgoing boxes, we are implementing a new policy! Starting January 1st, 2009, if you would like an acknowledgment of your donation, you need to do one of the following things with EACH box you send:

Include a note in your box with your email address and a description of what you sent, OR
Include a self-addressed, stamped envelope with a note describing what you have sent for us to return to you, OR
If you need a receipt for tax purposes, write a letter listing the items you donated and include it in a self-addressed, stamped envelope for Warm Woolies to sign, date and return to you, OR
Use your shipper’s delivery confirmation service.

Thank you all for your continued support of Warm Woolies! This new policy will increase accuracy and save hundreds of dollars and volunteer hours.

HELP WITH SHIPPING COSTS

Warm Woolies needs your help with shipping costs. In 2009, we ask those of you who are able to include a small donation when you send in finished pieces. If each piece comes with 50 cents, we’ll be able to continue to deliver all pieces based on need, regardless of location. Of course, larger donations are welcome!

If you're interested in knitting for children with the fewest resources, you've come to the right place. Please read over our "Guidelines for Knitters" page which will tell you where to start. Email us if you need additional information.

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