Happy Monday, dear T.H.R.I.V.E. Association family! Stand Down season is quickly approaching, so please start sending in your crafted garments. We need time to inspect, catalogue, make corrections, weave in ends, label, and wet block each and every donation that we receive. Those garments will then be sent out to our Veteran Affairs partners for dissemination at Stand Downs nationwide.

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.

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).

Happy Monday, dear T.H.R.I.V.E. Association family! We hope that you are all settling into this exciting new year. We are super jazzed to be back in the office and hard at work serving our awesome community. As so many of you have been asking, we wanted to bring you an update about the upcoming events. One of our long-time community partners, Alachua County, Florida is hosting their annual Stand Down in just a little over a month!

For this particular Stand Down, apart from our usual call for hats, scarves, mittens, etc. we desperately need lap blankets and slippers. Happy crafting!

Happy Monday, dear T.H.R.I.V.E. Association family! We hope that you are all enjoying the cooler weather. We here at T.H.R.I.V.E. HQ are certainly enjoying the opportunity to show off our festive sweaters. We have had a couple of questions from our wonderful crafters about whether or not there is still time to donate to support the upcoming Stand Down. Yes, we are still accepting donations for our upcoming Stand Down! If you have a hand crafted gift (such as a hat, scarf, etc.) that you would like to donate to our cause for this event, please contact our offices as soon as possible to make arrangements for pick up/drop off.

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).