The Brooklyn Daily Eagle newspaper features a Nov. 29, 2007 article about a high school that is knitting pink scarves to raise consciousness about breast cancer, and as a way to raise funds to donate to the TNBC Foundation (Triple negative breast cancer foundation).

FedEx has partnered with the Christmas Spirit Foundation ship live Christmas trees for troops. 

http://www.christmasspiritfoundation.org/programs/trees4troops/home.htm

From their website:

“Consumers can also participate in the Trees for Troops weekend on Saturday, Dec. 1 - Sunday, Dec. 2. During Trees for Troops Weekend, consumers at select retail lots around the country can purchase a tree that will be distributed to a deserving military family. Look for information soon about Trees for Troops Weekend locations and base delivery locations!”

This article  http://www.lemarssentinel.com/story/1154798.html  tells of the good works,

Operation Toasty Toes in Iowa, Nebraska, South Dakota, North Dakota, Kansas, Illinois, and a portion of Minnesota knit and crochet numerous items for the troops in Afghanistan and Iraq:http://www.operationtoastytoes.org/Here is the link to their Toasty Toes approved pattern list:http://www.operationtoastytoes.org/patterns.html

Crochet or knit a square to contribute to a granny square afghan for children at Camp Sanguinity Cancer Camp in Texas.

Click the picture above for information and updates on this wonderful project.

The Patriotic Pillow Project -

http://www.patrioticpillowproject.org/main/

Sew a patriotic pillow case for American GI’s.

Here are sewing
Pattern Directions

And information on where to ship:
Shipping Information

From the National Archives in Australia, here are some of the expectations for knitting socks during WWI for the soldiers:

http://www.naa.gov.au/about-us/media-releases/2007/knitting-socks.aspx

Socks for Soldiers Project through Carodan Farm:

http://www.carodanfarm.com/shopsite_sc/store/html/sfs.html#patterns

Socks for Soldiers through yahoo group:

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SOCKFORSOLDIERS/

The mission of Close Knit Hugs is to provide “…handmade blankets to victims of U.S. natural disasters, created from handknit squares contributed by persons across the globe...”

For more information and a pattern template visit their site at:

http://k2.kirtland.cc.mi.us/~tatumm/index.html

Knit or crochet 8″ squares for this project.

For further information:

http://sandiegowildfireblankets.blogspot.com/2007_10_01_archive.html