Happy Independence Day, dear T.H.R.I.V.E. Association family! Have a safe and joyous holiday!
Memorial Day
Happy Memorial Day, dear T.H.R.I.V.E. Association family! Today we honor those brave men and women who have paid the ultimate sacrifice in service to this great nation.
Tax Day
Happy Monday, dear T.H.R.I.V.E. Association family! We know that today is an especially trying day- as are all Tax Days, so we are here to hopefully make your day a bit brighter. Just an F.Y.I. if you made a monetary donation to us in 2021, or if you are looking to maximize your deductions for 2022 (or future years for that matter), remember that all monetary donations to T.H.R.I.V.E. Association are tax deductible! So you get the awesome feeling of knowing that you helped our Nation’s underprivileged military veterans and their dependents, while also getting a tax deduction. Pretty sweet, right?
There’s Candy to Eat and Ways to Help
Happy Monday, T.H.R.I.V.E. Association family! Remember that while you are shopping for jelly beans, chocolates, or other treats that power your amazing crafting, you can support our cause through AmazonSmile, where any purchases that you make will automatically donate a small percentage to us with no additional cost to you. If you’re an Amazon shopper but haven’t yet signed up for Amazon’s Smile program, head on over to https://smile.amazon.com/ and follow the sign-up process there. You can find our charity by searching for “thrive association” in the list of charitable organizations. We’re listed as “Thrive,” located in Dallas, TX with the description that starts with “In remembrance and appreciation of the sacrifice that our military veterans have made for their country…”
If you’d like to donate a hat, scarf, blanket, 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. As detailed above, AmazonSmile is also an additional way that you can help us in our cause to support our underprivileged veterans and their dependent(s).
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).
Armed Forces Bowl 2021
Happy Holidays, T.H.R.I.V.E. family! Thank you for coming out to support us at the Armed Forces Bowl in Fort Worth. We still have several mystery gift boxes and stress footballs, so please head on over to our online gift shop at https://thrivevets.square.site to continue to support our cause of helping to end homelessness among our veterans and their dependents. All donations are tax deductible and greatly appreciated!
Operation Care’s Annual Christmas Gift
Happy Friday, dear T.H.R.I.V.E. Association family! We hope that you are all enjoying this lovely festive season. Earlier this week we had the great privilege of serving Operation Care’s Annual Christmas Gift here in Dallas. We were able to provide 200 hats and scarves to the wonderful veterans who are scheduled to attend this incredible event. Our work is still far from over! We still have many more Stand Downs coming up, so please keep sending in your donations so that we can continue to serve those who so admirably served this great nation! Again, we have had a very special request for lap blankets from one of our long-time Stand Down partners.
If you would 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).
Thank You!
Happy Friday to our lovely T.H.R.I.V.E. family! We would like to take a moment and reflect on all that we are thankful for this year. First and foremost, we are so grateful for our amazing veterans and their families who sacrifice so much of themselves. Thank you all so much for your service to our great Nation! You all will always have our deepest respect and love. Secondly, we would like to express our deepest gratitude to all of those who are currently serving- including the families of those service members. We are truly thankful for your service. And, last, but certainly never least, we are so incredibly grateful to our community partners, donors, crafters, volunteers, and our incredible staff who all help to ensure that we are able to fulfill our noble mission. Thank you all!
Together we will end homelessness among our Nation’s brave heroes and their dependents.
Veterans Day 2021
Today, we honor and celebrate all veterans for their selfless service for our great nation. The staff at T.H.R.I.V.E. Association would like to express our sincere thanks to all of those who have served.
Trunk or Treat!
This past Sunday, October 24, T.H.R.I.V.E. Association was thrilled to be able to participate in the Trunk or Treat event held by our wonderful partners at the Steven A. Cohen Military Family Clinic at Metrocare. We had a great time giving out word searches, sweets, fun, and good vibes! Thanks for having us; we had a ball!
Labor Day 2021
Happy Friday, dear T.H.R.I.V.E. Association family! In 1894, Labor Day became a national holiday and was meant to pay tribute to the American workforce. During this extended three day Labor Day weekend, please give thought and thanks to those who help and serve us. From the front line doctors and nurses, to the food delivery couriers, and every one in between, we are thankful to all of those individuals who have continued to help us through these trying and uncertain times. We would also like to thank our amazing staff and phenomenal volunteers whose hard work and dedication to our Nation’s veterans and their dependents make everything possible!