Crocheted Compassion Knots of Love Contest
March 12, 2009 by Noreen Crone-Findlay
Filed under charity knitting and crochet, contest
Some kinds of synchronicity are really neat. Others are more poignant.
I received a note the other day from Christine Shively at Knots of Love, telling me about the chemo cap kits that they are now working with Laurel Hill to create.
‘Great!’, I thought, knowing how many people’s lives are being radically altered by cancer in their family or among their friends.
Then, a few days later, I received a note from a dear friend, saying that she is now facing the challenges of cancer.
I immediately went into prayer, visualization, breath work and healing imagery mode for her.
Her family and friends have set up a support network for her through a website that might be of use to other people.
I know that when we were being caregivers, it would have been very helpful.
It’s the Lotsa Helping Hands website. I hope you never need it, but if you do, it’s wonderful.
People ~WANT~ to help other people who are going through the difficulties of the treatment process.
When my cousin was having radiation and chemo, she found wearing a wig to be too uncomfortable to bear. Soft caps are such a good alternative!
Christine Shively has set up her foundation, Knots of Love, to help get lots of caps into the hands of people who will be benefited by them.
She, and the lovely folks at Laurel Hill have graciously offered
a Crochet Kit as a prize
to celebrate the launch of Bliss Tree.
And… they are also offering a Knitted compassion cap kit as a prize as well.
How to win?
Leave me a comment, and let me know where you would donate the crocheted cap you create with this kit.
The contest will run from now until March 17th.
(image source: drawing by Noreen Crone-Findlay. Copyright, not to be used without permission)
I would donate the cap to Moffitt Cancer Center in Tampa in memory of my fiance’s mother who was treated there until her death from breast cancer.
My best friend has been struggling with ovarian cancer and chemotherapy now for several years. If I won the kit and made a hat, it would go to Metro Health in Cleveland, Ohio, as I have watched them in compassionate action every few weeks for a long time now, and know the commitment they have to bring health care to all.
Zelda
I have to tell you thank you for the wonderful link to Lotsa Helping Hands. My mother died almost a year ago from Cancer and I would have loved to have seen the site and been able to help others .
If I was to win the kit, I would donate the hat here at our Local Gildna Radner’s center for cancer patients. They do invaluable work .
Lots of hugs and prayers,
Jennifer C
I would donate it to the Loma Linda University Children’s Hospital,
for their children’s cancer ward.
http://lomalindahealth.org/childrens-hospital/
http://lomalindahealth.org/medical-center/our-services/cancer-center/
Ooops I left a message under knitting and it should have been here so am doing it again because I do not knit.
I would donate my cap to the Ronald MacDonald house to give to a special child with cancer. Thanks for offering this contest. Don’t always have money to help but have lots of time to crochet and help.
if I were to win, I would make the hat and give it to the lady who sits near my husband at work. She was recently diagnosed with Cancer, and has given her 2 week quit notice at work. She told him she is so worried and embarassed over the fact that shew will be loosing her long beautiful hair. She was going to have most cut and donated to locks of love..and I think i would love to give her a beautiful soft hat to replace all that long hair she is donating to others before chemo takes it from her.
Jo
Hi Noreen, I hope you can make it to Buffalo, maybe I will see you. I know exactly where, I am a breast cancer survivor, I would make it for another survivor going through treatment out of the same office I was treated. Have a great day, see you soon!
Grace G, one of the Happy Hookers in CT
I would give it to the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, in the name of my 17 yr old dgs who lives today because of them.
What a wonderful contest! My Dad passed away from cancer just over 4 years ago. The doctors and nurses at the Cancer Treatment Center that cared for him while going thru the chemo were just wonderful! Lovely, caring people. I know that if I win, I would donate a crocheted cap to them to offer their patients. Thanks for doing this!
PCRM in Wsshington DC
I would donate it to anyone I met that had cancer. My mother died of brain cancer and my sister has cancer.
I would give the hat to my aunt who has been battling cancer for several years now. Her cancer recently returned, and she has lost her hair again.
cancer center we have locally ~~ thanks for the awesome opp!
I would give it to my friend Phyllis. She has been diagnosed with liver cancer and has undergone chemo twice. Now she has been diagnosed with stomach cancer and has to undergo chemo again. She has to undergo knee surgery also. She has been on the transplant list and taken off more than once. She may receive a partial liver transplant depending on how her stomach cancer develops.
we have a cancer center locally too, and I go and volunteer my time since I have been thru it
If I win the kit I will donate the cap to the Georges Dumont Oncology Centre in Moncton, NB Canada
I would donate it to the Sparta Cancer Center in Sparta, NJ in honor of my great friend Lisa who went there for treatment. Thanks to them for donating the kits!
I would donate it to the Crisis Centre in our city.
the hat would be my favorite
I would give my hat to the Marky Cancer Center in Lexington Kentucky. They are conducting a study to identify ovarian cancer early in order to be able initiate a cure sooner. I am one of their subjects.
I am always trying to give to the Children’s Hospital in Oklahoma City. Thanks for the opportunity. r
I would donate it to the James Cancer Center where I was treated for cancer almost 6 years ago.
As a person who has just completed 8 months of chemotherapy after undergoing a lumpectomy, followed by a radical mastectomy last July, I would give my hat to the American Cancer Society. When I knew I was to undeergo radical mastectomy, followed by extensive chemotherapy which my Oncologist said would cause all my hair to come out (and it did), I visited my local office of the American Cancer Society at my Oncologist’s behest. While there, they gave me, free of any charge, a mastectomy bra, a breast prosthesis, 1 wig (which I have been unable to wear), several soft crocheted hats and several scarves for my head. They also gave me a heart shaped pillow to put under the arm of the side that I had my mastectomy. All of this was a Godsend for me.
As my hair is now beginning to grow back, I shall return the wig, hats and scarves they gave me. They told me that some recipients do return the items when they are no longer needed, at which time they are sent out to be professionally cleaned so that another cancer patient can use them. I will also add more scarves to the collection I give back to them, as well as a couple of soft crocheted hats that I am making.
They told me at the American Cancer Society that there is a group of local women who crochet the hats, and the Girl Scouts make the heart-shaped pillows and donate them. I think that is just wonderful!!!
So, as I said, if I were to win the kit, it would definitely wind up at the American Cancer Society for another cancer patient to use while she is undergoing chemotherapy and experiencing the loss of her hair.
Carolyn Geoffrey
Hi..Thank you for this opportunity to help others. I have been a Pediatric Nurse for 30 years. Unfortunately, due to health reasons, I am unable to work since last April. Instead of being down about being unable to work, i shifted gears and now donate items to charity. I belong to a small group online called ” Little Toes” which I joined when I became sick. Our group takes turns donating to different hospitals all over the US and even Canada! My local hospital, Stonybrook University Hospital in Long Island has been chosen to be the next hospital. I am just thrilled. Primarily, we donate to preemies, newborns and burial items.We have a wonderful group of women. My suggestion for my hospital was suggested to also include the Pediatric Oncology Unit. I have worked with some of these precious angels in the outpatient clinic.The response has been overwhemingly positive! We are making chemo hats, blankets, and sewn pillowcases,also assorted sizes of pillows to support IV’s, positioning needs etc… to cheer the kids up a bit. If I won this kit, I would make as many cheerful chemo caps I could for the precious children.Sincerely, Elaine Ruane LPN
I would give it to a friend at church for her boss who was recently diagnosed with breast cancer. She is the CEO at one of our local hospitals and with such a high profile job she is always being photographed for our local paper. She has just started her treatments and has a very good support network of prayerful, positive people.
I’m a caregiver to an elderly gentleman with Multiple Myeloma. He doesn’t undergo chemo anymore, but I have time to knit/crochet while sitting with him. I would donate this cap, along with many others (once I have the pattern) to the Children’s Hospital in Philly. Thanks for this offer.
Noreen, the dear, dear person, if I were to win this kit, I would make the cap for your friend. Please tell your friend that I am sending my most powerful positive vibes to make the healing process as painless as possible.
(I also posted in the knitting section with different receiver)
I have a pile of hats building up to go to a sarcoma center. Sarcoma is a very rare type of cancer. I’m a 23 year survivor.
My niece is a nurse at the local oncology center; I would make a cap to donate to the center. At 19 she had cancer and was cured; last year she was blessed with a baby with Down’s Syndrome. She is one of the most compassionate, loving, caring people I have ever known and an inspiration to everyone who knows her. She and her husband are very involved in children’s issues, issues dealing with cancer as well as issues dealing with children with disabilities. Anything I can do to donate to an issue she is involved with would make me happy as well as providing as chemo cap to a deserving cancer patient.
I would donate the cap to the American Cancer Society in memory of my good friend Bea Haynes who died this year from metastatic breast cancer.
I would give the hat to our church for the next person who has cancer – or someone who is already undergoing treatment within our church.
I would donate this beautiful hat to the Cancer Division at the Children’s Hospital in Washington. This ward has a lot of beautiful who suffer daily, but are the happiest children around.
I would donate the hat to my neighbor, Jodi, who is fighting cancer for the 2nd time. Three years ago she overcame colon cancer; was cancer-free for 1 year. Then it appeared in a breast. She immediately had a double masectomy, is now undergoing chemo. She has two small children and wants to see them grow up.
To my local hospital, Bay Area Hospital in Coos Bay, OR. Would give to Rita Hoover who is a nurse I know who passes caps and baby items to the appropriate ward. I already have donated a couple soft hats, so I know she will take them!
Great idea for a contest, although I do have yarn to use right now…
thanks,
Marilyn (CP member)
I would donate the cap to my step-mother-in law
as she has just in the last week found that she has breast cancer at the age of 90.
I would make it up and donate it to Cancer Patient Care of the Nw
rsgrandinetti@yahoo.com
I would donate the cap to a girl I know with Cancer.
The Children’s Hospital of Western Ontario is a lifeline for families whose children have been diagnosed with cancer or leukemia or other ailments. My daughter had a spinal tumour at age 13 and her friend had leukemia before that. Now I know a young 2 yr old boy recently diagnosed with leukemia and a friend’s young daughter slowly recovering from a brain tumour. I would love to give the hospital a beautiful hat to encourage one of the young ladies going through this devastating process.
I would donate the cap to the cancer center of our local hospital.
My local cancer treatment center.
I live near St. Jude Hospital so I would
donate the cap there.,
This is a really great thing!
Count me in
If I won I would donate to the City of Hope in So. California.
I would donate it to Hospice because they were so good to my stepfather and grandmother during their last days on Earth. In the past my mother made some handkerchief scarves/hats for those battling with chemo, but hers were not crocheted. I would love to make one and also more!
I would donate the crocheted cap to Goodwill.
I would donate this kit to the Cancer Center in Fredericksburg,VA