Warming Families donates only NEW items.
Those wishing to donate squares in an area not covered by an AV may do so through our Project Leader.
PLEASE do not ask our AV's for yarn.
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Alabama
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Alaska
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Arizona
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Arkansas
- Ruth Smith, Central Arkansas, Little Rock Area. (501) 847-3004. Shelters: Will accept socks, scarves, mittens, hats, afghans, granny squares and yarn
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California
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Lorraine Macaulay- Desert Knolls Convalescent Hospital- Slippers, Lap robes and Shawls.
New Borns In Need- Baby and Preemie items such as Sweaters, Booties, Hats, Afagan, Quilts, Burp Towels, Bibs.
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Colorado
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Connecticut
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Delaware
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District of Columbia
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Florida
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Georgia
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Hawaii
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Idaho
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Illinois
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Indiana
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Iowa
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Kansas
- Claudia Duran - Central Kansas - My shelters are Men's Rescue Mission, Birthright, and (DVACK) Domestic Violence Association of Central Kansas. I will accept donations of crochet squares, fabric, yarns, and finished items, blankets especially. 785-826-1635
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Kentucky
- Angie Wingfield, Frankfort, Lexington, Springfield Areas. (502) 227-1571. Shelters: In Frankfort - Soup Kitchen and Shelter; Sunshine Center DVS.
- Doris Sizemore. Northern Kentucky - Greater Cincinnati Area. Shelters: Chemo Caps for Childrens Hospital in Cincinnati Ohio - Accepts all sizes of hats, from newborn to 18 years. Please use yarn and fabrics that are soft to the touch as their scalps may be tender and sensitive from treatment for cancer. Santa Claus Incorporated of Greater San Bernardino. Accepts layettes, children's clothing (infant to twelve years), and doll clothing (barbie to cabbage patch). She's also collecting baby caps and booties.
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Louisiana
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Maine
- Linda Lewis. Shelter: Abused Women's Advocacy Program. Accepts personal care items and "gently used" games and books. She'll also collect 7 inch square's, hats, yarn and finished items.
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Maryland
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Massachusetts
- Kerry Canty. Worcester. (508) 769-9802. Shelter: Youville House. Accepting twin and crib sized blankets, mittens, hats as well as finished items.
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Michigan
- Michele Roger. Waterford and Pontiac Areas (Oakland County). (248) 738-6228. Shelters: AMOE and the Oakland County Food Bank. Accepts quilt squares of any size, yarn, as well as squares.
- Tammy King. Shelter: Cass Community. Accepts knitted, crocheted or sewn adult hats, scarves, and mittens/gloves, hats and mittens for children; crib and twin-size blankets, afghans, sweaters, or any other cold weather items. Will also accept any number of 6" or 8" squares and will gladly accept any unused yarn.
We've finally found a local place that will accept the donations of baby clothing items up to size 2 for: Another Way Pregnancy Center (248)471-5858
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Minnesota
- Renee Youngberg. Minneapolis, St. Paul Area. Shelter: Southern Anoka County Assistance. Also will donate to Unity Hospital and Mercy Hospital. I am a current member of an organization called Sheila's Shawls. This group accepts donations of yarn, shawls and scarves to comfort the family member who have lost someone to domestic violence. Accepts donations of hats, mittens, blankets, and sweaters .
For all of Minnesota and sometimes other states, I take in shawls, scarves and yarn and distributes them to families or survivors of domestic violence.
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Missouri
- Lois Campbell. Greater Kansas City Area. (816) 637-3207. Shelters: Hope House Battered Women's Shelter, Don Bosco Center for Children, Good Samaritan Center, St. Vincent's Children's Center, Rosebrooks Center. Accepts donations of yarn, will accept any size crochet squares or quilts squares and materials for crafting group.
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Montana
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Nebraska
- Amanda Bromen, Lincoln and Omaha areas~ Lydia House/Open Door Mission, Peoples City Mission (One shelter served over 600 families with children last year! Need twin and crib blankets, hats, gloves and socks)
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Nevada
- Jenny Clark, Tahoe Women's Services in Incline Village, Committee to Aid Abused Women in Reno/Tahoe.
She'll accept-hats, scarves, yarn, finished items such as blankets (from baby to twin size).
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New Hampshire
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New Jersey
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New Mexico
- Yvonne Schreck NW, Albuquerque, NM (505) 899-9572 Shelters: Albuquerque Rescue Mission (a shelter serving the homeless), UNM Children's Hospital and Bev's Baby/Child Care Project for Afghanistan. Will accept blankets, afghans, quilts (all sizes), hats, gloves, slippers, booties, socks, toys (must be new for the hospital, gently used okay for the Rescue Mission, Baby/Child Afghanistan Project, and Joy Junction), baby items. Especially needed is fleece fabric if anyone has some to donate. Will also accept yarn and any size squares.
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New York
- Trisha Ryan. Rochester, Buffalo, and Wellsville areas. Shelter: Accord Domestic Violence Shelter. Accepts 6" (or smaller) squares, yarn, hats, gloves, household items (potholders, dishcloths, etc.) or quilting squares, fabric, sewing supplies, etc.
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North Carolina
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North Dakota
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Ohio
- Beth Yeprem Columbus. (614)784-8980. Shelter: The Open Shelter. Accepts squares, twin-size blankets, men-size gloves and hats, personal care items for men, scarves, and children's items.
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Oklahoma
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Oregon
- Linda Estill. Lebanon/Linn County. (541) 451-4733. Oregon Web Site. Shelter: Helping Hands, The Lord's House, accepts handmade baby and twin size blankets, lap robes, hats (adults, children's, and baby), gloves or mittens, scarves, slippers, booties, socks, and baby bibs. Also yarn &fabric remnants and 6" & 12" knitted or crocheted squares; Jamata Care Home and Caring Hands Care Home accepts laprobes, twin size blankets, and adult bibs..
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Pennsylvania
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Rhode Island
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South Carolina
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South Dakota
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Tennessee
- Brenda Ford. Morristown Area. Shelter: Cease Domestic Violence Shelter.
- Rhonda Grissom Johnson City, Tennessee. (423) 202-2456 Safe Passage - Domestic Violence Shelter, & Senior Centers.
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Texas
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Utah
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Vermont
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Virginia
- Melanie Restrepo. Forest Area. (434) 237-0938. Shelter: Hands Up Lodge, Network for Women, Salvation Army Emergency Shelter. Accepts yarn donations, as well as finished items.
- Cynthia Scott. Richmond Area. (804) 231-1329. Shelter: YWCA Family Violence Shelter.
- Jacque Hindman Chesterfield Area. Shelter: Community Shelter, 1200 Hull Street.Accepts folding plastic rain ponchos, toiletry items (shampoo, soap, wet-wipes), 9" or 12" squares, winter wear (hats, gloves, scarves) for men, women, and children, and lapghans (for an area nursing home).
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Washington
- Dianne Kruger. Tacoma area. (253) 472-9518. Shelters: Tacoma area nursing homes Accepts lapghans (approx 36" x 48"), shawls, slippers, hats, gloves, wheelchair or walker totes, eyeglass cases, as well as 6", 7" or 12" crocheted squares to join for lapghans.
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West Virginia
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Wisconsin
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Wyoming
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