Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
1. What year
were
you
founded? How did you start?
Warm Hands Network was started in 2007. At
that time we (Amy and
Anita) were
looking for a way to turn our 40th birthday
celebration into something
meaningful. We decided to build on the long
tradition of charity
knitting and start a campaign to collect 50 items to
send to the Innu
in Labrador. Thanks to our generous donors, we
far exceeded
that. We were encouraged to continue and have
now completed
multiple campaigns. Over 3000 items have been
shipped to
date.
2. Who have
you
shipped to?
In the past Warm Hands Network has sent items to
Afghanistan, Mongolia,
Northern Labrador (Canada) and Moosonee (Canada).
For details about our
current campaign,
see the Campaigns
page.
3. What are
your
collection dates?
We try to ship twice a year and our deadlines are January 30th and
September 30th.
4. What do
you
send?
We send hand knit and crochet items. Please
see the Guidelines
pages for more details (size, fiber, washability,
etc).
5. How are items
distributed?
We work through local health organizations in the
communities we ship
to. As clients come into the clinic for health
services, items
are distributed. Having items to share, such
as baby blankets and
boots, can provide a significant incentive to draw
people into the
health clinic. This gives the staff at the
clinic an opportunity
to assess the health of the patients. As well,
we like that our
grassroots organization is working through similar
grassroots
organizations on the ground in these
communities. Person to
person we are working to make a difference.
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