Update: Knit for Nigeria is taking off! After three months of hard work knitting and spinning and networking, our project is well on its way! We have 8 knitters working in Oregon and Washington on more than 30 wool beanies and scarves. Best of all- virtually every hat in the making is already spoken for by family and friends of our knitters. Success!
Thank you to everyone who has participated, including two Oregon wool empresses who donated their hand spun yarn, fleeces or processed roving to our project.
We recently sold six hats at a casual party in Eugene, Oregon, where party goers heard about our fundraiser and got on board! People were quite touched about their funds going to help special needs kiddos in Nigeria. Many people commented on the beautiful alpaca wool used in our yarns.
Hand-spun, hand-knit beanies from 100 percent Oregon wool! 100 percent of our beanie sales go to support the medical needs and development therapy for the special needs children at Shield City Empowerment. These special needs children, some with cerebral palsy, autism, or down syndrome, make great progress each week with a hands-on tutor at our center in Kano, Nigeria.

WE STILL NEED KNITTERS!
How it works:
You email Volunteer Media Coordinator Jeslyn Lemke at jeslynlemke25@gmail.com to say, yes, I will be your best knitter ever!
You receive your yarn from Jeslyn either in person or via mail.
You knit five beanies this summer (and potentially a scarf or two if you'd like).
You finish your beanies and get them back to Jeslyn by Oct. 1, 2024.
Beanies are then tagged, packaged and marketed online.
You tell your friends and family to buy a beanie or give one as a gift this Christmas!
Buyers purchase the beanies through our website and receive them via mail.
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