Handmade Especially For You

04/29/2026

Handmade’s Mother’s Day shipping was spectacular. We shipped 2,740 comfort scarves, 62 shawls, 60 hats, and 190 amigurumi to 65 shelters for abused and homeless women. It was a whirlwind. Yesterday, Chris N, Sharon A and I packed up boxes for the smaller shelters; today Chris N, Ann and I finished up with the boxes for the bigger shelters. We had only 6 wrapped scarves left over. We did it!

Last Friday’s wrapping party made today’s shipping possible. We had a lot of scarves to wrap—a literal mountain, as you can see in the photos below—and we wrapped them all. Thank you so much.



We used the scarves we wrapped on Friday to fill the boxes yesterday. Today we emptied the shed of the scarves stowed away for future use. The future was today. And we’re not quite done. After we finished, Ann and I found a bag of hats I had set aside for a shelter that requested 100 scarves. But we didn’t have any more scarves, or so we thought. We did have a bin with unwrapped scarves that we apparently missed wrapping last Friday. Sharon A dropped in to help me wrap them. She also brought unwrapped scarves from boxes she had recently opened. Evelyn came by to pick up kits. She brought a bag filled with finished scarves. We’ll wrap them and include them in the box for this shelter. I turned in all the scarves I had finished that hadn’t been wrapped. Elizabeth will wrap scarves she had set aside for quality check. Voila. Almost 100 scarves. Amazing. We have so many dedicated participants. Thank you all so much. ( Tomorrow I will send the scarves and hats to the shelter we overlooked. Their numbers are not included in today’s shipping numbers. Wow!)

Now we need more scarves. Why do we need them? Didn’t we just make and ship a zillion (or at least 2,740)? Can’t we just sit back and relax for a while? We must be realistic. It took a lot of work on all our parts to make all the scarves we shipped today. We will need an equal or greater number for back to school and holiday. But our inventory is ZERO. We need to replenish so we’ll have scarves enough to send to the shelters for those occasions, always our biggest shipping. We have plenty of hats, so please concentrate on making scarves. It feels so good to provide every shelter with the number of scarves (and hats) they requested. We don’t want to let any of them down. KEEP YOUR NEEDLES CLICKING. Remember, every scarf counts, especially YOURS.

Thanks to all of you who made this great shipping possible.

Send your finished scarves (hats, blankets, shawls, $$$$, yarn) to: Handmade Especially for You c/o Leslye Borden
30065 Grandpoint Lane
Rancho Palos Verdes CA 90275

Handmade is a 501©3 non-profit charity. We send receipts for all donations. Thanks in advance.

Love,

Leslye

03/22/2026

WISEPlace, a shelter for abuse survivors in Santa Ana, yesterday gave Handmade their "Volunteer of the Year" award. Fun event. We learned a lot about the good work WISEPlace does. They deal with a thorny problem. After a woman graduates from their program, she goes out to find a place to live, and--you guessed it. In CA, very hard to find an affordable place to live, especially for an entry level job seeker. They have come up with very creative solutions, on a very small, individual level, but even one at a time, it's a solution. We were proud to be there.

02/25/2026

OK. Hooray!!! We did it. Today we shipped 440 comfort scarves and 4 blankets to 8 shelters. And—that put us over the top, or at least over 200,000 comfort scarves shipped to 70+ shelters for abused and homeless women throughout CA (since 2008). What an accomplishment!!!! It took all of us—donors, measurers, winders, knitters, crocheters, wrappers, and shippers--to do this. Many thanks. Congratulations to all. Give yourselves a BIG pat on the back.
But we're not done. Handmade’s mission is to help abused and/or homeless women, teens and children who have sought the protection of a shelter. Our numbers grow every time we ship. They are amazing: since the end of 2008 when we started, we’ve shipped 200,124 comfort scarves, 20,767 hats, 4,332 baby items, 221 shawls, 141 blankets/afghans, and around 255 amigurumi. Evidently, no matter how many comfort scarves and hats we make and distribute, there still are more women, teens and children who need them. KEEP YOUR NEEDLES CLICKING!!! Thanks for all you do to help these vulnerable members of society.
Handmade is a 501(c)3 non-profit charity. We provide receipts for all donations. Please send your donations ($$$, yarn, scarves) to:
Handmade Especially for You c/o Leslye Borden
30065 Grandpoint Lane
Rancho Palos Verdes CA 90275
Thanks in advance!!!

02/21/2026

So proud of recognition by WISEPlace. We are honored to support their work helping homeless and abused women.

01/14/2026

Last year, for the holidays, we shipped 2,799 comfort scarves, 522 hats, 104 baby items, and around 200 amigurumi to shelters for abused and homeless women throughout CA. We received back so many thank you letters. Here are snippets from some of them. I want you to know how valuable our scarves and beanies are to those who receive them!

Michele Nadeau, from 1736 Family Crisis Center in Torrance, wrote: Thank you so much for your contribution of 130 handmade scarves for 1736’s Free Holiday Store. The store includes hundreds of fabulous gifts from generous donors like you. . . (We transform our office) into a magnificent department store, stocked with new toys, games, clothing, etc. so our families can “shop” for gifts for their loved ones at no charge. They can feel the excitement of both giving and receiving during the holiday season. Thank you again for bringing the wonder of the holidays to everyone in our care.

Tammy Pham, Development Coordinator at AACI in San Jose, wrote: I want to extend our deepest gratitude for your incredibly thoughtful donation of 50 handmade scarves and beanies. Many of our clients are from low-income backgrounds, are refugees, immigrants, or survivors of domestic violence and human trafficking. For them, your kindness means the world. Your beautiful, handmade items provide not only physical warmth but also a much-needed sense of comfort and care. . . Knowing someone took the time and effort to create something so personal is truly special.

Sandra Yanez, San Fernando Regional Director of Catholic Charities, Guadalupe Community Center in Canoga Park, wrote: You are helping create real, lasting change! I would like to extend our heartfelt gratitude for your generous donation of 50 comfort scarves, 50 hats, and 15 amigurumi. They are so cute! . . . Your kindness not only meets a practical need but also reminds our community that they are cared for and special.

Erin O’Brien, CEO at Community Solutions in Gilroy, wrote: You are so generous. . . . It is easy to take our everyday possessions for granted. But for someone starting over, the little things in life make a huge difference. The families seeking refuge from crisis come to us with very little. By providing handmade scarves, you are allowing them to focus their energy on healing and recovery. This is a great service to our community.

Lindsay Reed, Director of The Women’s Room (Friends in Deed) in Pasadena, wrote: Thank you for the lovely handknitted items! Our ladies are loving them.

Desirae Hasty, Community Support Specialist at Human Response Network in Weaverville, wrote: I want to extend our heartfelt thanks for the beautiful handmade scarves you donated. . . Your generosity helps keep our clients warm, and we truly appreciate the time and care you all put into making each and every scarf. Your hard work and kindness mean so much to us.

Darren White, Executive Director at Realized Potential in Oakland, wrote: Thank you so much for the scarves and hats. . . Tell the ladies that their work is truly appreciated.
Carla Charraga, Executive Director at Siskiyou Domestic Violence & Crisis Center in Yreka, wrote: Thank you so much for the special surprise. It was such a treat to provide scarves to our shelter clients. . . They all marveled at the scarves and took their time picking out their favorite to wear for this holiday season. . . thank you for thinking of us and the clients we serve.

Debra Suh, CEO at YWCA Glendale & Pasadena, wrote: Thank you for the beautiful gift of 25 comfort scarves. . . Your care and the time invested by your volunteers mean so much to the survivors we serve. Each scarf is a tangible reminder that our participants are seen, valued, and not alone. . . Gifts like yours help make our broader mission possible. . . Thank you for standing with us for safety, dignity, and justice.

Perla Rojas, Development & Communications Manager at Center for the Pacific Asian Family in Los Angeles, wrote: We received your beautiful shipment of scarves and beanies. Our staff was so excited to take these to give out at their shelters!

Kamila Oseka, Donations and Inventory Coordinator at the Downtown Women’s Center in Los Angeles, wrote: We are deeply grateful for your contribution which enables us to continue our mission to end homelessness for women by providing safe housing and supportive services. . . . Without your support, our work would not be possible. Thank you for being part of our community!

Julie Vargas, Development Specialist at Interface Children & Family Services in Camarillo, wrote: Thank you for your generous donation in support of our annual Holiday Toy Drive. Your kindness ensures that children and families in crisis can experience hope, joy, and a sense of belonging this holiday season. . . Together we help children feel seen, valued, and supported.

Lina Pham, Fund Development & Volunteer Manager at Laura’s House in Aliso Viejo, wrote: I had the opportunity to distribute the beautiful handmade scarves to our clients. They were deeply appreciated. . . . Thank you so much for being part of our mission and for supporting our clients in such a meaningful and cozy way. Your generosity truly makes a difference.

Jonathan Darr, Director of Development at Next Door Solutions in San Jose, wrote: Thank you for your support of Next Door Solutions and the survivors and families we serve. . . One of the most meaningful additions this year was the Cozy Corner. Thanks to the volume of handmade and comfort items donated, families could choose warm, special things to take home—and many people told us how touched they felt to have those items available.

Rhonda James, CEO at STAND! in Concord, wrote: Domestic violence is devastating to individual survivors and families but when left unaddressed domestic violence endangers the safety of our entire community. . . By supporting STAND! you are making a positive connection, one of compassion and justice for the entire community. . Your donation joins you to our mission of breaking the multi-generational cycle of violence, promoting safe and strong relationships, and rebuilding lives.

Again, Wow. Our needles are so powerful. We must keep them clicking. So many women and children need what we make.

If you want to donate to Handmade Especially for You, please send to: Handmade Especially for You c/o Leslye Borden
30065 Grandpoint Lane
Rancho Palos Verdes CA 90275

Handmade is a 501(c)3 non-profit charity. We send receipts for all donations. Thanks in advance!!!
Love,
Leslye

There are more thank you letters (with photos) on our website:
https://www.handmadeespecially.org/thankyouresponses.html

Craig Jackie from the Pico Union Project (PUP) community wrote: We wanted to show you these photos of your incredible scarves that were distributed last week. Your support and team's incredible generosity of time and talent is the fuel that feeds us and we are so grateful! Thank you. ...

Craig Jackie from the Pico Union Project (PUP) community wrote:  We wanted to show you these photos of your incredible scarves that were distributed last week.  Your support and team's incredible generosity of time and talent is the fuel that feeds us and we are so grateful!  Thank you.  ...

01/14/2026

Appreciation for the comfort scarves and beanies we sent for the holidays. I want to share the shelters' responses with you. They are truly heartwarming and inspire me to keep my needles clicking. I hope they inspire you, too!

Michele Nadeau, from 1736 Family Crisis Center in Torrance, wrote: Thank you so much for your contribution of 130 handmade scarves for 1736’s Free Holiday Store. The store includes hundreds of fabulous gifts from generous donors like you. . . (We transform our office) into a magnificent department store, stocked with new toys, games, clothing, etc. so our families can “shop” for gifts for their loved ones at no charge. They can feel the excitement of both giving and receiving during the holiday season. Thank you again for bringing the wonder of the holidays to everyone in our care.

Tammy Pham, Development Coordinator at AACI in San Jose, wrote: I want to extend our deepest gratitude for your incredibly thoughtful donation of 50 handmade scarves and beanies. Many of our clients are from low-income backgrounds, are refugees, immigrants, or survivors of domestic violence and human trafficking. For them, your kindness means the world. Your beautiful, handmade items provide not only physical warmth but also a much-needed sense of comfort and care. . . Knowing someone took the time and effort to create something so personal is truly special.

Sandra Yanez, San Fernando Regional Director of Catholic Charities, Guadalupe Community Center in Canoga Park, wrote: You are helping create real, lasting change! I would like to extend our heartfelt gratitude for your generous donation of 50 comfort scarves, 50 hats, and 15 amigurumi. They are so cute! . . . Your kindness not only meets a practical need but also reminds our community that they are cared for and special.

Erin O’Brien, CEO at Community Solutions in Gilroy, wrote: You are so generous. . . . It is easy to take our everyday possessions for granted. But for someone starting over, the little things in life make a huge difference. The families seeking refuge from crisis come to us with very little. By providing handmade scarves, you are allowing them to focus their energy on healing and recovery. This is a great service to our community.

Lindsay Reed, Director of The Women’s Room (Friends in Deed) in Pasadena, wrote: Thank you for the lovely handknitted items! Our ladies are loving them.

Desirae Hasty, Community Support Specialist at Human Response Network in Weaverville, wrote: I want to extend our heartfelt thanks for the beautiful handmade scarves you donated. . . Your generosity helps keep our clients warm, and we truly appreciate the time and care you all put into making each and every scarf. Your hard work and kindness mean so much to us.

Darren White, Executive Director at Realized Potential in Oakland, wrote: Thank you so much for the scarves and hats. . . Tell the ladies that their work is truly appreciated.

Carla Charraga, Executive Director at Siskiyou Domestic Violence & Crisis Center in Yreka, wrote: Thank you so much for the special surprise. It was such a treat to provide scarves to our shelter clients. . . They all marveled at the scarves and took their time picking out their favorite to wear for this holiday season. . . thank you for thinking of us and the clients we serve.

Debra Suh, CEO at YWCA Glendale & Pasadena, wrote: Thank you for the beautiful gift of 25 comfort scarves. . . Your care and the time invested by your volunteers mean so much to the survivors we serve. Each scarf is a tangible reminder that our participants are seen, valued, and not alone. . . Gifts like yours help make our broader mission possible. . . Thank you for standing with us for safety, dignity, and justice.

Perla Rojas, Development & Communications Manager at Center for the Pacific Asian Family in Los Angeles, wrote: We received your beautiful shipment of scarves and beanies. Our staff was so excited to take these to give out at their shelters!

Kamila Oseka, Donations and Inventory Coordinator at the Downtown Women’s Center in Los Angeles, wrote: We are deeply grateful for your contribution which enables us to continue our mission to end homelessness for women by providing safe housing and supportive services. . . . Without your support, our work would not be possible. Thank you for being part of our community!

Julie Vargas, Development Specialist at Interface Children & Family Services in Camarillo, wrote: Thank you for your generous donation in support of our annual Holiday Toy Drive. Your kindness ensures that children and families in crisis can experience hope, joy, and a sense of belonging this holiday season. . . Together we help children feel seen, valued, and supported.

Lina Pham, Fund Development & Volunteer Manager at Laura’s House in Aliso Viejo, wrote: I had the opportunity to distribute the beautiful handmade scarves to our clients. They were deeply appreciated. . . . Thank you so much for being part of our mission and for supporting our clients in such a meaningful and cozy way. Your generosity truly makes a difference.

Jonathan Darr, Director of Development at Next Door Solutions in San Jose, wrote: Thank you for your support of Next Door Solutions and the survivors and families we serve. . . One of the most meaningful additions this year was the Cozy Corner. Thanks to the volume of handmade and comfort items donated, families could choose warm, special things to take home—and many people told us how touched they felt to have those items available.

Rhonda James, CEO at STAND! in Concord, wrote: Domestic violence is devastating to individual survivors and families but when left unaddressed domestic violence endangers the safety of our entire community. . . By supporting STAND! you are making a positive connection, one of compassion and justice for the entire community. . Your donation joins you to our mission of breaking the multi-generational cycle of violence, promoting safe and strong relationships, and rebuilding lives.

Again, Wow. Our needles are so powerful. We must keep them clicking. So many women and children need what we make.

Please send your donations to:
Handmade Especially for You c/o Leslye Borden
30065 Grandpoint Lane
Rancho Palos Verdes CA 90275

Handmade is a 501(c)3 non-profit charity. We send receipts for all donations. Thanks in advance!!

PS More thank you letters on our website. Take a look:

Craig Jackie from the Pico Union Project (PUP) community wrote:  We wanted to show you these photos of your incredible scarves that were distributed last week.  Your support and team's incredible generosity of time and talent is the fuel that feeds us and we are so grateful!  Thank you.  ...

12/25/2025

THANK YOU!
2025 was one of Handmade’s very best years. We shipped a lot to the 70+ shelters we serve: 11,039 comfort scarves, 1,832 hats, 104 baby items, 66 shawls, 27 blankets, and around 200 amigurumi. We did it thanks to YOU. Everyone of YOhU who participate in our project, no matter what you do. We reach our goal one scarf at a time: YOURS.
We depend on many volunteers.
We depend on measurers, who measure the fun fur and B yarn.
We depend on the winders, who assemble the Magic Ball kits, which include fun fur, A yarn and B yarn.
We depend on knitters and crocheters, to transform the Magic Balls into beautiful comfort scarves.
We depend on wrappers, who prepare finished scarves for shipping by dressing them in colorful curling yarn.
We depend on shippers, who pack the boxes which we send to the 70+ shelters for abused and homeless women we serve.
We depend on donors for yarn and $$$$.
We depend on many others, who open boxes, separate finished scarves from plastic bags, print gift tags, punch the holes in gift tags, do the books, manage the website, and this isn’t all. Sorry if I missed any.
We’re a great team. Thank you everyone!!!
Give yourselves a pat on the back!

GOOD NEWS AHEAD FOR HANDMADE:

Let’s end with some good news. We have clicked our needles a lot since we began at the end of 2008. Our “numbers” are impressive. Since we began, we have shipped 197,309 comfort scarves, 20,397 hats, 4,332 baby items, 221 shawls, 137 blankets/afghans, and around 200 amigurumi. We shipped our 100,000 scarf in October, 2018. Probably in March, 2026j we will ship our 200,000 scarf. Amazing. We’ll have a big celebration. Hope you’ll join us.

12/01/2025

Giving Tuesday is tomorrow. Please donate to Handmade Especially for You. We need $$$$ and YARN. (Remember we shipped almost 2,500 scarves to shelters for abused women for the holidays. The cost was huge! And now we need to make more scarves for 2026. Shipping starts again in Jan.)

Please send your contributions to:

Handmade Especially for You c/o Leslye Borden
30065 Grandpoint Lane
Rancho Palos Verdes CA 90275

Handmade is a 501(c)3 non-profit charity. We provide receipts for all donations.

Thanks in advance.
Love,
Leslye

11/20/2025

I am happy to share Handmade’s holiday shipping news and exciting year-end report. Sit down when you read this. The numbers are astounding!

Yesterday, we shipped 2,549 scarves, 447 hats (kids and adult) and 200 amigurumi to 63 shelters for abused and homeless women (and children and families). Wow. You can see the enormity of our effort in the photo below.

This is really a great moment for all of us. What we accomplished is amazing. We couldn’t have done it without everything YOU did to make it happen. Thank you!!!

The totals since we started at the end of 2008 are equally impressive: Since then, we shipped 197,059 comfort scarves, 20,322 hats, 4,228 baby items, 221 shawls, and 129 blankets/afghans.

In 2025 alone, we made and distributed 10,759 scarves, 1,777 hats, 66 shawls, 19 blankets/afghans, and 200 amigurumi.

How did we accomplish so much—one scarf or hat at a time, most probably YOURS! Generous donors supported our efforts with both yarn and $$$. Teams of measurers and winders made the Magic Ball kits that you knitted and crocheted. The fun group of wrappers prepared everything for shipping. And our ace team of shippers put everything into boxes and UPS trucked them to the shelters. We’re a big, well peopled village. It takes every one of us. Some contribute every day, some once a week, some once a month, some one time only. Every contribution helps. Whatever you contributed, many thanks. Yes, yes. Give yourself a big pat on the back. We couldn’t have done all this without YOU.

Now we have a brief break for Thanksgiving. And then back to our usual activities. KEEP YOUR NEEDLES CLICKING. We never have enough.
Love,
Leslye

11/12/2025

AACI in San Jose sent Handmade an incredible thank you letter. I want to share it with you. I think you will feel wonderful about what you do for abused women and children when you read it:

Tammy Pham, Development Coordinator at AACI in San Jose, wrote:

On behalf of our staff and clients, I want to extend our deepest gratitude for your incredibly thoughtful donation of 50 handmade scarves and beanies. This is such a warm gesture. . . . As you may know, many of our clients are from low-income backgrounds, are refugees, immigrants, or survivors of domestic violence and human trafficking. For these individuals, your kindness means the world. Your beautiful, handmade items provide not only physical warmth but also a much-needed sense of comfort and care during a challenging time. Knowing that someone took the time and effort to create something so personal for them is truly special. We are so grateful for your contribution and the difference it makes in the lives of the people we serve.

You see, we cannot stop now. We must keep our needles clicking! We never have enough. Too many women and children need what we make.

Please send your donations (scarves, hats, yarn, $$$) to:
Handmade Especially For You c/o Leslye Borden
30065 Grandpoint Lane
Rancho Palos Verdes CA 90275

Handmade is a 501(c)3 non-profit charity. We send receipts for all donations.

Holiday shipping is on-going. Hope to hear from you soon.
Love, Leslye Borden

10/29/2025

It’s still October so it’s still Domestic Violence Awareness Month. I shared what I wrote to you last week with our greater mailing list and had many responses. Most were very positive, offers to join, make scarves, hats, donate, etc. A few questioned why an organization such as Handmade, which specializes in comforting domestic violence survivors, would bother donating to shelters for homeless women. The way I see it, homeless women are also victims of abuse. A good percentage of them fled an abuser, but couldn’t find a bed in a shelter, didn’t have a plan, didn’t have financial resources, and thus became homeless. Others, who may be on the street for reasons totally unrelated to domestic violence, experience abuse, trafficking, and r**e once they arrive on the street. So they too are victims of abuse.

In Los Angeles County (and everywhere else) there are not enough beds for all the women (and for sure all the men) who need them. About 30% of 60,000+ homeless in LA County are women, for whom there are between 3,000 (actual) and 12,000 (a new goal just set at the beginning of this month, a hopeful number, not actual) beds available.

Yes, Handmade supports homeless women and here’s what we do. We send 250 scarves to one shelter 10 months a year. That’s 2,500 scarves. We send 50 scarves to 2 other shelters on a quarterly basis. That’s another 800. Do the math. The number of scarves we provide to shelters for homeless women (about 3,500 scarves per year) is a drop in the bucket compared to the number of unhoused women (18,000). The predicaments of abuse survivors who have been lucky enough to find a bed in a shelter and women who have not yet found a bed but are experiencing abuse on the street are closely related. I hope receiving one of our beautiful comfort scarves makes them all feel better.

Therefore, keep your needles clicking. We never have enough. Too many women and children need what we make.

Send your finished scarves to:
Handmade Especially For You c/o Leslye Borden
30065 Grandpoint Lane
Rancho Palos Verdes CA 90275

Handmade is a 501(c)3 non-profit charity. We send receipts for all donations.

Thanks in advance for yours.

Love,
Leslye

10/21/2025

The (shipping) beat goes on. Very good news. Yesterday, Elizabeth, Ann and I completed Handmade’s October shipping. Not huge, but big enough. We sent 600 comfort scarves and 285 hats/beanies to 11 shelters. Good job. What’s amazing is how our numbers are going UP, UP, UP. Since Handmade started at the end of 2008, we have made and distributed 194,510 comfort scarves and 19,875 hats. This year alone, 8,210 scarves and 1,330 hats. And we’re not done yet! Shelters have requested scarves and hats for their upcoming holiday parties.

Really, why do we need so many comfort scarves and hats/beanies? Let me use the occasion of "October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month" to tell you. The shelters use this month for fund-raising, especially now since Federal funds have pretty much dried up, and raising awareness about domestic violence in the community at large. If you’re new to Handmade or haven’t read one of my “October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month” reports recently, here is the gist of what I have learned over the years since Handmade started.

Domestic violence can happen to anyone, and survivors of domestic violence include people from every gender, race, ethnicity, and sexual orientation. No ethnic or religious group is exempt. According to the National Domestic Violence Hotline, 29% of women (nearly 3 in 10) have experienced r**e, physical violence, and/or stalking by a partner. Younger women aged 18-24 have the highest incidences of domestic violence.

Domestic violence is the mistreatment of one family member or intimate partner by another. The abuse can be physical, sexual, verbal, emotional and psychological. In all the years we’ve been doing Handmade, I’ve spoken at several meetings about Domestic Violence, presuming always that the people in the audience were untouched by this terrible scourge on our society. However, every time, more than one woman comes up to me afterwards, telling me how my words echo experiences in her life, how she escaped, and what her life has been like afterwards.

It is “what her life has been like afterwards” that inspires me. This is where Handmade comes on the scene. We cannot prevent domestic violence but we can help a woman escaping from it by giving her the gift of one of our beautiful comfort scarves. Receiving this gift helps her feel that she is a valuable member of society, worthy of having a future without abuse. It gives her the strength to decide to undergo the education and therapy that will enable her to live an abuse-free future. This result makes me feel powerful. It tells me that I can do something to alleviate the abuse survivor’s pain (even if I can’t prevent the abuse).

I don’t need October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month to be aware of domestic violence. I think about it when I sort yarn, make kits, knit, wrap, and everything else I do to make comfort scarves and get them to shelters for abused women. And I think that is the case for you, too. Making comfort scarves for abuse survivors creates a symbiotic relationship between us, the makers, and them, the receivers. We feel better making comfort scarves and they feel better receiving them. What a wonderful experience, all around!

Keep your needles clicking. We never have enough. As you have read above, too many women and children need what we make.
If you want to donate scarves, hats, yarn, dollars, please send to: Handmade Especially for You c/o Leslye Borden
30065 Grandpoint Lane
Rancho Palos Verdes CA 90275

Handmade is a 501(c)3 non-profit charity. We send receipts for all donations. Looking forward to receiving yours!
Thanks in advance.
Love,
Leslye