Happy Monday, dear T.H.R.I.V.E. Association family! We’ll have a booth in the Veterans’ Village at the Armed Forces Bowl this upcoming Saturday, December 23. The event is being held at the Amon G. Carter Stadium in Fort Worth, Texas. We’ll be there from 11:30am-2:30pm, so come on by and say, “Hi!” We’re there to raise awareness and donations for our cause. Our much loved wristbands, stress footballs, and t-shirts make for great holiday gifts that are both tax deductible and support our mission to offer a hand up to our nation’s underprivileged military veterans and their dependents! See you there!
Last Call for Donations for Operation Care’s Stand Down
Happy Monday, dear T.H.R.I.V.E. Association family! Our long-time community partner, Operation Care, is holding their annual Stand Down this Saturday, December 16! This is one of the biggest Stand Downs that we serve. If you would like to contribute your lovingly handcrafted gifts to the homeless veterans and their dependents for this event, please reach out to us ASAP. This is a last call for any donations of your lovingly handcrafted gifts that you would like to contribute to help those in need at this event. If you are in the DFW area and have crafted garments that you’d wish to donate, contact our office as soon as possible to schedule a pick up from our staff. Don’t worry, any donations that are received too late to be prepared in time for this event will still go to future Stand Down events benefiting our nation’s veterans and their dependents!
Crochet Patterns for Hats, Scarves, and Gaiters
Happy Monday, dear T.H.R.I.V.E. Association family! We hope that you had a lovely holiday weekend with your families and loved ones. We should all be thankful for the support and care of those around us and we here at T.H.R.I.V.E. are sincerely thankful for the efforts of all of our staff, crafters, donors, and partners in helping us on our mission to enrich the lives of the underprivileged veterans and their dependents of our nation. We may be coming to the end of the year, but we must remain steadfast in our efforts to continue to provide a hand up to those whom have given so much for our country! With this in mind, we are in need of more hats, scarves, and gaiters. Here are some solid, go-to patterns for those that wish to crochet their donations!
If you’re interested in crafting a simple, elegant, and dependable crochet hat, Lion Brand’s Easy Crochet Hat is a perfect pattern for your next project.
Red Heart’s Wavy Ridge Super Scarf is easier to crochet than it initially appears, weaving up quickly and looking good in any yarn colors. If you need a scarf pattern that is sure to please our veterans and their dependents, the Wavy Ridge Super Scarf is a time-tested hit at all of the previous Stand Downs that we’ve served for years!
Gaiters are a great way to craft a warm garment that warms like a scarf, but uses much less material and weaves up faster than most other options. T.H.R.I.V.E. Association’s own Worsted Weight Crochet Gaiter is a great gaiter pattern that is both solid and quick to complete. It folds in half as a double-layered neck warmer, or can be unfolded to cover the mouth and lower face for additional coverage and protection from the elements.
Trunk or Treat 2023!
Happy Monday, dear T.H.R.I.V.E. Association family! This past Saturday, we were able to take part in the festivities at the annual Trunk or Treat event hosted by the Steven A. Cohen Military Family Clinic at Metrocare. We are thankful to all the wonderful and welcoming staff there for allowing T.H.R.I.V.E. Association to join in on bringing the good vibes and candy to the veteran families in our local community!
Juneteenth 2023
Happy Juneteenth, dear T.H.R.I.V.E. Association family! Today we celebrate freedom and stand united with our BIPOC brothers and sisters.
Make an Impactful Father’s Day Gift!
Happy Monday, dear T.H.R.I.V.E. Association family! Father’s Day is right around the corner. If you are still looking for just the right gift for that special dad in your life, please consider making a tax-deductible monetary donation in their name to support those brave men and women who have served our great Nation. Go to our web shop at http://thrivevets.square.site where we have our ever popular thank you gifts, like stress footballs and wristbands, back in stock! Your monetary donation can help us to purchase yarn and other crafting materials, maintain our daily operations, and send packages of completed garments to Veterans Affairs partners nationwide for dissemination via Stand Downs. You can also maximize the impact of your donation by opting not to receive a thank you gift.
Memorial Day 2023
Today we honor those brave service members who made the ultimate sacrifice for this great nation that we call our home. Let us never forget them and what they have done for us.
Here’s to All of Our Awesome Mothers!
Happy Monday, dear T.H.R.I.V.E. Association family! We hope that you all had a very pleasant Mother’s Day and were able to spend some quality time with the mothers and/or mother figures in your life!
T.H.R.I.V.E. Association supports all mothers, fathers, and children in the entire veteran family. Many of the female veterans that we serve have children in their care and we aim to ensure that not only do the veterans receive our gifts, their dependents do as well! With this being said, we are out of children’s (toddler to school age) sized garments. Many of the Stand Downs that we serve inform us ahead of time how many children that are under their care and we must ensure that we have enough stock of these age-appropriate garments on hand to meet the need. We thank all of our staff, donors, volunteers, and supporters for all of their hard work and continued enthusiastic dedication to the cause!
Presidents’ Day 2023
Happy Presidents’ Day, dear T.H.R.I.V.E. Association family! We here at T.H.R.I.V.E. HQ endeavor to follow President Abraham Lincoln’s lead when he said “to care for him who shall have borne the battle and for his widow, and his orphan.” We are resolute in providing lovingly hand-crafted garments for as many underprivileged veterans and their dependents as possible. Please support us in our mission!
