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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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  • 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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September 13, 2006

CHICAGO! CHICAGO! (imagine swishing hips here)

Yayyyyyy to the wonderful Chicago KIPers for starting their own Red Scarf knitting! 

Thank you to that lovely Keyboard Biologist and that uber-chic Bonne Marie and all the rest of the Chicago KIPers for spreading the red scarf love. 

Bonne Marie even made a button.  See?   Redscarfkip

If you're a knitter or crocheter in the Chicago area, or even if you're not and want to play one on TV, take the cool Chicago Red Scarf button. 

Posted at 03:44 PM in General |

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Vik

Hi there!
I just read about this project while blog-hopping, and was wondering if you have to be American to participate? I live in Canada, and am not aware of any particular program like this for Canadians. I think it's a wonderful program, and would very much like to participate. Is U.S. citizenship a requirement?

Posted by: Vik | September 15, 2006 at 01:09 AM

Adelle Tilton

We are, even as we speak, putting together a Nebraska "team" - the blog for that is http://www.nebraskaknitters.com and will have a button soon (I fervently hope). And I am participating on my individual Knitmodo blog as well! This is wonderful!!
http://www.knitmodo.com
Adelle

If you are in Nebraska - join us!! Email me at adelle (at) knitmodo (dot) com

Posted by: Adelle Tilton | September 16, 2006 at 08:05 PM

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