Helping Survivors of Sexual Assault
Thank you to all who joined us at the Oklahoma State Fair. It was very encouraging to stop by the display in the Creative Arts building and see all the scarves there, with ribbons attached.
Before we packaged them on Sunday we spread them out on the table to admire them. There was a great variety of designs and colors. We’re already looking forward to next year!
We are so thankful for this beautiful collection of knitted scarves from Massachusetts.
Thank you, generous volunteer who sent these and some yarn. We appreciate you!
Early October brought a beautiful delivery our way One busy lady crocheted these for us!
33 scarves Lots of different colors, and beautifully done. We’re so thankful for this contribution.
We’re working on getting them packaged to have over to the YWCA before next month.
I’m confident these will be a welcome gift to the recipients.
Every scarf makes a difference -whether you can create 1 or 33 we hope you’ll join us.
We’re so thankful to receive these 4 beautiful scarves in the mail this week.
They came from a family friend in Indiana. It’s so neat how word of this project spreads and people are able to join us.
As I opened the box I found myself examining the scarves and wondering “just how did she do that?” Sometimes I can figure out the pattern and sometimes I can’t. Either way it’s really fun to see all the different ones.
Today we handed over 114 scarves that are packaged and ready to offer comfort. I said “handed off” instead of “delivered” because one of the awesome members of the YWCA staff came to pick them up from me. It was really helpful to have them picked up!
These scarves came from lots of people in several states. Some donate 1 or 2, while some need multiple grocery sacks to get all theirs to me. I really appreciate each person that has donated.
I’m thankful for our “village” that makes this project possible. Here are some of them:
What an encouragement it has been to see so many people come together in an effort to offer some comfort to people at a really tough time.
These beautiful scarves are from a new volunteer. I’m so glad she found us!!
One of our volunteers brought these scarves by for us to package. Her family member came from another state to visit and brought them with her to donate.
It’s so encouraging when word spreads about this work and new people join in the fun.
These 5 are some we received recently. They’re a beautiful variety of stitches and colors. I’m so thankful for the crafters who join us in this encouraging work!
This time of year it’s natural to wonder if scarves are a good idea. With a heat index of over 100 and warnings about heat stroke, do we really think that giving someone a scarf is a good idea? In a word: yes.
As you can see from this message we received on this day four years ago, the scarves are a good idea, whatever the weather outside.
This morning I watched a sexual assault victim choose a scarf, open it and revel in its softness, read the tag, and cry tears of relief. No matter how many times they’re told in words that they are not alone, sometimes the thing that helps that realization sink in best seems to be the tactile experience of choosing and putting on their scarf, and being told that without knowing them, other survivors care about them and wish them well as they move forward. I was asked to thank Threads of Compassion OKC on behalf of that person. Thank you.
I am so thankful for the people that have helped us over the years with this project! There are a couple who have been here from the beginning, and others that we’ve just met. We really appreciate each one of them.
A few months ago a reporter from The Oklahoman newspaper joined us and learned about our work. It was fun sharing with her and answering her questions. The article she wrote about us was published February 12th.
While it is a great snapshot of our work, it’s important to know that we have lots of great volunteers that didn’t make it into the article. One of those is a lady who lives in Michigan and has sent over 800 scarves over the years. Yes, over 800!
If you’re looking for a great way to encourage people going through a tough situation, we’d love to have you join us. You can visit with us at a Work Day, or work on your own and drop them off during the week.
