Do you love to crochet hats and caps? Crochet for Cancer is the charity for you.  Started by a mother-daughter duo when the mother was diagnosed with Stage 3UA Uterine Cancer in October 2011. There are chapters across the United States. 

Just like the lovable Linus from The Peanuts Gang, who dragged his blankie all over the place, Project Linus provides blankets to children who need them for medical or trauma reasons.  They only accept handmade blankets because the children that receive them are so touched and write letters of gratitude that someone took the time to make them a handmade blanket.

Another name for a blankie that a little one loves is a “Binky” and Susan from California started her organization with a simple signup sheet in a store window. It gained popularity when they were featured on Oprah Winfrey Show! 27 years, the Binky Patrol is still going strong with chapters all over the US.   

Evie Rosen founded WUA in the early 1990’s. It's the Primary charitable organization supported by the Craft Yarn Council. Yarn enthusiasts donate “7 by 9″ sections which, when joined together make finished afghans.  

They also accept crocheted clothing items! We have a few sweater patterns for children that might work. Check out the Warm Up America website to see what specific items they are in need of. 

Make red scarfs for former Foster children, who have aged out of the program, attending College. The red scarf from the Red Scarf Project is offered as part of the Valentines Day Care Package. The red scarf is tangible evidence that someone cares enough to spend their precious time on a scarf just for them. 

In 1996, after giving birth to a tiny 8 inch, 4-ounce baby, Victoria Swain found that the hospital was not equipped to clothe or provide even a blanket for her tiny stillborn infant. Driven by the knowledge that there was a need to be filled here, she looked for a way to fill that need. Donate your creations to Warm Hearts Warm Babies. You can crochet blankets, sweaters, booties or caps for babies. 

In the cold winter months, Operation Gratitude creates care packages that include a homemade hat or scarf for troops in the USA. 

Crochet a square for orphaned children in Africa. Knit-a-Square also takes crochet squares, so don't be fooled by their name. Your square combined with others around the world provide a huge handmade hug to a child who deserves it. 

Make blankets for homeless pets that are awaiting adoption.  The blanket provides a bed for the pet and then goes with them when they find their forever home. Comfort for Critters is a great place to donate blankets to our furry friends

Founded in 2007, Knots of Love mission is to provide lovingly handmade beanies to people going through chemo and NICU blankets to babies in neonatal ICU incubators.  

S.A.C.K stands for Supporting A Community with Kindness. Their vision is to inspire groups of volunteers around the country to crochet soap sacks with new bars of soap included. They encourage donations to local charities in your own community or to them. 

Bundles for Babies donates tiny hats and blankets to parents who lose their baby before they are far enough along to go to the NICU. You should be able to make a lot of blankets and hats because they are teeny tiny. Any hot pad pattern would work for a teeny blanket.

Project Robby was founded when their son Robby was born at 23 weeks gestation and did not survive. The hospital hats were all too big.  

Stitched With Love accepts crocheted blankets and caps to families who are grieving the loss of a child.   

Based in the UK, Blankets for Baby Rhinos aspires to help orphaned baby rhinos and bring awareness to the severity of the crisis affecting rhinos worldwide. You can donate blankets to the Rhinos as well as hats and scarfs to the staff who volunteer to protect them. I think a Rhino would be thrilled with a Daisy Farm Blanket!

Child Help is a residential facility for children who have been abused. They accept blankets. 

#HATNOTHATE is an organization that accepts crocheted blue beanies and distributes them across the USA to schools once a year. They empower students to stop bullying. 

Snuggles Project accepts handmade donated blankets, mats, pillows, and toys for displaced animals.  All items need to be made of cotton.