Happy Monday, dear T.H.R.I.V.E. Association family. Tax season is right around the corner. We don’t mean to cause alarm; we’re just putting it out there. With that in mind, crafting is a great way to reduce tax-related stress! Our veteran community will prosper from your beautifully hand-crafted garments and all of your donations are tax-deductible, so everybody wins!
Don’t let tax-season get you down. Help us prepare for our upcoming Stand Downs by donating your hand crafted garments today!
Happy Monday, dear T.H.R.I.V.E. Association family. In the spirit of Saint Patrick’s Day, green is not only a lucky color, it is an absolute favorite among our veteran community. Green is ALWAYS one of the first garment colors that the veterans choose. Honestly, they can’t get enough of it! So if you’re looking for an ideal color to craft with for a garment to donate to us for our veteran community, think green!
Happy Monday, dear TH.R.I.V.E. Association family! We’ve got Stand Downs coming up, so please send in your hand crafted donations as soon as you can. One of our biggest partner Stand Downs in Alaska is in need of hats, scarves, lap blankets, and mittens. Please send your donations to the address:
Care of: Victoria Walker at T.H.R.I.V.E. Association
900 E Fayette St #1583
Baltimore, MD 21233
If you live within Maryland or near the DMV area, please contact us to schedule either a pickup or drop off of your donation.
Happy Monday, dear T.H.R.I.V.E. Association family! 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.
Happy Monday, dear T.H.R.I.V.E. Association family. We hope you’re staying safe and warm from the winter storm blizzard currently happening along the east coast. Our vulnerable homeless military veteran community is desperately in need of hats, scarves, mittens, lap blankets, etc. during trying times like these with cold temperatures and high winds.
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 the Baltimore area, please contact us to schedule a pickup. If you reside outside of the Baltimore, MD 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).
Happy Presidents’ Day, dear T.H.R.I.V.E. Association family.
“Let your heart feel for the afflictions and distress of everyone, and let your hand give in proportion to your purse.” – George Washington
Happy Monday, dear T.H.R.I.V.E. Association family. Valentine’s Day is coming up this Saturday! If you’re looking for the perfect gift for that special someone in your life, you can’t do better than giving a monetary gift to help further T.H.R.I.V.E. Association’s mission. A monetary gift in your loved one’s name and/or some of our popular merch make for great, thoughtful gifts. All donations to T.H.R.I.V.E. Association are tax deductible and will aid us in our mission to offer a hand up to our underprivileged military veterans and their dependents!
Happy Monday, dear T.H.R.I.V.E. Association family. With these frigid temperatures and biting windchills, the need for warm garments is even greater for the vulnerable underprivileged community that we serve. With your help, we can continue to provide the much needed warmth to our nation’s heroes while they are on their road to recovery. With this in mind, it is important that any scarf that you wish to donate for our cause meets the specific needs of our veterans and their dependents.
Regarding scarf width and length dimensions, it is imperative that all donated scarves are 60 inches (152cm) in length and at minimum 6 inches (15cm) in width. Ideally, the width of scarves bound for Stand Downs in colder climates should be 8 inches (20cm) wide. This additional width allows for the veteran or their dependent to cover from the base of their neck up to the bridge of their nose. Anyone who has lived in a colder climate, as some of our staff have, can attest to the importance of having your neck, mouth, and nose covered during those extra cold months. Through the years, we have received lots of helpful feedback from the veterans and their dependents about what they prefer and what they need. The longer scarves allow for the wearer to wrap the garment multiple times, ensuring that they stay warm. A wider scarf allows for more overall coverage, which also ensures additional warmth. We are all here to serve those who so selflessly served our nation and we aim to please!
Happy Monday, dear T.H.R.I.V.E. Association family! We hope you and your loved ones are staying safe and warm from the arctic temperatures of the winter storm that began this weekend. Our vulnerable homeless military veteran community is desperately in need of hats, scarves, mittens, lap blankets, etc. during trying times like these, where freezing temperatures are felt across the nation.
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 the Baltimore area, please contact us to schedule a pickup. If you reside outside of the Baltimore, MD 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).
Happy Monday, dear T.H.R.I.V.E. Association family. Today, we reflect on the legacy of Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and his teachings of hope, unity, and equality for all.