Lids4Kids-Warmer Communities
Since 2016, this group of volunteers has been knitting, crocheting, and sewing warm wear for an annual donation to not-for-profit organizations in our Ontario, Canada communities.
To date, we have created & donated over 2000 hats, scarves, and mittens! Some recipient groups have been the Kanata Food Cupboard, Kingston Shoebox Project, Ottawa Mission, St. Luke’s Table, The Well, Kingston Hmne Base Housing and Payukotanyo Family Services.
If you would like to contribute by creating warm wear for the annual autumn collection, all are welcome!
If you are part of a recipient organization that could benefit from our warm creations, please contact us by clicking on the button below.
FAQ
We are knitters, crochet-ers and seamstresses with a passionate hobby and a desire to help support our communities.
We create warm wear (hats, scarves, mittens, neck-warmers, etc.) For me, knitting is my meditative relaxation practice that I take everywhere with me. I love creating beautiful pieces from scraps of yarn and I also, love providing someone in need with a handmade item to keep them warm.
We create warm wear (hats, scarves, mittens, neck-warmers, etc.) For me, knitting is my meditative relaxation practice that I take everywhere with me. I love creating beautiful pieces from scraps of yarn and I also, love providing someone in need with a handmade item to keep them warm.
Over the past 5 years, Lids4Kids-Warmer Communities has donated over 1000 warm items, to over 12 local organizations. In 2021, we became exclusive with Payukotayno Community Services in James & Hudson Bay 372 hats, mittens, scarves, slippers, and other warm wear to be distributed amongst the 5 Northern Ontario Family Service groups they serve. Click on the link to learn more about this community.
We are crafters across Eastern Ontario and local areas.
- You can donate your creations by delivering to one of the drop off addresses. Click the Contact Us button below the FAQ to find out a donation address nearest to you.
- You can mail your creations to us, and your postage will be reimbursed.
All crafters are welcome! You can contact us through the links below this FAQ. All winter warm wear creations for all ages is appreciated. No specific patterns are required.
In the past we have distributed to any organization that is supporting vulnerable populations in our communities. The Kanata Food Cupboard, Kingston Shoebox Project, Ottawa Mission, St. Luke’s Table, The Well, Kingston Home Base Housing are just a few of the organizations that have accepted our donations.
Knitting is all year round! (see above about me brining my knitting everywhere).
Collections begin each year, in late fall (October-November) for distribution to organizations in early December. Donations are accepted year-round.