Charities that Accept Crochet Donations

Donate Crochet to Help Others

By
Kathryn Vercillo
Kathryn Vercillo, contributing writer
Kathryn Vercillo
Kathryn Vercillo is an award-winning crochet expert who has designed patterns and written about the craft of crochet for over a decade. Kathryn has authored three books, "Crochet Saved My Life," "Hook to Heal," and "Mandalas for Marinke," and she is a columnist for the digital crochet site Happily Hooked.
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Updated on 08/07/20
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There are so many different reasons to crochet for charity. It is a way to help others. It's an opportunity to crochet a lot of different items but not have to keep them sitting around your own house. It's a way to improve your sense of well-being in the world by doing your part to help people in your community and those affected across the world. Charity crochet is kind, compassionate, creative and so appreciated by the recipients of the gifts that others create.

Do you want to crochet for charity but aren't sure where to send your stuff? Take a look at these ten charity organizations to get you started:

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    Knit Your Bit

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    The World War II Museum in New Orleans has a program called Knit Your Bit. It collects crocheted and knitted scarves and sends them to the VA outlets around the country and they, in turn, distribute them to the homeless vets in the area. It offers knit and crochet scarf patterns on its site.

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    Project Linus

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    This organization began in 1998 and has since donated more than five million handmade blankets to children in need! You can donate to a local chapter and help provide a little comfort to a kid.

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    Save the Children

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    This is another great organization that collects donated crochet items for kids. It's an organization that helps to keep newborns alive by providing education and supplies to new mothers in need. One thing that the mothers learn is how to keep their babies warm and that's where your crochet caps come into play.

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    Crochet for Cancer

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    Many people like to donate chemo caps. "Crochet for Cancer is a Christian volunteer-based non-profit that donates handmade chemo caps to cancer centers for patients coping with hair loss."

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    Knots of Love

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    This is another option for people who want to crochet chemo caps for cancer patients.

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    Knit-A-Square

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    This is a charity asking for eight-inch crocheted or knitted squares to be sent to South Africa where they are made up into warm blankets for the estimated 11.6 million abandoned children and AIDS orphans.

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    Friends of Pine Ridge Reservation

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    Pine Ridge Reservation, the South Dakota home of the Oglala Sioux Tribe, is struggling with severe poverty. Friends of Pine Ridge accepts handmade donations of all types to assist the people in need. 

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    Warm Up America

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     "Warm Up America distributes warm afghans, caps, and other items to tens of thousands of people."

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    Operation Gratitude

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    This organization sends care packages to troops overseas and will include handmade items that are donated.

Crochet for Local Communities

Don't forget that there are also many local charities that accept crochet donations. You can talk to people at your local hospitals, nursing homes, children's shelters, domestic violence shelters, transitional housing projects, churches, and animal shelters to see if they are interested in crochet donations and what they might need.

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