Warmth for Warriors

26,300+ HATS SENT AS OF MAY 11, 2012!

Need an easy summer project? Make a washcloth! Our soldiers serving in Afghanistan frequently request washcloths, so we will be collecting handknit and crocheted 100% COTTON washcloths from May 1 through September 30. Use your own pattern, be creative and have fun!

CPT Tim H. and friends keeping warm in Afghanistan

A Note from a Soldier: "I just wanted to say thank you! What a great surprise to have received the Hats the other day. I came back from a mission dirty, hungry, & tired; you brought a great smile to all of our faces. I think most of my Soldiers slept with your hats on the same day/night. God Bless You All, thank you for what you do." SFC K. F.

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 Afghanistan. We send hats all year long to active duty soldiers and 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

Suggested Worsted Weight Yarns for Hats:

100% Wool Yarns in Any Dark Color - Reds, Blues, Greens, Purples, Browns, Black, Tweed, etc.
Natural Fiber Yarns such as Alpaca and Merino can also be used

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.

Called to Serve: Encouragement, Support, and Inspiration for Military Families is an inspirational book written by Lt. Col. Tony Monetti and Penny Monetti. This lovely book also contains a section on resources available to help support our soldiers and their families. Look for Warmth for Warriors on page 235!

Click here to go to Penny's Called to Serve Ministry page

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!

Veterans Day, November 11, 2009

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

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.

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.