As the weather begins to turn frigid, not all of us will have what we need to keep warm. That’s why you may start seeing scarves that are tied around trees in public places.
Churches, charity groups, and citizens who like to knit are reportedly tying scarves around trees in public places to help keep the indigent warm.
The idea is to knit a scarf or take unwanted scarves and tie them around trees just before the cold season hits with a note saying, “This scarf is for the taking. If you need it, it’s yours” or “If you are down on your luck and find this gift in a tree, know that it is given with love and completely free.”
Other notes say, “I am not lost!! If you need this to stay warm, then please take it, it is yours. Be warm, and do something nice to help someone else today if you can.”
The Kappa Tau chapter of Beta Sigma Phi sorority tied about 40 scarves in North Carolina’s town square, according to Woman’s Day.
A group in St. Paul Minnesota, placed more than 1,000 scarves in 21 different parks. Many of the scarves were made by 31-year-old Elizabeth Sammons.
According to the Economist, there are more than 1.49 million people in the U.S who are homeless which is why people in Pennsylvania, New York, and Arizona are donating scarves and placing them in public places. If you’d like to participate in one of these operations you can visit warmupamerica.org which was started in 1991 to knit and crochet afghans for neighbors in need.
They now distribute afghans, caps and other items to tens of thousands of people in America with the help of volunteer crocheters and knitters around America.
Citizens from Auburn, New Hampshire and Longmeadow Congregational Church heard of the idea and decided to try it.
They made 74 handknit scarves to distribute in Veterans Park in Manchester since they knew it was a public place where people would congregate.
“Some people have already picked them up,” said Longmeadow Congregational Church’s Reverend Ruth Gallot. “We know it’s a little bit warm today but we wanted to get them out before it gets cold.”
Hopefully, all of their hard work will pay off and each and every one of their scarves will be taken by someone in need. Learn more about their efforts in New Hampshire in the video below.
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