07.28.08
Are You Looking to Donate Yarn?
If you are like me and have been watching the yarn section of your room slowly overtaking the rest of the house, then you might be looking to donate yarns.
I started my research on the Interweave Knits charity webpage. They list correctional facilities that are looking for supplies, not finished projects. I randomly contacted two of the facilities and received enthusiastic responses. Here are the places that are currently accepting yarn donations (like I did, I highly recommend emailing first to confirm):
- Judy McIntosh, Lead Teacher, Northeast Juvenile Correctional Facility, 7117 Venture Lane, Fort Wayne, IN 46818, Telephone 260-497-7233 x180, Email: jmcintosh@idoc.in.gov
- Rita Steed, Community Service Director 3, Rockville Correctional Facility,811 W 50 N, Rockville, IN 47872,Telephone 765 569-3178, Email: rsteed@idoc.in.gov. IMPORTANT NOTE: You must contact this person because you fill out a form before you donate. It will be mailed it to you and then you mail it back. You might think this sounds like an extra step, but I think it’s worth the extra time for an institution that will appreciate the donation.
I’ve got two big boxes packed up and waiting by my front door, anxiously waiting to be mailed out.
The small print: Delicasyarns is in no way affiliated with any of these groups and received no compensation for listing them on the blog.