How may I get fleece donated to make hats for needy children and the homeless. Our community service classes would like to make hats that require little sewing to keep people warm during the winter months.
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Thank you for taking on this noble project! During these troubled times, finding new fabric for free can be a challenge. Besides Craigslist and Freecycle, I suggest Goodwill Outlets, which sell goods by the pound. It takes some muscle work and time to go through the bins to find yardage, and of course it MUST be washed, but multi-yard lengths can be found. There are special shopping protocols for CV19, so check with your local store before heading out.
What a blessing!! I hope you can find lots of sources. I would put a notice on your Facebook page or Instagram asking for help or even set up a GoFundMe page (super easy to do) to get the cash to help you do this. Unfortunately most stores have "charity fatigue" and will not help by giving things for free. Not out of being mean, but now more than ever, they are suffering and there is just no extras to give.
That said, if you comes in with cash, some may give you a nice discount if you can show them that it is for a charity and has had the money raised by a GoFundMe or other charitable finance source.
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You can start off by posting an ad in Craigslists in your area and ask for donations. Tell the people what this is for and if they can help out in donating any excess fleece material they have around that they are not using. Check with a few fabric stores in your area and see if they have some scraps that they can't sell and if they are willing to donate them to you.
You can also contact local Churches for this cause, Email your wishes to various Churches and Charity Organizations in your city for help. Also advertise on Facebook, Tweeter, Craig's list, Freecycle , Fabric stores just to name a few!
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