Knit a Bear to Donate to Charity

Posted on April 17, 2009 at 3:40 pm, by Knitting Stitches
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A great project to knit to donate to charity is the Mother Bear Project. This non-profit organization provides hand-knitted or crocheted bears to children in emerging nations, most of whom have been affected by HIV/AIDS.

These bears and other knitted toys have demonstrated love and given comfort and hope to over 38,000 orphans in sub-Sahara Africa and other places around the world.

All bears are made from the same World War II-era knit or crochet pattern, which makes the bears lightweight and easy to ship from the Mother Bear Project headquarters in Minneapolis as charitable donations to waiting children in Africa.

When finished making the bear, the knitter ships it to The Mother Bear Project where a heart is sewn onto the bear and a tag signed by the knitter is attached to its wrist. Finished bears range in size from 10 to 12 inches and come in many different colors and yarn textures.

Interested knitters can purchase patterns for $5 each and kits for $20 directly from the Mother Bear Project; or if you

would prefer to donate money, supplies or work as a volunteer for the Mother Bear Project, you can find out how to get started by visiting their website

Regardless of your knitting skills, all knitters are welcome to participate. If you do not have a Mother Bear Project knitting group in your area, consider starting one. The fellowship will be out of this world and you will be comforted as well as you knit a bear to donate to charity.

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