[Vision2020] Attention Knitters, Crocheters, Spinners, and Logic Choppers!

[J.Sullivan]

What a lovely thing for you to be doing.

Janesta Sullivan
----- Original Message -----
From: "Melynda Huskey" <mghuskey@hotmail.com>
To: <vision2020@moscow.com>
Sent: Wednesday, May 28, 2003 9:57 AM
Subject: [Vision2020] Attention Knitters, Crocheters, Spinners, and Logic
Choppers!


> Afghans for Afghans has taken on an extraordinary challenge, and I invite
> everyone on the list to take a break from circular debates and pick up a
> circular needle.  I'll even volunteer to teach anyone who wants to learn
how
> to knit--in exchange for an afghan square!
>
> Our local Friends Meeting has sent nearly 35 items this year--baby
blankets,
> mittens, socks, and hats.  Please think seriously about helping out.
>
> Melynda Huskey
>
>
> *** We're Going to Try to Clothe 5,000 Afghan Kids for the Winter ***
> We've decided to take the plunge and respond affirmatively to a request
for
> hand-knit and crocheted *wool* hats, mittens, socks, sweaters, and vests
for
> 5,000 Afghan children ages 1 - 5 years. Gulp!
>
> This assignment is an outcome of our special delivery to Kabul last
> December. Remember these photos of the kids wearing our gifts:
>
> http://www.afghansforafghans.org/kabul1202.html
>
> They were so delighted with their high-quality warm and colorful clothing
> received all the way from friends in North America -- that's what prompted
> this big order!
>
> It took us a couple months to confirm the transportation (without having
to
> do massive fundraising to pay for it), and therefore we're short on time.
>
> How could we say no to such young children? We had to say yes, and we hope
> you agree. So, we're going to give it our best shot at collecting at least
> one item for each of the 5,000 kids.
>
> We hope you will participate. Even one small well-made cap will make a big
> difference for the recipient.
>
> Feel free to forward this message to those not on this list or other
> appropriate forums -- we're testing the power of the Internet! If you can
> share this message with offline friends, your local yarn shop, your local
> newspaper, your guild, etc., that word-of-mouth will be valuable, too. Or,
> maybe you have some wool yarn odd balls that you can give to a friend so
> she/he can make a child's garment to donate.
>
> We need to receive your handmade gifts for the kids by August 1 (July 25
for
> Canadians). This is because shipping to Central Asia takes a long time.
The
> garments will be distributed in October before it gets cold. These gifts
are
> going to refugee and vulnerable children in Kabul and the Shomali Valley.
>
> Our U.S. and Canadian mail addresses, plus overall project information are
> always posted here:
>
> http://www.afghansforafghans.org/blanket.html
>
> We continue to gratefully partner with the ever-reliable San Francisco
> office of the American Friends Service Committee and World Concern to make
> this effort happen.
>
> Please note, we cannot accept used items, and we've had no request for
> scarves, ear warmers, or toys (sorry!). The request was specifically for
> sweaters, vests, hats, socks, and mittens made of wool yarn for kids, ages
1
> - 5 years. Warm wool blends (with a high percentage of wool content) are
> also acceptable. Please label your item with the fiber content if you
can --
> to make our sorting go more smoothly. Not to worry about the wool getting
> into washing machines or hot water -- these luxuries are uncommon in
> Afghanistan right now. Please avoid white and very light colors that soil
> more
>
>
>
> "We utterly deny all outward wars and strife, and fightings with outward
> weapons, for any end, or under any pretense whatsoever: this is our
> testimony to the whole world."
> Quaker Declaration of 1660
>
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