Calling All GC Chicks (Dudes) With Sticks & Happy Hookers To Support Special Olympics

[sigmadiva]

I was just on the Red Heart web site and learned that Special Olympics is not continuing with the scarf project. I really enjoyed knitting scarves for the organization.

Sad to see it end.

[WhiteRose1912]

Originally Posted by sigmadiva

I was just on the Red Heart web site and learned that Special Olympics is not continuing with the scarf project. I really enjoyed knitting scarves for the organization.

Sad to see it end.

For a good reason, though! They got so many scarves during the last run that they have enough for all the athletes this time around. Maybe they'll reboot it in the coming years when they go through their stockpile.


Special Olympics Programs across the United States were overwhelmed with the generosity of those who took considerable time and effort to knit and crochet scarves for their athletes & supporters. The program became so popular, in fact, that donations outpaced the number of Special Olympics winter athletes and supporters.

It was as important to us, as we know it was to you, that each and every scarf made it into the hands of the intended recipient – an athlete or supporter - something we cannot ensure going forward, due to the high volume of excess scarves and therefore will not be conducting the project in 2013. Special Olympics will distribute the extra scarves received in 2012 during the 2013 winter games season.

[sigmadiva]

Originally Posted by WhiteRose1912

For a good reason, though! They got so many scarves during the last run that they have enough for all the athletes this time around. Maybe they'll reboot it in the coming years when they go through their stockpile.


Special Olympics Programs across the United States were overwhelmed with the generosity of those who took considerable time and effort to knit and crochet scarves for their athletes & supporters. The program became so popular, in fact, that donations outpaced the number of Special Olympics winter athletes and supporters.

It was as important to us, as we know it was to you, that each and every scarf made it into the hands of the intended recipient – an athlete or supporter - something we cannot ensure going forward, due to the high volume of excess scarves and therefore will not be conducting the project in 2013. Special Olympics will distribute the extra scarves received in 2012 during the 2013 winter games season.

I guess I misinterpreted what they said. For some reason I read it as they were terminating the program.

I can believe they got a lot of scarves. When I checked the web site for Texas, they had met their goal before the deadline date, so I sent mine to Wyoming.