2751 days ago

Polar fleece donations wanted

Annette from Rotorua Central

Hi everyone, I have been making scarves, beanies and fingerless gloves for the homeless, i was going to leave them in places around town but my neice suggested "Love Soup" so far I have donated 37 sets of scarves and beanies and 30 pairs of fingerless gloves. i have run out of polar fleece and I am looking for donations so I can keep making these for our local needy Please if you can help it would be greatly appriciated. Other post was over 30 days old was was disabled, So I am making a new post, thank you to all those who have already donated, it is greatly appreciated.

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