The Collectors

The Collectors We sew bears, quilts, book bags, pencil cases and little girls shift dresses. The Collectors began in Cranbrook, BC, and has been operating for over a decade!

We also crochet/knit/loom toques, scarves, mittens, slippers, socks, hygiene cloths, dish cloths, lap blankets or afghans, for those in need, distributed through our partners. Weโ€™ve now established in Lethbridge, and partnered with major local charities, including Streets Alive and My City Care. Weโ€™ve helped the homeless, the hungry, pregnancy centres, children from abusive homes, and individuals/

families in need. Our network distributes items to help those in need, right from locally to at an international level! A small portion of items made are available for sale and we tithe 10% to Samaritan's Purse, Christmas Shoeboxes, or the Park Meadows Missions Fund. The remainder is used for the operation of The Collectors.

A couple of weeks ago Susan(in the pic), Beth and Karen, decided to have a work bee. They stuffed and sewed up 35 cat be...
06/10/2026

A couple of weeks ago Susan(in the pic), Beth and Karen, decided to have a work bee. They stuffed and sewed up 35 cat beds that day. I so appreciate all their hard work; thank you ladies.๐Ÿ™๐Ÿ˜€

As many of you know, The Collectors Charity takes great pride in making sure as little as possible goes to waste. Rather than sending fabric scraps to the landfill, we find ways to repurpose them into something meaningful.
Those scraps become cat beds and cat toys that are donated to cat rescues and organizations that care for cats in need.

These photos show some of the steps involved in making our cat beds. A lot of time, care, and effort goes into each one before it is ready to be donated.
What you don't see here is the next stepโ€”each bed still needs a cover made before it can be sent out to its new home.

It's amazing to see how something that might otherwise be discarded can be transformed into comfort, enrichment, and a little extra love for cats waiting for their forever families.

A couple of weeks ago, The Collectors had the opportunity to support Sass Cat Rescue in Coalhurst with a special donatio...
06/10/2026

A couple of weeks ago, The Collectors had the opportunity to support Sass Cat Rescue in Coalhurst with a special donation.
With Stephanie as our contact at the rescue, and thanks to Beth for making the delivery, we were able to provide 22 cat beds and 62 cat toys for the cats in their care.
We're grateful for organizations like Sass Cat Rescue that work hard to help animals in need, and we're happy to play a small part in supporting their efforts. Thank you to everyone who helps make donations like these possible.
Every bed, every toy, and every act of kindness helps make a difference. ๐Ÿพ๐Ÿ’š

05/06/2026

The Collectors Charity is doing a delivery to Angel Tree in Lethbridge tomorrow. Thank you to all those who helped make these items.๐Ÿ™โค๏ธ๐ŸŒน

The Collectors Charity latest update!๐Ÿ˜ƒWe delivered to (OCC) Operation Christmas Child:-105 (crocheted) emotional support...
03/31/2026

The Collectors Charity latest update!๐Ÿ˜ƒ
We delivered to (OCC) Operation Christmas Child:
-105 (crocheted) emotional support items,
-400 combs,
-100 hair brushโ€™s
-and 107 hygiene cloths.

Thank you to all who help with making and donating items to this charity, so that we can make a difference in many peopleโ€™s lives.๐Ÿ™โค๏ธ๐ŸŒน

The Collectors Charity, donated some material to Bonny Wiebe for The Blessing the Children Group. This some of the stuff...
03/25/2026

The Collectors Charity, donated some material to Bonny Wiebe for The Blessing the Children Group. This some of the stuff they were able to make. She has pictures of them filling the bags for the hygiene kits. The kits consist of a cross bag, 8 cloth pads and 2 pad holders, and 2 pairs of panties. Their group completed 60 kits that went to Bishofu, Ethiopia, Africa last July and 100 more kits that went this February.
Thank you ladies, for all that you do and sharing your pictures with us.

03/23/2026

Hi!๐Ÿ˜ƒ
Denise & Greg here with The Collectors Charity.
We are working with Ester and her team from Park Meadows Baptist Church, supplying items to be used by OCC for the Christmas Shoe Boxes.

01/26/2026

These items are all going to Park Meadows Baptist Church Lethbridge, for OCC.

01/08/2026

An answer to prayer!
Praise the Lord, and a big thanks to the family that we purchased all of these supplies from.๐Ÿ˜Š
Whatโ€™s shown is only a portion of what we purchased!

Blessings, ๐Ÿ™โค๏ธ
Denise Chouhan

MERRY CHRISTMAS, Everybody!๐Ÿ˜ We are long overdue for posting an update!  These pics encompass multiple deliveries over t...
12/22/2025

MERRY CHRISTMAS, Everybody!๐Ÿ˜

We are long overdue for posting an update!
These pics encompass multiple deliveries over the last couple of months:

Pics 1-3: My City Care, Taber:
Delivery 1:
- 1 lap blanket, 53 toques, 2 mittens, and 38 quilts. When we send to the Taber team, they also redistribute to all their regional branches. Thank you, Alex, for doing that for us!

Delivery 2:
- 130 bears, 15 lightly used bears, 202 toques, 22 mittens, 1 toque with wrist warmers, 1 mitten and slippers set, 1slipper and headband set, 13 headbands, 2 neck warmers, 5 scarves, 2 toque and mitten sets, 1 toque and scarf set, 11 afghans and 20 quilts

Pics 4-7: Angel Tree, Lethbridge:
Delivery 1:
- 73 toques, 11 slippers, 2 lap blankets, 8 stuffies, 2 neck warmers, 17 small tree ornaments, 1 scratchy, 7 place mats, 39 quilts, 8 napkins, 8 key chains, 1 floor mat, and 3 draw-string bags.

Delivery 2:
- 357 bears and stuffies, 330 toques, 10 dish clothes, 18 mittens, 1 sweater, 1 scarf and 20 quilts.
Not pictured, we also sent 30 hygiene cloths and 50 pencil cases to OCC @ Park Meadows Church, and 20 bears were donated towards a function at The Salvation Army Store.

Pic 8: Literacy Program and Food Bank, Cranbrook BC:
-30 book bags.

Pic 9: Safe Families, Lethbridge: (currently Prepped for delivery.)
-10 toques, 5 mittens and 5 neck-warmers.

Not pictured, we also sent 36 more toques, 15 headbands, 11 scarves, 1 afghan and 3 quilts.

Pic 10: The Woodside Over 55 Club, Airdrie: forwarding to RCMP, for Women in Emergency situations:
-110 hygiene cloths.

Thank you once again, TEAM, for your incredible hard work๐Ÿคฉ, and for sewing into the lives of others!

Blessings to everyone, and wishing you all a wonderful Christmas with your friends and families, and well wishes for a Fantastic New Year!๐Ÿ’–

Denise Chouhan

11/08/2025

Thank you, everyone that came by and supported the Charity today. Made some fantastic connections today.๐Ÿ˜Š๐Ÿ™๐ŸŒน

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