Los Altos resident Sandy Goldstein is continuing her mission to get scarves around the necks of local homeless through her long-established One Warm Scarf campaign.
Goldstein has worked for nearly fifteen years as an intermediary for yarn donors and local knitters and crocheters. Goldstein works to round up unused yarn for use by knitting groups and individuals. “We can always use more yarn, knitters, and crocheters,” Goldstein said.
Sandy was a Bay Area entrepreneur for over 30 years in the high tech computer industry.
Completed scarves, hats, blankets, slippers and booties are then delivered by Goldstein and fellow volunteers to the homeless taking refuge at shelters located in several bay area counties. Deliveries have been made from San Francisco to Santa Cruz. To date, thousands of handmade creations have been made their way to the homeless at these shelters during the winter months.
Residents can help by donating unused yarn or by knitting/crocheting themselves. Donations can be delivered to the Goldstein residence.
Contributors to the cause over the years have included Cupertino Senior Center Knitting Club, Sunnyvale Senior Center Knitting Club, Los Altos Knitting Club, Mountain View Senior Center Knitting Club, Mountain View High School students, , Los Altos Knitting Kittens, and hundreds of individual residents.
The effort continues year round and donations are accepted regardless of the month, season, or weather outdoors.
For more information on how to deliver yarn or assist, contact Sandy Goldstein at sandydangoldstein@gmail.com.