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What is the Red Scarf Project?


  • The Red Scarf Project, a project of the Orphan Foundation of America, or Orphan.org, collects scarves to send in Valentine's Day care packages to college students who have aged out of foster care. These brave young people are going it on their own and trying to improve their lives and the community by attending college. The care packages are welcome tokens of encouragement to young people who otherwise receive little to no mail. Your scarf should be soft (any material), unisex design, and approximately 60 inches long by 5 to 8 inches wide. Machine washable is a plus, but it is not absolutely necessary. Mail it to: Orphan Foundation of America The Red Scarf Project 21351 Gentry Drive Sterling, VA 20166 ..but not until September 1, 2009-December, 2009. Please read all the info in this blog. Most of your questions will be answered here. Also, please check out the Red Scarf Ravelry group. If you still have questions that remain unanswered, please email me at norma.knits@gmail.com

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When and Where Should I Mail My Scarves


  • Please mail packages in January 2007 (NOT before, due to space considerations). Mail to: Orphan Foundation of America Red Scarf Project 21351 Gentry Drive, Unit 130 Sterling, VA 20166

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August 23, 2006

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Here are some button teasers for ya. 

Thank you to my Vermont neighbor Dusa for this one:

Rs2007

And my old pal Kim for this:

Redscarf2007

(great minds think alike!)

Scout made this one.  She's also custom-dyeing some of her hand painted yarn for the project. There'll be a giveaway, but you'll have to promise to use it for the project.  Fair enough?  I think so.  Thanks, Scout!

Red_scarf_project

Go ahead, take one.  You know you wanna.  Remember the button etiquette as above, right?  And when I finally get the Red Scarf blog up, if you'd link your buttons to it, it'd be appreciated.

Posted at 04:55 PM in Buttons -- Come Here! |

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Cookie

Button stolen, hosted at my site and up&running. Pimpage will start in earnest once I've gotten some red yarn.

*hugs*

Posted by: Cookie | August 24, 2006 at 12:35 AM

Jane

Ditto!

Posted by: Jane | August 24, 2006 at 06:47 AM

Dusa

Me 3!

Posted by: Dusa | August 24, 2006 at 09:18 AM

Mel

I have a button over here*, if anyone wants it. I'm promoting the project too, as much as I can. I'll post a link to the blog now.

* http://crazycatladymel.livejournal.com/299037.html

Posted by: Mel | August 24, 2006 at 09:24 AM

Trish

Count me in! As soon as I can figure out how to add buttons to TypePad, that is! This is one of the most worthy projects I have seen in awhile. Everybody LOVES babies, but they tend to forget about the teens.

Posted by: Trish | August 24, 2006 at 03:55 PM

Mary de B

I'm in! Lovely idea.

Posted by: Mary de B | August 24, 2006 at 06:51 PM

Rabbitch

I'm a little overwhelmed, but I'm betting I can find it in my heart (and my stash) to make a scarf. I only promise one, and that way if I actually make more I can feel all noble.

Is any material ok or should it be wool?

Posted by: Rabbitch | August 24, 2006 at 07:17 PM

Kirsten

I'm in! Time to rummage through the stash and see what I've got, otherwise it's of to the LYS for some yarn shopping fun!

Posted by: Kirsten | August 25, 2006 at 10:02 AM

KnittyOtter

I finally got my button up. :D

Thanks for posting them here.

Posted by: KnittyOtter | September 06, 2006 at 12:30 PM

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