Happy Monday, dear T.H.R.I.V.E. Association family. April is quickly drawing to an end, and with it this year’s tax season. Many of us are starting to receive our tax refunds. We’d like to remind everyone that all monetary donations made to T.H.R.I.V.E. Association are tax deductible. Even a single dollar goes a long way to help us accomplish our mission!
Earth Day
Happy Earth Day, dear T.H.R.I.V.E. Association family! Today we celebrate our one and only home – Earth. And like any home, we should put love, care, and protection into it! T.H.R.I.V.E. Association often receives handmade donations crafted with synthetic materials (i.e. acrylic or polyester), but we happily welcome handmade donations that are made with natural fibers such as cotton, bamboo, hemp, and linen.
Tax Day
Happy Monday, dear T.H.R.I.V.E. Association family! Today is the day when our individual tax returns are due to the federal government and stress is undoubtedly high. Knitting, crocheting, or sewing are wonderful outlets to decompress and calm our frazzled nerves during these taxing times. With that in mind, you can also help us in our mission by donating a handcrafted gift to T.H.R.I.V.E. for our veterans and their dependents in need during their road to recovery!
If you would like to donate a hat, scarf, lap blanket 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 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 and cannot make it to one of our in-person knitting groups, we are still continuing our policy of curbside pickup. Please contact us to schedule a pickup if you are in the DFW area. If you reside outside the DFW area and would like to make an in-kind donation, please contact us to make arrangements. Remember, even one lovingly handcrafted hat or scarf can make a huge difference in the life of an underprivileged veteran or their dependent(s)!
2024 Solar Eclipse
Happy Monday, dear T.H.R.I.V.E. Association family! We here at headquarters are super excited about the upcoming solar eclipse. We’ve got our noses to the grindstone, but our staff is going to take a moment this afternoon to step outside and enjoy this rare astrological event. We hope that you’ll join us wherever you are and take a moment to appreciate the eclipse. Please remember to be safe and take proper precautions, and of course enjoy!
It’s April 1st, But Not April Fools
Happy Monday, T.H.R.I.V.E. Association family. It’s April 1st, but we’re not fooling around! We’re all hands on deck and singularly focused on our mission to provide hand-made gifts to our military veterans and their dependents.
If you would like to donate a hat, scarf, lap blanket 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 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 and cannot make it to one of our in-person knitting groups, we are still continuing our policy of curbside pickup. Please contact us to schedule a pickup if you are in the DFW area. If you reside outside the DFW area and would like to make an in-kind donation, please contact us to make arrangements. Remember, even one lovingly handcrafted hat or scarf can make a huge difference in the life of an underprivileged veteran or their dependent(s)!
We Need Your Support!
Happy Monday, dear T.H.R.I.V.E. Association family! We need your support to continue our mission to provide a hand up to all of our underprivileged military veterans and their dependents. All monetary donations are tax deductible and directly help to cover the costs of materials, shipping, and overhead. No donation is too little, as a single skein of inexpensive yarn can be lovingly hand crafted into multiple gifts for our veteran community to treasure for the warmth and support that they provide.
St. Patrick’s Day
Happy Monday, dear T.H.R.I.V.E. Association family! We hope that you had a wonderful St. Patrick’s Day celebration yesterday! The color green is a vet favorite and is always one of the top requested colors at every Stand Down that we serve. You really can’t go wrong when choosing to craft for our cause with this color. Also, green is one of T.H.R.I.V.E. Association’s main colors, as it represents growth and renewal. Our mission is to provide a hand up to our veterans and their dependents by gifting hand-crafted goods during their recovery from homelessness.
Women’s History Month
Happy Monday, dear T.H.R.I.V.E. Association family! March is Women’s history month and we’d be remiss if we didn’t honor the contributions from all of the women throughout history, especially those who have served our great nation! We are thankful for their service and sacrifices.
If you would like to donate a hat, scarf, lap blanket 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 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 need yarn, or other supplies, please contact us through email at thriveassociation@thrivevets.org or by phone at (469) 427-9654. Please be aware that any communications are recorded. If you have donations and cannot make it to one of our in-person knitting groups, we are still continuing our policy of curbside pickup. Please contact us to schedule a pickup if you are in the DFW area. If you reside outside the DFW area and would like to make an in-kind donation, please contact us to make arrangements. Remember, even one lovingly handcrafted hat or scarf can make a huge difference in the life of an underprivileged veteran or their dependent(s)!
All About That “Handmade!”
Happy Monday, dear T.H.R.I.V.E. Association family! Spring is almost here, but that doesn’t mean that there isn’t still a need for our warm, handcrafted garments. There are still lots of Stand Downs coming up and we really need wheelchair blankets, hats, scarves, booties, and mittens to ensure that the needs of our homeless veteran community are met.
Please keep in mind that, as our name and mission suggests, we provide handmade goods to our nation’s homeless veterans and their dependents. We put our love and goodwill into every stitch of every garment that we provide at our partner Stand Downs nationwide. On occasion, we do receive donations of purchased garments (whether knit or not) or offers of bulk-bought garments. We can’t accept or use these garments. Purchased/commerically-finished garments are lovely and they certainly have their place, but they aren’t what we do. Our mission is to offer a hand up to our underprivileged military veterans and their dependents by “…gifting hand-crafted goods.”
The veterans and their dependents who receive our gifts at the Stand Downs really love and cherish the handmade aspect of the T.H.R.I.V.E. Association garment(s) that they choose. The feedback that we’ve received through the years is that the handmade garments make them feel more loved and appreciated.
Donate to our Cause
Happy Monday, dear T.H.R.I.V.E. Association family! Please keep the recipients in mind when crafting for our veterans and their dependents. Colors such as camouflage or solid blacks, blues, greens, grays, dark reds, and royal purples are the most desired by the veteran community that we serve. Also, the majority of those that we serve are predominantly adult males, so make sure to size accordingly!
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 any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact us through our email at thriveassociation@thrivevets.org or by phone at (469) 427-9654. A staff member will be happy to assist you! Please be aware that any communications are recorded. We are still continuing our policy of curbside pickup for our DFW area residents, so if you have any donations please contact us to schedule a pickup. If you reside outside the DFW area and would like to make an in-kind donation, please contact us to make arrangements. Remember, even one lovingly handcrafted hat or scarf can make a huge difference in the life of an underprivileged veteran or their dependent(s)!
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