HAPPY BIRTHDAY YARN ALIVE

Today marks the 1 year anniversary of Yarn Alive. Little did we know that a simple idea, one year ago, would have such an impact in a small town ravaged by the March 11, 2011 tsunami.

Since June 2011, these women have met nearly every week in the community hall of the temporary housing to support one another, learn from one another, knit & crochet and simply have fun.

Today was no exception! Each lady was adorned with a yarn lei, courtesy of a volunteer Hawaiian group and a bag of beautiful yarn generously donated by Berroco.

With great food, conversations and laughter – it was indeed a day to celebrate!

Thanks to everyone for your generous donations over the past few months! These ladies loved reading all your notes and messages and photos (see photos with the ladies reading the books “Yarn Alive 2011-2012).  We can’t thank you enough!

Postage

Thank you so much for all who have been so generous and kind with donations!

If you are still interested in sending boxes of yarn and supplies (because we will happily accept more!), we have heard that the following is the best way to post:

Buy boxes at Marc’s, CVS or Target – Scotch brand mailing boxes, 14″ by 10″ by 5.5″.

Boxes below 4lbs – $25.

There is an overseas form that you will need to get at the post office and the address info also has to be on the box. Please mark it as “Yarn for Relief” so that no taxes are charged.

Thank you again for all your generosity, encouraging notes and kindness. We are so excited to see what beautiful things are created and the smiles that they bring!

BOXES ARE ARRIVING!

The postal service has been kept busy these past 2 weeks! Lots of boxes are starting to arrive full of beautiful, colorful yarn and supplies! We are only just getting the chance to start opening them up.  We hope to be able to write to each of you who have left a mailing address and thank you personally. But for now, here is a picture of all the goodness that has arrived!

Thank you so much for all your kind words, support and generous giving!  We hope to start distributing this yarn next Tuesday at the next Yarn Alive class.  So stay tuned for some more photos!

Hello Yarn Lovers

We are finally live!

We were getting so many inquiries about Yarn Alive at Japan Alive’s website that we had to create our own blog.

So the big answer to all your questions is YES we would love to accept your donations of yarn, needles, hooks, books and all things yarn related! Any kind is fine – we don’t discriminate 🙂

Check out our Get Involved page for details and stay tuned to this site for more pictures and stories of what is happening because of your generous support!