Of all the skills anyone ever gave me, I never imagined knitting might be the skill that becomes the difference.
This is entirely a fundraising website, meant to help me lift myself- starting with the journey to get my mom's ashes to her hometown.
The Story
I have started this website through unimaginable tragedy that still has not ended for me yet. I have faced much in this life and even through the worst things, I have persevered with love and in God's care.
History in the Making
I have knitted since elementary school when teachers that weren't even my regular teachers, gave up their lunch to make sure I could add true value to this life. I have knitted on and off, ever since. Because they weren't my regular teachers, I don't even remember their names but I sure never forgot them.
I have missed taking pictures of easily half the things I've ever knitted. There are even pictures out there, of me knitting while walking on the beach and I have no idea what I was knitting.
If a picture is worth a thousand words, that makes every stitch worth a thousand more.
Ways to Help
Knitted Donations
Eventually, I would like fellow knitters to help with knitted items wherever I go. If someone needs a hat, let's give them 10. If someone needs a pillow, let's give them a blanket too.
Current Goals
In this section, there are both unfinished knitting items and things I am trying to achieve, like getting my mom's ashes to her hometown.
Past Projects
View some of the past projects I have created before starting FundKnitter
My Story
Learn about the inspiration behind FundKnitter and my personal knitting journey.
About FundKnitter
FundKnitter began when I was made homeless, though I didn't know that as I was getting evicted. In the years since, I have slept in my car and continued to leave this world a better place than I found it, no matter how many are against me. I even taught a person to knit, in a coffee shop since being homeless. Folks in another coffee shop are the reason I was inspired to start this website. They couldn't believe someone with this much talent had been made homeless. Don't worry, I can still barely believe it! Good thing I didn't tell them I wrote a book in my 20's or that I spent time painting in my 30's or that I wrote 8 albums worth of lyrics and learned to play the piano just to try to give the lyrics sound...
As I completed each knitted item, I started taking just the right picture. Almost always in a different setting than any of the other ones. I had no idea I was preparing myself for this moment now. If you need a reason to believe, there's one right there.
I did not know the plan, even as pressure to make a plan mounted. As it came down to do or die, I began searching for ways to help my skills work for me for a change. That lead me to an idea to provide dishcloths for anyone willing to donate to me. After a few road blocks and barriers, now I have started FundKnitter and though I am creative, talented and intelligent; I still do not know the plan. What I do know, is that I made a promise to my mother to get her ashes to her hometown and now that I have lost everything that survived the eviction too, it's time to go do this.
Contact FundKnitter
This section is for questions, comments or stories of your own. This section is not a donation section.
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Ontario, Canada
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