We are so thankful!

Happy Monday, dear T.H.R.I.V.E. Association family! For this Thanksgiving Holiday, we’d like to give a special shoutout to our amazing community partners, dedicated volunteers, and our awesome staff members! Thank you all so much for helping us to fulfill our mission to our Nation’s brave heroes and their dependents. We are truly thankful for all of your hard work and dedication to the cause! We also know that sometimes holidays can be tough, so please feel free to contact our office at 469-427-9654 to speak to one of our trained staff members if you need a friendly, nonjudgmental ear. If you are having thoughts of suicide or self-harm during the holiday season, please contact the National 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline by dialing 988, and for the Veteran Crisis Line by dialing 988 then press 1. Have a safe and happy holiday!


Lest We Forget

Happy Monday, dear T.H.R.I.V.E. Association family. Every day is Veteran’s Day here at T.H.R.I.V.E. We are constantly looking for ways to improve our services to better meet the needs of the veterans and their dependents that we serve. Those who have served and sacrificed for our great nation are always in our thoughts.


A Round of Applause!

This package for Huntington, WV tipped the scales at 56 lbs, which is a T.H.R.I.V.E. Association record for a single package!

Happy Monday, dear T.H.R.I.V.E. Association family! Between our wonderful partners in Anchorage, AK to Huntington, WV, and most recently Dallas, TX, we’ve had quite a whirlwind of Stand Downs these past short weeks! We would like to thank all of these Stand Downs for allowing us to take part in supporting their respective homeless veteran communities. We’d also like to thank our incredible community partners for their role in making this, and all of the other Stand Downs that we support across the United States, so awesome! Last but certainly not least, we must thank our selfless volunteers and donors who make all of this possible in the first place!


Happy Halloween!

Happy Halloween, dear T.H.R.I.V.E. Association family! We hope you have a very safe and happy holiday! Many thanks to the Steven A. Cohen Military Family Clinic at Metrocare for inviting us to take part in their annual Trunk or Treat event; we had a great time contributing to the festivities!


Dallas Stand Down is this Friday!

Happy Monday, dear T.H.R.I.V.E. Association family! It is a busy month for us here at T.H.R.I.V.E. HQ! The 2022 Dallas Stand Down is upon us! It is happening this Friday, October 28, 2022. We would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to all of our amazing crafters who have been working tirelessly to ensure that our brave veterans and their dependents have a lovingly handcrafted hat, scarf, etc. to keep them warm this Winter. If you have last minute donations of your lovingly handcrafted goods that you would like to contribute to the upcoming Stand Down, please call our office at (469) 427-9654 so that our dedicated staff can arrange for a pick up. 


Last Call

Happy Monday, dear T.H.R.I.V.E. Association family! We are sending our lovingly hand-crafted goods to multiple Stand Downs later this week! If you have a hat, scarf, etc. that you have yet to turn in, this is the last call to support these upcoming Stand Downs. Please contact our office ASAP to arrange for a pick up!


Donation Drive

Happy Monday, dear T.H.R.I.V.E. Association family! We’re shipping to a lot of Stand Downs this month, and that shipping comes dear! Please help support our cause by making a tax-deductible monetary donation so that we can continue to serve those brave men and women who have served our great Nation. Go to our web shop http://thrivevets.square.site where we have our ever popular thank you gifts, like stress footballs and wristbands, back in stock! You can also maximize the impact of your donation by opting not to receive a thank you gift.


October Stand Downs are Coming Up

Happy Monday, dear T.H.R.I.V.E. Association family! It’s October which means Stand Downs! There are several Stand Downs that we are serving that are happening in just a couple of weeks! We want offer a heartfelt thank you to all of our awesome crafters who have donated so far in preparation for these Stand Downs. Your donations are deeply treasured by the veterans and their dependants who receive them. For those crafters who have not donated yet, but would like to donate to our cause, there is still time to help us reach our goal in supporting our veterans and their dependents at these Stand Downs.

If you’d like to donate a hat, scarf, face mask, 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. Please remember you can support our cause by shopping on AmazonSmile. See the “Shop for Our Cause” blog post for additional information.

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).


Time is Running Out!

Happy Monday, dear T.H.R.I.V.E. Association family! There are several Stand Downs in October that we are supporting and they are right around the corner! If you have donations for our veterans and their dependents, please make sure to turn those in ASAP, as we’ll need time to prep them for distribution.

If you’d like to donate a hat, scarf, face mask 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. Please remember you can support our cause by shopping on AmazonSmile. See the “Shop for Our Cause” blog post for additional information.

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).


Coming This Fall: Stand Downs!

Happy Monday, dear T.H.R.I.V.E. Association family. The Fall season begins this week,and with it many Stand Downs are right around the corner! There are multiple Stand Downs happening this upcoming month that we are serving, so we need all of your donations sent in or picked-up/dropped-off as soon as you can so that we can prepare them in time for the events.

If you’d like to donate a hat, scarf, face mask 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. Please remember you can support our cause by shopping on AmazonSmile. See the “Shop for Our Cause” blog post for additional information.

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).