Diaper Donation Drop-off Locations.

Diaper Drop-off Locations... so far, if you are interested in being a drop-off location please let me know. mrosenhart@yahoo.com thanks!!!

Please ONLY leave diapers at these locations.

kathy- redwood city.
2532 McGarvey at Connecticut;
please leave them on the porch.

wendy- los altos.
794 Sunshine
cross street springer
please leave diapers on the porch.

marquerite- palo alto
3080 Cowper
south of oregon expy
please leave diapers on the porch.

julie- menlo park
1339 orange
cross street valpariso.
please leave diapers on the porch.


Celeste- Daly City
145 W. Moltke St
Daly City, Cacross street is Station Ave
you can leave donations behind the gate.


megan- campbell
i am usually at the campbell
farmers market on sundays from
9-1pm. i am in the artist section.
our booth has a blue playroom foam floor.
650-468-3065
call ahead to make sure i am there.

our financial wish list.

hi all.

UPDATED!! AS OF AUGUST 20TH.

for those of you who have asked... here is our financial wishlist.

for july and august's expenses-
$400 asap! by today. 8/13! RECEIVED!!
$1400 by august 15th. RECEIVED!!

for september- december's expenses. RECEIVED!!
$800 by september 1st
$800 by october 1st
$800 by november 1st
$800 by december 1st

for reimbursement of november 2006- june 2007. $2000 RECEIVED SO FAR.
$10,000 by december 31st.

for megan's "stipend" for the last 14 months.
$14,000 by december 31st.

that will catch us up!!! TOTAL STILL NEEDED- $22,000

2008 budget is being created based. tba.
likely around $30,000 for the entire year.

a thank you from a mom...

megan,
i wanted to express my gratitude for the beautiful clothes for my son, xxxxx.
thank you so much for the diapers for both of my children. everything did really come in handy during this time of hardship for me. thank you again. xxxx


this is why i do what i do.
megan

updated diaper and funds drive.

hi all.

our diaper cupboard is bare. we donated out our last pack of diapers today. we have requests for diapers that could equal more than 2000 a week!!!! so the original 5000 diapers hoped for needs to be increased to at least 10,000 if not 20,000.

our bank account is bare. i personally paid for july's expenses of $900. i am in dire need of reimbursement in order to cover my july/august bills. $15,000 is still the magic number to pay for our expenses 11/06-12/31/07. these are all out of pocket expenses, no payroll.

please email me directly with any questions, suggestions,...
mrosenhart@yahoo.com

thanks so much, megan

Summer Diaper and Funds Drive- August!!

Hi all.

Happy summer... and it is going by so fast...

I have implemented a diaper and funds drive both in san mateo county and in santa clara county,(along with friends outside). I am hoping that if you are interested, you will copy these words and create a flyer to hand out to friends, family, our business, our service organization... Meeting our goals are critical for this program to continue.

We have added the Pre-natal to Three program as one of our recipients. We are going through 1000's of diapers each month with this program alone. We have just emptied out our diaper shelves again!!! This means we have donated close to 5500 diaperss in the last month. I have added in our drop off information. You can use additional drop off locations if you want to.

Thanks so much. Megan.
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Project Warm Hug's
Summer Diaper and Funds Drive
August 1st- 31st.

Project Warm Hug hopes to receive at least-

5000 diapers, of all sizes
and
$5000
for
Project Warm Hug to continue to
serve our local children in need.

Diapers can be dropped off at: email me with your address,
i will be doing pick ups once a month.

Financial donations can be sent to 174 Spruce Ave, Menlo Park, Ca.
or through paypal.com using mrosenhart@yahoo.com as the recipient.

Project Warm Hug is in it's 4th year of service
Last year, Project Warm Hug donated over 20,000 items
to our local children in need. It's operating out of
pocket expenses this year are $7500 per county. For a
total of $15,000, both San Mateo and Santa Clara
counties are being served this year.

So far this year only $1500 has been received. Megan
Rosenhart runs Project Warm Hug as a way to carry
forward her family legacy of humanitarian work. Megan
is a single mom, who donates her time to continue her
community investment of serving our local children in
need. It is vital that a total of $15,000 is received
this year in order to continue this program.

For more info- go to...

projectwarmhug.blogspot.com
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please email me with any questions. thanks again. megan.
(i will be out of town, no cell, no email from 7/31-8/4th.)

urgent. diaper drive update.

greetings friends and family.

i started a diaper drive for project warm hug
a month ago. we have collected and distributed
over 3000 diapers so far.

now i have requests that i can't fill!

our shelves are bare and i need your help.

we are in dire need of more diapers-
if you have loose diapers,
open packs, can buy an extra pack,
can donate a gift card from a store
where we can buy diapers.

i will be coordinating a pick up run next week.
let me know if you need a pick up.

if you are able to set up a drive at your work,
church, office, business.... please let me know and i
will make sure you have the flyers you need.

while this was a summer drive... it is now a
year-round drive. diapers are our most requested
item!!

thank you so much.
megan

Just the beginning of our July update.

summer greetings!

in the last three weeks a lot has been accomplished!

project warm hug has made three large donations to local organizations that deliver our donations right to the families in need.

i will get the first two's numbers up shortly, but i can tell you that the
san mateo county, pre to three program just received-

1 stroller
740 diapers
14 cans of formula
1 bottle of lotion
35 pieces of maternity clothing
and 150 items of newborn clothing.

thanks to all of you who donate to us!

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thank you to the palo alto menlo park parent's club, project warm hug received it's first grant since last august!!! for $1500! thank you so much!!!

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thank you all who have been pariticpating in our diaper drive. it looks like we have collected and donated close to 3000 diapers so far. this program is going to continue through the end of august. please email me if you have diapers to donate, open packs are fine, new packs are great, wipes are great too. i will let you know where the closest drop off place is, or when i will be in the area to pick up.

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we are beginnning to receive target gift cards, any amount is welcome. we will use these cards to purchase uniforms for the children in shelters who need them for school. please mail them to megan rosenhart c/o 174 spruce ave. menlo park, ca 94025.
please note, this is not a drop off location for items. just our mailing address.

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changes to decrease our expenses.... we have consolidated our san jose storage to one unit. this will save ~~ $150 a month. we are beginning to consolidate our redwood city storage into a smaller location as well. hope to save another ~150.

with these changes... our annual budget from November 2006- December 2007 for out of pocket expenses is $15,150~ of which only $1500 has been covered. this does not include any compensation for the program director. that's me!

please, please, please.... participate in our community fundraising program!!

announcing project warm hug's community fundraising program.

we need #151 families to donate $20 dollars a month for the next 5 months.

5 dollars a week. that is less than 2 lattes!!!

in order for me, megan to receive a $1500 a month salary... yes, $18000 a year. that is less than $9.00 an hour on a full time basis....
another 180 famiilies need to donate $20 a month for the next 5 months.

so in total.

we need #331 families to donate $20 a month for the next 5 months.

it is that simple.

donations are tax deductible!!!

send to- megan rosenhart c/o 174 spruce ave. menlo park, ca 94025.

that is it for now!
thanks for all of your support.

megan

New Pick Up date for the Diaper Drive; Saturday, June 30th.

Our next pick up date has been changed from Friday to SATURDAY, JUNE 30th!!!

Email me with your address, pick ups from Mountain View to Redwood City!

If you are able to leave a few dollars for gas expense, we would appreciate it!
Leave it in an envelope taped to the diapers!

Thanks so much.
megan

Campbell Farmers Market- Sundays from 9-1pm

Take a little field trip and drive to Campbell on a Sunday... and visit us at the Farmers Market.

It is a great market, huge!!!! and with a dozen or so artist vendors.

Big Heart Designs is now a vendor!!! and selling our whimisical little girl dresses by Polka Dot Millie. We are also selling a number of baby items that are great gifts!! Each week we feature new items!! A portion of all sales is donated to Project Warm Hug.

Hwy 17- west to Hamilton. Continue forward... and turn left on Central.

Hope you can stop by and say hi!!

p.s. i am in the finishing stage of setting up an online shop for all Big Heart Designs items!!! i will post the info when it is completed.

Our Upated Wishlist.

Wow, miracles do happen!!!

We now have a washer and dryer!!!

We now have a digital camera!!!

We now have a printer!!!

We still need-

Gift Cards from Target... to purchase tupperware bins to store diapers in.

Gift Cards from Home Depot/Orchard Supply... to purchase a storage shed for donations.

Gift Cards from Gas Companies.... to purchase gas with.

Volunteer hours.

Funding.

thanks!!!

Our Summer Diaper Drive has begun!!!

Our Summer Goal.

Receive 15,000 diapers!

Receive $15,000 in donations!

So far, last week we received approx. 900 diapers!!! 8 hours of pick ups, 6 u-turns, a tank of gas, a package of bubble yum, a package of cheddar goldfish for my son, and lots of water to drink.

So far, The Palo Alto Menlo Park Parents Club has granted us with a $1500 donation.

The next pick up date will be NEXT friday, June 29th. If you have diapers to donate, please email me at mrosenhart@yahoo.com and leave me with your address, cross street and phone number. Leave your diapers out on Friday. I am also asking for a few diapers for gas money. Please leave it in an envelope with PWH on it. Tape it to the diapers!!!

How else can you help??? Have a diaper drive at work, at church, in your neighborhood,.... we can use all the help we can get!!!

We are currently 6 months behind in fundraising, that is $7800!!! If you have a few extra dollars, or if your business provides community grants/assistance.... please help us as you can.

I will update our diaper/donation drive weekly!

Thanks so much, Megan

p.s. diapers are still our number one request. all of the diapers will be donated to local family shelters, local organizations that assistance lo-income families and local organizations that assist families that are affected by incarceration.
La Casita/St Francis Center, Shelter Network, Elsa Segovia, Friends Outside.

June's First Update!

Summer Greetings!

I have a lot of share with you! Lots of opportunities!

DIAPER DRIVE-
diapers are still our most requested item. any size, open packs are fine. wipes would also be great. next friday, i will be doing a day of pick ups. email me with your address and i will pick up on the 15th.

FARMERS MARKET-
i have submitted my big heart designs collection and it was approved! by urban village farmers market association. as an artist vendor, it will be likely that i am at a different location each week. i will post this information.
this week; sunday from 9-1pm we will be at the CAMPBELL farmers market. for additional information email me at mrosenhart@yahoo.com
i will be debuting the cutest collection of little girl's dresses, totes for mommy and me, aprons for daddy and me (great for father's day). and car seat covers that come off easily for washing. the portion of every sale will be donated back to project warm hug. this is the first step for us to become self sufficient.

HUGE DONATION DELIVERED TODAY-
project warm hug delivered over 300 items of clothing today, 2 crib mattresses, a bouncy chair and a bathtub to St. Francis Center in Redwood City. they are in need of diapers, tampax, double strollers, car seats for toddlers, maternity clothing. if you have any of these items, email me and i will pick up next friday.

BUDGET CUTS IN ORDER TO STAY AFLOAT-
i have our monthly budget down to absolute bare bones. simply with the cost of storage and gas, we need $500 a month of our san mateo county recipients and $500 a month of our santa clara county recipients. any kind of financial donation is greatly appreciated. yes, it is tax deductible!

OUR WISH LIST-

a washer and dryer, so we can wash the lost and found we collect. (also need it personally, it would save me so much time and effort to be able to wash from home)

a canopy for the farmers markets, orchard supply has the one we want.
donation of $120.00

gift cards for target, gas, joannes fabrics. all are very useful for items throughout the month.

tupperware tubs- for sorting donations. we need about 20 at each location. target has a version that is $3.99. perfect size. donation of $80.00

any leads on summer events where artist vendors are welcome!

anyone want to host a big heart design trunk show??? lots of fun!
and you can receive really cute clothing as a thank you. i am hoping to be able to have one trunk show a month!
for more information... bigheartdesigns.blogspot.com

thanks so much for your support.
look for another update next week!!!
megan

update as of May 19th, 2007

while this isn't the first of the month, or the last of the month... i happen to have a few extra minutes and wanted to take advantage of this time to update our blogspot.

as you have read in previous blogs, project warm hug is going through a lot of transition. we have closed our offices, have been consolidating our storage spaces, and generally trying to decrease our expenses any way possible so we can stay afloat.

i had a big eye opener this past week. i tallied up all of the expenses i have paid for project warm hug since 1/1/07 and tallied up all of my personal/family expeneses that need to be paid asap.

well, the amount that i have spent and the amount i need are nearly exactly the same. as i sat in a meeting with the family self sufficiency team this past week, i was trying to explain why i was there asking for their assistance.
the answer was simple, my investment in our community and to friends outside of santa clara, my commitment to completing our business lease and my determination to make this all work.... had compromised my personal finances.

it was asked why don't i just close down project warm hug??? simple, there is no where else that families in need can request diapers... let alone receive the children's clothing and items needed.
i now understand from the viewpoint of these families. my family is now a project warm hug client. if it wasn't for project warm hug, my son wouldn't have clothes, the toys, the books, and the diapers he has now.

this understanding makes me even more determined to make project warm hug stay afloat. i have cut our budget from $72,000 last year which was actually closer to $50,000 down to $13,800. YES $13,800. that is all we need to stay afloat to cover out of pocket expenses. $500 a month for San Mateo county and $500 a month of Santa Clara county. what that includes is storage space for the donations, a place also to sort and inventory AND barely enough gas to cover the pick ups and deliveries.... that is it. no salaries, no office, no advertising... the extra $1800 is for rent paid for the first 3 months.

so i ask you to please think of friends that like to donate to a good cause. we are one, and we need your help. currently we are $6800 behind... and have 7 more months to go. we donated over 21,000 items last year. this year, we have set up a children's clothing closet for friends outside which contains over 3000 items including maternity and teen clothing- and lots of diapers. i would like to set up the same for shelter network and elsa segovia family shelter in the next month.

we are set up on paypal. using mrosenhart@yahoo.com as the recipient address.

so other than just asking for money.... i have created a children's clothing and accessories business called big heart designs. we debuted last week with great success. for every item sold, project warm hug receives $3. (bigheartdesigns.blogspot.com)

polka dot millie- whimiscal and wacky clothing for girls... 2t -6t. ready to sell!!!

retro willy- funky and fun clothing for boys... 2t-6t will be ready in another couple of weeks.

carseat slipcovers for britax car seats are ready to sell!!!
an easy on and easy off cover made from terry cloth. use it until it gets dirty. pop it off and wash it... and pop it back on. you do not need to take apart the car seat to change this cover. it goes right over the original! and is only $24.00 for the first 20 sold. other fabrics and designs will be made, Fleece for winter!!!

i am hoping to be able to sell at one of the local farmers markets in the next couple of weeks. i will update you with this information.

lastly... thank you all who have been so supportive in the past. we certainly wouldn't be able to serve our community without you.

with warm hugs. megan

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~~~A Celebration of Motherhood~~~

A Celebration of Motherhood

Afternoon Tea and Garden Party

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Saturday, May 12th from noon-4pm

in the garden at 174 spruce ave.

menlo park, ca

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introducing big heart designs

children's clothing and accessories

designed, created and marketed by moms.

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showcasing

local women artists

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great silent auction!!!

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a benefit for project warm hug!

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for vendor, advertising or sponsorship information,

please contact megan at mrosenhart@yahoo.com

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hope to see you on the 12th!

Our April Update.

hi all.

sorry it has been so long since my last update.
life has been moving very quickly these past few months.
lots of updates for you. so here we go...

1. Office update- Our Menlo Park office/studio/shop... closed the end of March. Two strong reasons for this decision. One, we don't have funding yet this year, and I couldn't afford to cover the rent. Second, I was finding it harder and harder to be on the second floor, carrying a toddler and stroller. I know that many of you were also have trouble with this. So when our lease ran out, I chose not to re-new.

2. Location- We are now working out of a storage unit in Redwood City and the back of my SUV!. I will have a monthly drop off location in Menlo Park. It will likely be the 1st Saturday of the month. Along with being a drop off day, we will also be hosting a "yard sale". I will post the date for May soon.

3. Finances- This time last year, we had already received $20,000 in funding. This year we are in the red by about $5800 so far. I have reduced our overhead to $865 a month before any stipends. This allows us to have storage/warehouse space in Redwood City for Shelter Network and one in San Jose for Friends Outside of Santa Clara. At this point, the $5800 needs to be recovered and the $865 for the next 8 months needs to be received.

4. Programs- In our current situation, I am able to continue to receive donations ( children's clothing, diapers, and some larger items as needed) and deliver to both Shelter Network and Friends Outside. I have set up a Children's Clothing Closet for both locations. This allows the case workers to pick up what their families need as it is needed. In addition to gently worn children's clothing, our biggest need is diapers. All sizes, open packs are fine.

5. Additional programs from last year-
The End of the Year Lost and Found Program. Last year we picked up the end of the year lost and found from over 16 local schools. We received an awesome amount of great clothing. To continue this program, we need at least $2500. I figure we did about 100 loads of laundry. At $15 a load for the time and expense, and $50 for the pick up (gas and time) . I already have a number of the schools asking if we are going to do this again. We need funding for this to happen again....
The Chocolate Bunny Program. Last year we delivered 304 chocolate bunnies to the children we serve. Unfortunately, we did not have the funding to be able to do this program this spring. Hopefully next year, we will be able to do this again.

6. Our wish list-
a digital camera- we have a few items we can sell on eBay to raise money.
gas cards- my SUV uses up gallons of gas each week picking up and delivering donations.
gift cards- for our supplies as we need them.
diapers, diapers, diapers.... or gift cards to purchase them.
lots and lots of Tupperware boxes to organize our donations in. $3.99 at target.
volunteer hours... to sort donations, to inventory, to pick up and to deliver.

I am hopeful that our fourth year will continue to be successful! Project Warm Hug is dedicated to providing warm clothing, dry diapers and cool books to local children in need. The majority of the children we serve either affiliated with Shelter Network or Friends Outside of Santa Clara.

Please take a look at our latest venture to becoming self sufficient at:
bigheartdesigns.blogspot.com

thanks so much.
Megan

Time to sew- uniform pants for kids

It has been near impossible to find basic black pants for the kids at haven family house. So, we are going to make them. The first project time will be on Saturday, March 24th from 2-4pm. Let me know if you would like to sign up!!! We have a $50 donation so far to purchase fabrics.

What has happened to the Polka Dot Shop???

The Polka Dot Shop was started and ran through the holiday season. It was clear to me that the amount of time I was spending at the shop would be much better used by being available for pick ups and deliveries for Project Warm Hug. So, instead of having a shop with regular business hours, Project Warm Hug will schedule quarterly boutiques! I will post the details on this blog!

Past, Present and Future.... we are moving into our 4th year!!!

greetings.

wow, i can't believe so much time has passed since my last update. an amazing amount of progress has been happening with project warm hug. here's a recap of the past, what is happening now and what is about to happen!!!

winter 2006- project warm hug gifted well over 1000 gifts to local children in need. these gifts were a combination of toys from cheeky monkey, wonderful children's books, fleece scarves and hats made by local kids and moms, and a collection of new toys donated by local families. thank you all!!! it was an amazing holiday season!

january 2007- i have to admit it took me awhile to recover from the frenzy of our holiday season. once the fog had lifted... it was time to move forward into our 2007 programs. the wheels started rolling on a collaboration with friends outside of santa clara. friends outside is an organization that my grandmother started over 50 years ago. friends outside serves families that have been affected by incarceration. it is my intention for our next year to become more involved with fewer organizations.

february 2007- valentines! is here and time for our See's Candies Fundraiser. thanks to a couple of great sales gals, project warm hug raised $350.00. this money was used for securing a storage unit for friends outside's donations. yes!!! project warm hug has been adopted as an affiliate program of friends outside! we are going to be able to serve many more families in need.

march 2007- only 2.5 hours left of our third year! at the beginning of this year, i set out a goal of 5000 items donated with a budget of $28.000. as we quickly achieved this goal in just a few months, i raised our goal to 10,000 items with a budget of $50,000. before i knew it we had achieved this goal. i raised our goal just one more time to 12,000 items, then to 15,000... with a final budget of $72,000.

here is the good news!- it looks like we will surpass #20,000 items!!! i will post the final count next friday... i am still counting!

here is the bad news!- of the $72,000, we only raised just over $40,000. basically our budget is based on $5.00 an item donated, so with 20,000 items donated we really should have raised $100,000. our efforts have surpassed our fundraising... we are in dire need of financial assistance to make it through another year.

here is the good news again. Project Warm Hug now has 501c3 status!!! and hopefully the checks will start rolling in!

thank you all for your support, your donations, your encouragement!

... now my thoughts and plans for our fourth year.

beginning march 4th, project warm hug is going to kick off it's spring fundraiser.

Diapers, Dollars and Chocolate Bunnies-

Diapers- Diaper Drive. The number one donation request is diapers. We never have enough. If you have an open pack that you are not using, or you can buy an extra pack the next time you shop... we need all sizes. a number of locations will be taking diaper donations. in the meantime, give me a jingle and i will schedule a pick up. or if you are in downtown menlo park on a weekend, you can drop them off at my office; 1030 curtis street, suite 201.

Dollars- Yes, we need dollars. All financial donations are welcome! This year our budget is based on $6.00 an item. $1.00 will be donated back to one of the organizations we serve, $5.00 will be used for supporting our efforts. Go to Paypal.com, if use my email address- mrosenhart@yahoo.com, your donations will be deposited into our business account.

Chocolate Bunnies- Last year we were able to donate 304 See's Chocolate Bunnies to the local kids that we serve. Our goal this year is to donate 1000 bunnies. For $10.00, you receive a bunny and you give a bunny. This is a great program for schools, social organizations and so on... to get involved with. Please let me know if you are interested in buying and or selling!

How can you help???

Donate a few hours...

Donate your children's outgrown gently worn clothing.

Donate diapers.

Donate a gift card.

Adopt Project Warm Hug as your school's, business's, organization's non-profit to support.

Tell a friend about us!

also on our wish list.

Large plastic bins- at Target for only $3.99.
we need 100! to organize our storage units.

my hopes for our fourth year.

that project warm hug can effortlessly donate 15,000 to each friends outside and to shelter network.

that this goal can be accomplished effortlessly with community support.

that project warm hug can receive the financial support necessary to accomplish this goal.

that project warm hug can begin to become financially self sufficient through sales of a collection of children's clothing and blessing gowns that megan has designed and will be producing with the help of local moms. lots more on this topic in the next blog update.

thanks again.
with many warm hugs.
megan

Join us for our Holiday Scarf-a thon.

Greetings.> >
This year, Project Warm Hug is giving over 1500+ gifts to 1500+ local children in need!!!

These children are either living in local family shelters, are a part of the foster care system, or a part of Friends Outside's adopt a family program

Project Warm Hug has been generously donated many> gifts from Cheeky Monkey of Menlo Park, food from a local Brownie Troop and Usborne Children's books from a local Family Foundation.

Nearly 700 gifts have already been donated. Now it is time for us to create the holiday scaves. Our goal this year is to make 1000 scarves. We already have 350 that were made this past Saturday.

This year, we are also going to sell these fun fleece> scarves to raise money for our ongoing programs.

Trader Joes in Menlo Park has been so kind as to> schedule time for us to sell in front of their storeon Friday, Saturday and Sunday from 11-3pm. Our goal is to sell 1000 scarves. Each scarf is $5.00.

For each scarf sold, one will be donated.

If you are able to sell these scarves elsewhere; your> work/business, playgroup, and so, please let me know!

So, we need volunteers!!!!

To cut and make the scarves; I will provide all of the materials. A couple of hours makes a lot of scarves. If you can use a pair of scissors, you can make the scarves. Great for moms, scout troops, a couple of friends and so on. You can use my studio for making them, we are right across from Trader Joes. The studio will be open the same hours we will be selling.

To sell the scarves; I am going to break the selling times into 2 hour segments. It would be great to get some of our kids involved. Huge reality check as to how great our children have it! A scarf may be the only gift these children in need get this Christmas.

If you cannot help to make or sell, but still would like to contribute; We will also need more fleece fabric. Joanne's fabrics has a supply of all sorts of cute fleece: 10 yards will make 60/70 scarves. Choose your favorite print fleece and I will either pick it up or you can drop it at our studio.

Please let me know how you would like to participate in Project Warm Hug's Scarf-a-thon!!!
Thanks so much. Megan

Studio location is: 1030 Curtis Street, Suite 201> Menlo Park. Upstairs from Master Styling Salon.