2012 Charitable Partner and Projects

Brookfield presents
WFC IN THE LOOP 2012
Full-Year Charity Partnership with
Habitat for Humanity - New York City

Meeting:
Friday, January 20, 2012
12 - 2pm
World Financial Center Courtyard, adjacent to Starbucks

CHARITY ANNOUNCEMENT
We're thrilled to announce that WFC In The Loop will be partnering with Habitat - NYC to donate ALL of this year's projects to twelve deserving families who will become first-time homeowners in 2012. We're beginning with kitchen accessories, and will continue to work our way through the rooms of a home as 2012 unravels.



PROJECT SIGN-OUT
We have committed to providing a certain number of projects to the Habitat - NYC families in 2012. To ensure we are able to fulfill our commitments, all projects will need to be signed out with your name and phone number.

PATTERNS & MATERIALS
Please bring your own needles; we will provide the yarn & instruction!

Knit Mini Market Tote
24" Size 9 Circular Needle

Crochet Tote
Size "I" Crochet Hook

Crochet Felted Potholders
Size "K" Crochet Hook

Knit Felted Oven Mitt
Size 11 Circular and Double-Pointed Needles

Knit Placemats
Size 8 Needles and/or Size 8 "H" Crochet Hook

ABOUT HABITAT - NYC
Habitat for Humanity - New York City transforms lives and our city by building quality homes for families in need and by uniting all New Yorkers around the cause of affordable housing. With the help of thousands of volunteers every year, Habitat-NYC has built more than 260 affordable homes in the five boroughs of New York City. Learn more at www.habitatnyc.org.

All projects in 2012 will be donated to new homeowners of the St. John's
Residences to be built in Ocean Hill-Brownsville by Habitat - NYC.

Reminder: Meeting this Friday, and Thank You!

As a reminder, we have a meeting coming up This Friday:

October 21, 2011
12 - 2 PM
WFC Courtyard (across from Starbucks)

Don't forget to bring your hooks and needles for our new projects benefitting The Doe Fund.

Hurry Up Hat and Mitts
US #9 (5.5 mm) 16” circular needle

John's Bucket Hat
#10 (10mm) Size N/P crochet hook

We also received a lovely Thank-You note from Foster Care to Success (formerly the Orphans Foundation of America) for our Red Scarves from all the way back in January / February!

This is for all of us to share:

Good Morning,

Please tell everyone that contributed thank you so much for their generous scarf donations. We are delighted that so many talented knitters and crocheters chose to participate in the program. Each year we continue to be amazed at the generosity and creativity of the needle arts community.

Please know that the scarves really mean a lot to the students that receive them. For many it will be the first item they have ever received that is handmade just for them!
If you have any questions feel free to email me - Thanks again!

Lynn Davis
Director, Community Partnerships

New Projects Announced for October, November, December

Thanks to our fantastic crafters, over 40 pink projects will be donated this week to the American Cancer Society's Hope Lodge in New York! We are grateful for everyone's attention to our deadline so that our projects can be distributed in time for National Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

Below are our new projects to benefit The Doe Fund, and its "Boys in Blue" for the Ready, Willing and Able program, whose mission is to develop and implement cost-effective, holistic programs that meet the needs of a diverse population working to break the cycles of homelessness, addiction, and criminal recidivism.

These projects will be due January 20, 2012.

Knit Projects:

Hurry Up Hat and Mitts
US #9 (5.5 mm) 16” circular needle

Crochet Project:

John's Bucket Hat
#10 (10mm) Size N/P crochet hook

Breast Cancer Awareness Projects Due This Friday

Breast Cancer Awareness Projects Due This Friday!

If you took a pink yarn project, please "weave like the wind" so that we can send these projects to the American Cancer Society's Hope Lodge on Monday morning.

To return projects to the World Financial Center, please contact Ashley Firestone at specialevents@brookfield.com or via reply to this e-mail.

If you are stuck and need help, please e-mail or call Ina, whose contact information can be found on the front page of your pattern.




Following our last meeting in September, we've collected the following twenty-five projects:

Four Lace Cowls
Four Angora Lace Scarves
Four Angora Tam Hats
Two South Bay Shawlettes
Eleven (!) Sunshine Shawlettes

I know we can send all 40 projects that were distributed. We're counting on YOU!

All completed projects will be donated to the American Cancer Society's Hope Lodge New York City, a free living complex for patients
receiving cancer treatment in New York.

Breast Cancer Awareness Projects are Sponsored by

Reminder: Meeting this Friday!

This Friday is the last working meeting for our Breast Cancer Awareness Month projects for the American Cancer Society Hope House. See previous post for patterns and supplies.

Friday, September 16
12 - 2PM
World Financial Center Courtyard (across from Starbucks)

Remember, all of these projects are due NO LATER THAN OCTOBER 1, so that we can deliver them in time for Breast Cancer Awareness Month (October)!

We'll welcome finished projects this Friday, and up through October 1. For our October meeting (10/21), we'll begin new projects that will last us through the end of the year!

Here are our finished projects so far, ready for mailing - and we still have several kits left!

Reminder: Meeting this Friday

Please join us as we continue to work on cozy garmets for Breast Cancer Awareness Month!



This Friday, August 19

12 - 2 PM

World Financial Center Courtyard

(Across from Starbucks)



KNIT PROJECTS:





Sunshine Shawl

4.5 mm circular needle (Size 7)





Lace Cowl

5mm circular needles (Size 8)





Angora Lace Scarf

5 mm needles (Size 8)



CROCHET PROJECTS:







Angora Tam Hat

I-9 Hook





South Bay Shawlette

I-9 Hook

This month's projects sponsored by

Baby Toys DUE JULY 15, New Patterns Announced!

How are your baby projects coming along? Please hook and knit away, as we get into the last week before the Baby Toys are due so that we can send them along to Baby Buggy! Remember, Baby Toys are due Friday, July 15th.

We will have three months to complete our next round of projects, so they are a bit more complex and rewarding. For July, August and September, we will be making cozy and beautiful wearables for women who are battling cancer while staying at the American Cancer Society Hope Lodge New York City.

Next Meeting:
Friday, July 15th
12:00 - 2:00 PM
World Financial Center Courtyard (across from Starbucks)

KNIT PROJECTS:


Sunshine Shawl
4.5 mm circular needle (Size 7)


Lace Cowl
5mm circular needles (Size 8)


Angora Lace Scarf
5 mm needles (Size 8)

CROCHET PROJECTS:



Angora Tam Hat
I-9 Hook


South Bay Shawlette
I-9 Hook

This month's projects sponsored by