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Seeker22

Has No Life - Lives on TB
Hey ya'll- I just mailed a box of 34 Double Knit Beanies and a bunch of baby clothes for Hurricane Helene relief. If any of you can organize a drive and get to Tennessee, or mail a box. Focus is now on the Florida disaster, but it is still cold, wet, and people and pets are in need in Tenessee and Carolina. Our beloved .gov is not helping. Please watch the video and help people and animals as you can. Our skillsets save lives. Time to shine! We can knit, crochet, quilt, sew. Donate already finished projects. It is cold and people have nothing.
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This is a partial Transcript from a video from Pinball Preparedness. This guy is a one man distribution center, all out of his own pocket and his own time. How I wish I could network like this! He has assembled a bunch of people and stores and is getting help out there. Patara and James have, too. The people answered his calls for donations of money and stuff but more is needed. Please support as you see fit.

4:33 minute mark: Pinball: I spoke with Patara (Appalachia's Homestead) this is sad. There was a baby today I don't know exactly what town that died today or yesterday from hypothermia because they're trying to- the the people are cold and wet and it's getting cold. Ya'll know about the clothing Drive coat drive blankets warm clothes and a boatload of you guys have uh sent stuff to the different addresses that we put on there I've got a new one and this one is direct this is where I am taking the dog food this morning where my Food City trucks are going up to. Diane just got a hold of me and at the Church Warehouse they will accept UPS packages Amazon packages Walmart packages and it doesn't have to go through a second step no offense to sending the stuff to the girls I know they are doing a great job but this saves them the problem too of having to ship it again if you're local and you want to take something the the warehouse that the church set up literally has it set up where there's loading docks for semis which is important for what I'm doing but they've also got a drivethrough literally, drive in one side of the warehouse out the other side. Bring your pickup truck. Drive in. Stop in the middle unload the back of the pickup truck with individual supplies drive out the other end and they can just keep people going through. Blankets warm clothes baby clothes adult clothes anything they're starting to take this now okay so if I give you the address and I'll post it below:

Oct 10, 2024 Some of these stories make me sick. The double whammy of Helene and Milton are stretching resources thin and people abandoning animals or hearing of children freezing to death should NEVER happen in the United States. What is desperately needed now...

DONATION SPOT FOR ALL GOODS (by mail or in-person) FEMA can't touch this!

Crossroads Community Church Warehouse
1191 Old Asheville Hwy
Newport, TN 37821

 

Seeker22

Has No Life - Lives on TB
Bear at Grindstone Ministries is a good one to donate to.

Grindstone Ministries

You can see his efforts on YouTube at

 

Seeker

3 Bombs for Hawkins
I have over a dozen hand-knit baby crib blankets that I usually donate to my church here. Where can I send them this time? I could send them by UPS, it would be a big box, somewhere for distribution, please? Thank you . . .Seeker
The Crossroads Community Church Warehouse, listed above???
 
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Melodi

Disaster Cat
Thank you for posting this! I'm not sure if I can be much help from Ireland besides boosting the signal, but if this continues (and probably will), it might be doable. If those can be provided, it might be cheaper for people overseas to "adopt" a needy family. It would be a lot easier to know that the XYZ family needs hand-knit baby clothing for their twins, who are five years old; the adults need caps and mittens. That sort of thing.

That would be a great goal if it could be done in time for Christmas. It hasn't been long since hand knits were a major part of most Mountain Children's Christmas gifts (about one or two generations).

Meanwhile, anyone who can can send things they already have or can make quickly.

I recommend both EZ's Tomtem Jacket for babies and children and Tin Can Knits "Beloved" Baby Bonnet.

There are still probably copies of the old Five Hour Baby Sweater - (used snaps and not strings; I tend to make a bow and sew it over the snap, so it looks like a drawstring).

Finally, when sewing for warmth, especially for babies and kids. The garter stitch is warmer than stockinette stitches, so the Tomtom Jacket is helpful.

Oh, and the Elizabeth Zimmerman "Baby Sets" with "longies" are lovely too. You are knitting the traditional version of the modern "onesie," except it has a separate top and bottom. The mothers in Ireland and Scandinavia I have knitted for love these. And the EZ version is in the round, so it doesn't take long.
 

Seeker22

Has No Life - Lives on TB
I have over a dozen hand-knit baby crib blankets that I usually donate to my church here. Where can I send them this time? I could send them by UPS, it would be a big box, somewhere for distribution, please? Thank you . . .Seeker
The Crossroads Community Church Warehouse, listed above???

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ginnie6

Veteran Member
Thank you for posting! I have a group of ladies at church that help make baby quilts for the local maternity home and smaller ones for the funeral home. I'll check and see what we have and when we meet this month we will see what we can get ready and find a way to get them up there.
 

Seeker

3 Bombs for Hawkins
Seeker22, the address for the Crossroads Community Church Warehouse is shown as being Newport, TN. Newport is flooded and under water, according to a msm report on the net. The Pigeon River has overflowed. Is there any way to verify this? Thanks. . .
 
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Marie

Veteran Member
Southernprepper1 gave his church address. I trust the guy

From his video.
Direct quote
"A secure way to help those that lost everything.
100% of what is given will go to those that need it.
Holly Springs Baptist Church
3450 Table Rock Road
Pickens SC 29671"
 

Seeker22

Has No Life - Lives on TB
Seeker22, the address for the Crossroads Community Church Warehouse is shown as being Newport, TN. Newport is flooded and under water, according to a msm report on the net. The Pigeon River has overflowed. Is there any way to verify this? Thanks. . .

The address is correct but no longer taking donations, as they are full up. Here is Pinball's latest vid with current addresses. Please see below.

Operation Pinball: The Finale Of Our Efforts For Newport and Greeneville
7.5K views · 2 hours ago...more

It's been a busy two weeks. Fighting Corporate America, the Banks, FEMA...and yet we still made a difference...ALL of us. Enjoy the latest fruits of your labor and generosity.

About: 18 tons of food (95% was proteins) 15 tons of Dog/Cat Food 10000 diapers 100 buckets of cleaning and hygiene supplies 5000 serving of baby formula 2 truckloads of water And God knows what else...

Any clothing can be sent or brought to:

7485 W Andrew Johnson Hwy Mosheim, TN 37818


Here is my NEW Twitter handle: @PinballPrep Pinball Preparedness PO Box 93 Sharps Chapel, TN 37866 pinballpreparedness@mail2world.com

 
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