We managed to pull off the project despite the restrictions of COVID-19. A couple of places declined to participate and they had good reasons. We'll take care of them next year.
Saturday, December 5, 2020
Santa Under The Bridge 2020
Friday, November 6, 2020
November 2020
We've had our first snowfall of the year. As is often the case here, it has come and gone and we're back to mild fall weather. But, winter is coming. Work on this year's project is progressing better than expected. A couple of the places we donate to have canceled, but for the most part everything will go as it always does. We have lots of scarves and hats and blankets.
And dish cloths. I set a personal goal for myself to complete 200 dish cloths. Currently, I am on 175 so I think I might make it.
Just before this year's project begins on November 28, Last House on the Block Society will have its 8 year birthday which means the project, Santa Under the Bridge, is in its seventh year. Hard to believe that a small gesture - to knit scarves for the ladies in Marguerite Centre and give them as xmas gifts - has turned into the full scale project it has. In addition to Marguerite Centre, we also provide gifts to Alcare Place, Freedom Foundation, Stewart Place, Amethyst Apartments, Herring Cove Apartments, Feeding Others of Dartmoith, Souls Harbour Rescue Mission, Stepping Stone, Laing House, Mikmaw Native Friendship Center, Direction 180, Fit It Forward, Club 24, Supportive Housing for Young Mothers, and Women in Supported Housing.
Last House on the Block Society
That's the address you would send a check or money order to if you wanted to make a donation the old fashioned way.
or you may send an etransfer to lasthouseontheblock@outlook.com
you can check us out at Facebook by going to any of these pages:
https://www.facebook.com/LastHouseOnTheBlockSociety/
https://www.facebook.com/santaunderbridge/
https://www.facebook.com/jellyfishbaby/
https://www.facebook.com/afghanproject/
or visit our website to learn more about us at:
https://lasthouseontheblocksociety.weebly.com/
follow us on twitter
@lasthouseonbloc
or just bookmark this blog because Under The Bridge is the official newsletter of Last House on the Block Society.
Wednesday, October 7, 2020
October 2020
Not much to report. Nancy and I did complete another afghan blanket show above. Lots of scarves have found their way to us from our various knitters. Leona, Nicole, Pauline, Valerie, Helen, as well as our hat makers, Nikki, Annette and a few others. And, of course, Nancy and I have knitted quite a few items as well.
I have been in touch with most of the places we donate to and although some of them are not serving as many clients as they usually do, most of them will be accepting donations from us.
It's good because we are looking forward to donning our santa suits and making our rounds.
Last House on the Block Society
That's the address you would send a check or money order to if you wanted to make a donation the old fashioned way.
or you may send an etransfer to lasthouseontheblock@outlook.com
you can check us out at Facebook by going to any of these pages:
https://www.facebook.com/LastHouseOnTheBlockSociety/
https://www.facebook.com/santaunderbridge/
https://www.facebook.com/jellyfishbaby/
https://www.facebook.com/afghanproject/
or visit our website to learn more about us at:
https://lasthouseontheblocksociety.weebly.com/
follow us on twitter
@lasthouseonbloc
or just bookmark this blog because Under The Bridge is the official newsletter of Last House on the Block Society.
Saturday, August 1, 2020
August 2020
I am still knitting the squares for mine, but only have a couple left so next month I should have a photo of that.
Oh and Valerie our knitter in Cape Breton, has complete 50 scarves for us. So that's always good.
Aside from that, you're up to date.
In case you don't know already, the location of our registered office is
Last House on the Block Society
That's the address you would send a check or money order to if you wanted to make a donation the old fashioned way.
or you may send an etransfer to lasthouseontheblock@outlook.com
you can check us out at Facebook by going to any of these pages:
https://www.facebook.com/LastHouseOnTheBlockSociety/
https://www.facebook.com/santaunderbridge/
https://www.facebook.com/jellyfishbaby/
https://www.facebook.com/afghanproject/
or visit our website to learn more about us at:
https://lasthouseontheblocksociety.weebly.com/
follow us on twitter
@lasthouseonbloc
or just bookmark this blog because Under The Bridge is the official newsletter of Last House on the Block Society.
Saturday, July 4, 2020
July update
We have been doing a few yarn exchanges, being careful to practice distancing procedures.
We have received both scarves and afghans as well as hats and headbands.
I am continuing to knit dishcloths. My count is at 72 and I know a few of our other knitters are doing some as well. Nancy and I also completed an afghan.
plus we have two more in the works. The overall prognosis is good and hopefully the project will go as planned in December.
Last House on the Block Society
That's the address you would send a check or money order to if you wanted to make a donation the old fashioned way.
or you may send an etransfer to lasthouseontheblock@outlook.com
you can check us out at Facebook by going to any of these pages:
https://www.facebook.com/LastHouseOnTheBlockSociety/
https://www.facebook.com/santaunderbridge/
https://www.facebook.com/jellyfishbaby/
and now.....https://www.facebook.com/afghanproject/
or visit our website to learn more about us at:
https://lasthouseontheblocksociety.weebly.com/
follow us on twitter
@lasthouseonbloc
or just bookmark this blog because Under The Bridge is the official newsletter of Last House on the Block Society.
Sunday, May 3, 2020
May 2020
We did receive some funding and some donations, enough to keep us going a month or two. We are always grateful for the donations we receive. Monetary donations can be mailed to
Wednesday, April 22, 2020
April 2020
we will complete, but I reckon half a dozen. We have other knitters who are working on some so we'll have to see how that goes. There has been quite a few scarves knitted, as always.
The way we look at things, Covid-19 will someday be over and there will be a Christmas later this year and santa Under the Bridge 2020 will be a thing we do as we have done every year since 2013. So we will need to be ready.
We have received financial support from Halifax City Councillors representing District 3, District 4, District 5, and District 6. We are always grateful for any donations we receive from the community.
Tuesday, March 3, 2020
March 2020
We do have an online fundraising project at Flip Give. Personally, I don't do much shopping online but I hear a lot of people talking about the good deals they get by shopping with their phones. With Flipgive, you join our team which incidentally is called Santa Under the Bridge, from the project name, and if you do your shopping through the flipgive website (they have lots of common vendors there), then we get a small percentage of what you pay donated to our fundraising project. If you happen to read this and you're interested in becoming one of our team members, send us an email or message us on social media and we'll give you the promo code you need to have. The goal we hope to reach is 1,000.00 which will be used to purchase yarn or other supplies to help us pull off the project this year.
In other news, one of our board members has moved on. We wish her well in her future endeavors. It was not necessary to add a replacement and any duties she had as an Officer will be taken on by an existing board member, so that's all good.
Last House on the Block Society
That's the address you would send a check or money order to if you wanted to make a donation the old fashioned way.
or you may interac your donation to lasthouseontheblock@outlook.com
you can check us out at Facebook by going to any of these pages:
https://www.facebook.com/LastHouseOnTheBlockSociety/
https://www.facebook.com/santaunderbridge/
https://www.facebook.com/jellyfishbaby/
and now.....https://www.facebook.com/afghanproject/
or visit our website to learn more about us at:
https://lasthouseontheblocksociety.weebly.com/
follow us on twitter
@lasthouseonbloc
or just bookmark this blog because Under The Bridge is the official newsletter of Last House on the Block Society.
Tuesday, February 4, 2020
February 2020
We created a Facebook knitting group called The Knitting Corner. There are at least 11 members whom are all knitting for Last House on the Block. One of those members - Nicki - has been knitting hats with another hockey mom and they have donated about 50 hats to our project. A couple are pictured below.
Also, one of our board members has learned how to knit hats on a loom so she will be doing some of those for us.
In case you don't know already, the location of our registered office is
Last House on the Block Society
That's the address you would send a check or money order to if you wanted to make a donation the old fashioned way.
or you may interac your donation to lasthouseontheblock@outlook.com
you can check us out at Facebook by going to any of these pages:
https://www.facebook.com/LastHouseOnTheBlockSociety/
https://www.facebook.com/santaunderbridge/
https://www.facebook.com/jellyfishbaby/
and now.....https://www.facebook.com/afghanproject/
or visit our website to learn more about us at:
https://lasthouseontheblocksociety.weebly.com/
follow us on twitter
@lasthouseonbloc
or just bookmark this blog because Under The Bridge is the official newsletter of Last House on the Block Society.