how you can help

We are collecting the following essential and comfort items. All items should be brand-new, unopened, or unused to assure the safety of the children.


  • Duffle bags (20")

  • Toothbrushes

  • Travel-size toothpaste

  • Coloring books

  • Crayons

  • Hairbrushes or wide toothcombs

  • Blizzard fleece fabric (increments of 1.5 yards)

  • Twin-size blankets or hand-made fleece blankets (see instruction below)


Please contact us at info@wecare4fosterkids for pick up, drop off, or shipping information.

Fleece Blanket Step-by-Step Directions

Materials for the blankets:

  • 1.5 yards of blizzard fleece fabric (in any colorful pattern that would appeal to a child/youth).

  • Before cutting a fringe, please cut off the selvages (machine-finished edges) that are on 2 edges of the fabric.


The blanket is single-layer with two opposite sides fringed and tied.


1. Folding the fleece in half will allow you to cut fringe in both ends at one time. Line up the edges and start cutting your fringe. The fringe should be 1” wide by 4” long.


2. Once you have the entire side fringed, open the blanket and you are ready to finish the blanket with beautiful fringes. You have two options for making the fringes:


Option 1: Tie a knot in each piece of fringe. Take one piece of fringe and put a simple knot in it – or “tie it to itself.” Tie the knot about ½” from the fabric to prevent the edge from bunching.

Option 2: Make a twist in each piece of fringe Take one piece of fringe and cut a small notch in the center of each fringe piece. Find the notch you cut and flip the same length of fringe through the notch – like those flipped-through ponytails.