Happy Monday, dear T.H.R.I.V.E. Association family! We’ve got the first Stand Down events of 2025 that we are partnered with coming up soon, so please keep sending in your hand crafted donations! We are in need of more hats, scarves, gaiters, and lap blankets to support the homeless veteran communities that these Stand Downs serve. Please send in your donations as soon as possible (or make arrangements to schedule a pickup if you are in the DFW area).
If you’d like to donate a hat, scarf, lap blanket, or other handcrafted garment to our cause, please remember that the 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.
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 and are in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, we are still continuing our policy of curbside pickup. Please contact us to schedule a pickup. If you reside outside the DFW area and would like to make an in-kind donation, you can ship your donations to us here in Dallas. 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)!