Happy Monday, dear T.H.R.I.V.E. Association family! It’s that time of year when our larger partners’ Stand Downs are being held. They have larger homeless veteran communities that they serve, all of whom need our lovingly handcrafted gifts to see them through the colder temperatures. Getting the gifts to their destinations comes dear and we need your monetary support to help us to accomplish our mission. Please consider making a one-time or monthly monetary donation to support our mission. All monetary donations are tax deductible and directly help to cover the costs of materials, shipping, and overhead. Check out our web-shop where you can show your T.H.R.I.V.E. pride with our branded stress footballs, t-shirts, and popular wristbands! No donation is too small, as every dollar goes to help further our mission of providing our great nation’s underprivileged military veterans and their dependents with lovingly handmade garments as they continue on their road to recovery from homelessness.
Keep the Donations Coming!
Happy Monday, dear T.H.R.I.V.E. Association family. We’d like to thank all of our wonderful donors for all of your generous donations! We still need more hats, scarves, mittens, and lap blankets for the vulnerable community that we serve. Please keep those beautifully handcrafted donations coming; we can’t do this without you!
If you are able, please make a monetary donation to support our cause. All donations are tax-deductible and every cent will be used to further our mission to end homelessness among our nations’ veterans and their dependents. You can also donate yarn to our cause. Lion Brand Pound of Love is a favorite and we can easily make 6 double-thick hats with just a single skein! Our veterans and their dependents prefer darker colors, like blues, blacks, greens, grays, reds, royal purple, and camouflage.
Goal: 700 Hats and Scarves
Happy Monday, dear T.H.R.I.V.E. Association family. There are several very large Stand Downs that T.H.R.I.V.E. Association proudly supports that are coming up in quick succession in the upcoming months. Please help us reach our goal of 700 handmade hats and scarves to meet the needs of the homeless military veterans and their dependents who are expected to attend these Stand Downs.
If you’d like to donate a hat, scarf, mittens, or other handcrafted garment to our cause, please remember that the dear veterans and their dependents prefer dark colors, e.g. blue, black, green, grey, and all-time favorite, camouflage. If you would like to knit, crochet, or sew a garment in a brighter color, red or deep purple are always popular bright colors. We cannot emphasize this important point enough: please do not use sparkly or overly decorative yarns and fabrics. While they have their place, they are simply inappropriate for the veterans and their dependents (including children because of potential choking hazards).
If you are not a crafter, but would like to help, there are still many ways to support our cause! Please consider donating materials and/or making a monetary donation to help us cover the costs of materials, shipping, and overhead.
If you have donations within Baltimore or the DMV area, please contact us to schedule a pickup. If you reside outside of the Baltimore, MD or the DMV area and would like to make an in-kind donation, you can send your donations to us at:
Care of: Victoria Walker at T.H.R.I.V.E. Association
900 E Fayette St #1583
Baltimore, MD 21233
If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact us. Remember, even one lovingly handcrafted hat or scarf can make a huge difference in the life of an underprivileged veteran or their dependent(s).
Labor Day 2026
Happy Labor Day, dear T.H.R.I.V.E. Association family! Labor Day became a national holiday in 1894 and is meant to pay tribute to the American workforce. We hope you all have a safe and joyous holiday!