Warmth for Warriors

Thanks to all of you who made our Burger Bash a huge success! As our fine young men and women continue to serve and sacrifice for us, our need to send them warm hats and comfort continues. Keep those hooks and needles humming!

14,100+ HATS SENT AS OF AUGUST 24, 2010!

NEED AN EASY SUMMER PROJECT? MAKE A WASHCLOTH!

OUR SOLDIERS SERVING IN IRAQ AND AFGHANISTAN FREQUENTLY REQUEST WASHCLOTHS, SO WE WILL BE COLLECTING HANDKNIT AND CROCHETED 100% COTTON WASHCLOTHS FROM MAY 1 THROUGH AUGUST 31. USE YOUR OWN PATTERN, BE CREATIVE AND HAVE FUN!

Warmth for Warriors, a 501(c)3 not-for-profit corporation, was formed to show appreciation for the sacrifices made by our soldiers and their families. To honor and support them, we are providing active duty and retired veterans with handmade, warm, wool hats and other comfort items.

Join Our HATS FOR TROOPS Project and Make a Difference!

As an all volunteer organization, we are always looking for more help. We are knitting and crocheting homemade hats to comfort our soldiers as they serve for us in Iraq and Afghanistan. Although some hats go to active duty soldiers, most hats are sent to medical units where the sick and wounded are prepared to leave for hospitals in Germany or back home in the United States. A warm, wool hat, made with love, provides both physical comfort and a "Hug of Thanks".

If you knit or crochet, click below to download a file with instructions for easy hats...

Hat Instructions

Hat Picture

Completed hats and monetary donations are always welcome. Our mailing address is:

Warmth for Warriors

P.O. Box 353

Rudyard, MI 49780

If you have any questions, please contact us via email at warmthforwarriors@gmail.com or (906) 478-6033 and ask for Meta.

Sponsor a Hat Tag

Each Warmth for Warriors hat sent includes a tag sharing where it came from. Have your name added to a hat tag being sent to our service men and women by making a minimum donation of five dollars ($5) to Warmth for Warriors. Send your donation to the address below indicating that you would like to sponsor a hat!

Veteran's Day, November 11, 2009

Co-founders Polly Ross (l.) and Meta Welcher (r.) prepare to send the 5000th hat

Suggested Worsted Weight Yarns for Hats:

100% Wool Yarns in Any Dark Color - Reds, Blues, Greens, Purples, Browns, Black, Tweed, etc.

A big Thank You goes to CenturyLink (a merger between CenturyTel and Embarq) for their generous donation to help with shipping costs! A very special Thank You to Lenore Katz (jkatz41402@aol.com) for generously donating her time and creativity in developing our new logo! A Thank You also goes out to the Brown Sheep Company for their generous yarn donations and support of our mission.