2 days after the horrifying massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary in Newtown, CT and I am still completely sick to my stomach over what happened there Friday morning. I can’t even begin to fathom what these families are going through. My heart breaks for the innocent lives that were lost. It’s just not fair. At times like this there are no answers. We can only look to each other for love and support.
Now is the time to come together and help this community however we can. I have decided to help Heidi from Snappy Tots on her “Beanies for Brave Students” project. Heidi has asked the crochet community to help crochet 600 hats in green and white (their school colors) for the brave survivors at Sandy Hook Elementary. I crocheted my first 3 hats last night and plan on buying more yarn to make more. I used Vanna’s Choice yarn in Kelly Green and White. They are asking for only Green, White or Green and White striped beanies. If you want to help by crocheting a beanie, please be sure to read all the “rules” before you begin. You can find more information about this wonderful project HERE. Thank you Heidi!
Here is a list of other projects going on to help Newtown and the victims of Sandy Hook. I am sure there are many more. Please list any you know of in the comments. It is heartwarming to know that there are still good people in this world that are going to great lengths to help in whatever way the can. THANK YOU!
600 Monsters Strong is collecting friendly handmade (knit or crocheted) monster for Sandy Hook. Read more about it HERE. There is a list of approved crochet (and knit) patterns in their GUIDELINES.
Caring Crafters is collecting handmade, crochet, knit and fleece scarves. Find more info HERE.
Hands, Hearts, and Hugs is collecting donations of knit and crochet squares that will be assembled into comfortghans for the victims families. Find more info HERE.
QT Patootie Crochet is collecting 6″granny squares to put together Hodge Podge Memory Blankets. For more info, message her via her Facebook page.
Kim’s Peanut Gallery is hosting an auction to raise money for Sandy Hook families. She is encouraging boutiques to donate an item by Dec. 28th. Read more about it HERE.
All for the Boys is collecting paper snowflakes so the students of Sandy Hook can be welcomed back to school with a winter wonderland. Read more about it HERE.
I {heart} Nap time is also collecting snowflakes (coffee filter snowflakes) to also help create a winter wonderland in the school. More info and tutorial on how to make the snowflakes is HERE.
Crochet Happy lets us know how to make crochet snowflakes for Sandy Hook and provides an address of where to send them HERE
For all you bloggers: Adrianne from Happy Hour Projects and Kelley from The Grant Life are hosting a joint link party starting this Thursday Dec. 20th. For every link, they are each going to donate 5 cents to the Sandy Hook fund at the Western CT United Way. Make a donation or just be sure to stop by the party and link up. Find the link party HERE (starting Thursday, Dec 20th at 4:15pm). UPDATE! Because of the support and donations from other bloggers, $1.00 will now be donated for every project linked up!
Hope Cards for Connecticut Sandy Hook Elementary School are trying to collect 1000 cards to send off to the kids/families/staff and everyone else effected by this tragedy. Find more information HERE.
Head over to the RIP Sandy Hook Elementary Victims Facebook page do show your condolences and keep up with even more ways to help!
There is also a general fund for all the families & community through United Way: https://newtown.uwwesternct.org/