Knit for Kids

“Everyone who believes that Jesus is the Christ is born of God, and everyone who loves the father loves his child as well. This is how we know that we love the children of God: by loving God and carrying out his commands. And his commands are not burdensome. John 5:1-3 NIV

Keeping Children Warm

An orphan in Kosovo faces another icy winter; on a South Dakota reservation, a child braces for the season’s windy blizzards; a retired school teacher finds fulfillment in knitting for others; the joy of a youngster wrapped in a snuggly sweater is matched by the joy of the volunteer who made it.

Guideposts sweater project, Knit for Kids, was sparked with a column written by a Guideposts book editor and by the thousands of people who responded. Over 200,000 sweaters have been made and shipped from throughout North America and as far away as Australia

  • Guideposts readers knit or crochet sweaters. Guideposts sends them on to their partner organizations, who know where the need is greatest.
  • Guideposts’ partners distribute the sweaters to needy children in Nepal, China, Honduras, India, Romania, Haiti, Appalachia, reservations, Kosovo, and other locations.

You Can Make a Difference

There is always a child who needs a warm sweater. If you love to knit or crochet, consider becoming a sweater volunteer. Charitable gifts help too; by providing for postage or yarn, you will help make sure the most needy children receive our sweaters and support.

If you are interested in being a part of the Knit for Kids team at Spirit of Life, please contact Ruth Shepard at rshepard@frontiernet.net or Jayne Kincade at jekincade@charter.net. You do not need to know how to knit or crochet, nor do you need to be a member of Spirit of Life Presbyterian Church. The patterns are very simple and the joy received from making these sweaters is unmeasurable.

The Knit for Kids team at Spirit of Life meets quarterly. Our goal is to send as many sweaters as possible to Guideposts in October. Please join us – we would love to have you!

For more information on Guideposts, please visit their website at http://www.knitforkids.org.