Greetings from the land of incredibly grateful, humbled, and appreciative. Words cannot begin to express the gratitude we have for everyone involved in Craft Hope. You blogged about Project 8, you spread the word through your social groups, you rallied others to join in. You stayed up late cutting, sewing and knitting, you got your kids involved, you gave others your time. Which, in my most humble opinion, is the most precious gift you can give another person.
Kimberly graciously put up three posts last night showing you all the enormity of Craft Hope’s Project 8. We have thousands of people participating. Groups from all around the world have come together to aid in the cleaning of the oiled sea animals due to the Gulf Coast Oil Spill. We have collected and distributed 65,000 towels. Thank you simply is not enough.
In order to not become a victim of our own goodwill we are going to have to put the brakes on Project 8. We have supplied the relief organizations in the gulf coast with towels they can use for years. They have reached capacity for what they can store and use. Job well done my friends! You stepped up when called upon and met their needs. This is what we are here for as a community.
So here is where we go forward…
If you have towels and they are ready to mail, please wait for a blog post later this week. We are contacting more relief organizations on the gulf coast and hope to have mailing addresses for you to send towels to directly.
If you have a group that has planned to get together to make towels, please continue to do so. Again, we’ll have an address for you soon.
At this point we ask that you don’t make anymore towels that aren’t already in the works. Thank you so much for understanding.
We’ll have plenty of follow up information for you on our site very shortly. We’ll also be launching the next Craft Hope project very soon!
Thank you, thank you, thank you for everyone involved in this beautiful Craft Hope community. You are all amazing and have proven that little things do make a difference. Each and every towel crafted with love…. 65,000 times. Thank you.
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Updated 8/2/2010: If you have made towels, please send them to us at: Craft Hope, P.O. Box 341774, Austin, Texas, 78734
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Just finished up a batch of towels. We will wait to hear from you before we send them off. Oh, and can’t wait to go get your book!
You guys are awesome. This project is/was awesome. Thank YOU for organizing!!!
That is pretty amazing when you have done such a good job, the job is Done! Way to go!
I am so excited to hear about all the love and effort everyone put into this project. I’ve got tears in my eyes darn it and those don’t come easily! Everyone here absolutely rocks! Especially the Davions. I’m pretty sure my hubby would go insane with that many boxes and you guys have been gracious beyond belief. Thank YOU for giving us a chance to help out!
Uh oh, mine are on the way there…
Good job organizers and crafters! Craft Hope is phenomenal.
Wow! I am in awe! I have been feeling a little guilty that I hadn’t made my towels yet. I will hold off on making them now. So glad to see so many others had contributed already. Congratulations to all of you on a job well done!
Yes, so many many many thanks to each and everyone of you! I still cannot believe the support you have all provided! And even more so, I still cannot believe that by the sheer rally cry of Craft Hope that we alone have filled the needs of so many refuges!! Its phenomenal!! This problem of running out of capacity is a good problem to have! That just goes to show all the LOVE and SUPPORT that is out there! And all can I just say WOW!! Seriously… I’m so speechless. I can’t think of enough words to give toward my gratitude toward you all. AMAZING!! Simply AMAZING!! I LOVE YOU GALS n’ GUYS!
MUAH! & Hugs from the Kim D.
@ Dani – Thank you! Glad we could inspire good tears. I do have to say that at first, yes, mr. D was a little apprehensive about what I had gotten myself into, and needless to say it didn’t help his neat freak ocd, having so many boxes EVERYWHERE!! However, he is a very very good and humble man, and completely understood this mission, and was more than happy to help any way he possibly could.
He kept house, cooked dinner, helped me log in donations, count lots of stacks of thin t-shirt towels, helped me with all the heavy lifting, and practically everything!! I am so grateful! Even still so….
I have towels to send. When will the P.O. Box address will be posted? Keep me informed of any new projects when they start.
*insert happy dance here*
I just finished 20 washcloths last night and then saw your post. I am confused about whether it is still OK to send completed projects. Yes or no?
Thanks for all your hard work!
Yay! I feel so proud to be a part of this! I was going to make more, but I guess I’ll just wait for the next project now. <3 you, Craft Hope! Thanks for making me feel like I can DO something to help!
[...] imagine? How awesome is that. Unfortunately for me, since I didn’t get a chance to help out, Project 8 is now on hold. If you’ve known about the project, but haven’t made the towels for donation by now, [...]
I have 6 and 3/4 washcloths already crocheted. The joy that I feel that so many people got together to help the truly innocent is overwhelming. I am now anxiously awaiting where I can send my completed 10 (hope to have all 10 done by week’s end) to further help in the Gulf oil spill. G-d Bless You!
Final count from my house, 462 (nothing fancy, just cut materials) and I didn’t even get to one HUGE box of donated materials. Will be sending them off this week!
Still hoping to hear where to directly send completed washcloths for the Gulf oil spill that would benefit the animals the most. Thanks!!!
Is there an updated mailing address available for completed cloths yet?
So glad I checked the website before sending them. I have a bunch of towels my sister, mom and I have knitted/crocheted. They are sitting in a box, nestled around bottles of Dawn, looking for a trip to go somewhere to help out.
PLEASE let us know when you find another organization that will take them.
I delivered my washcloths to the Audubon Society here in New Orleans…imagine my pleasant surprise when I received a wonderful, warmly written thank you letter in the mail a week later. I am so glad I found craft hope….you lighten everyone’s lives…all of God’s creatures!
I need the instructions for the towels and knitted washcloths for further use. Would someone please e-mail me an address where i can get them?
Mcclupper@gmail.com
The e-mail address is with a small case m not a Capitol.
Our homeschool group has about 1500 made. I have two large boxes ready to go! Please, let me know when I can send them or if there is a new place to send them.
Do you want anymore towels?? Or should I just wait, or use them for something else? Do not want to inundate you, or is it already too late?
The North Shore Mama’s of Long Island NY have been collecting towels this summer and we are sending 415 your way along with some Dawn soap. Thank you for allowing us to teach our children about giving and taking care of our world!