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Stacy Wiener, Founder of S.A.CK.  (Supporting A Community with Kindness), discovered through volunteering at food pantries, that there was a lack of essential toiletries available. One key reason is that people are not able to use government subsidies, such as food stamps (i.e. SNAP – Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program), to purchase them.  When it comes to deciding on whether to eat vs. buy soap and shampoo, the choice becomes simple.  So, in September of 2017, S.A.C.K. was started as a grassroots effort to help address this need while connecting people from all over the world, interested in crocheting/knitting soap sacks and then donating them (with a bar of soap in each one) to homeless shelters, food pantries, relief efforts, veteran clinics and social service agencies.  

Since starting S.A.C.K., we estimate that over 750,000 soap sacks have been distributed by volunteers in every state in the U.S., as well as Asia, Australia, Europe and Canada.  The response has also been overwhelmingly positive, with over 10,000 Facebook and 3,300 Instagram followers.  There is a definite need for toiletries throughout the underserved population.  

For more information please visit www.soapsacks.com

 Our mission is simple: to provide love, a sense of security, warmth and comfort to children who are seriously ill, traumatized, or otherwise in need. We do this by giving them gifts of new, handmade blankets, quilts and afghans, lovingly created for Project Linus by volunteer "blanketeers." The Blanketeers are part of our mission, as well: we seek to provide a rewarding and fun service opportunity for interested individuals and groups in local communities, for the benefit of children. 

For more information please visit www.projectlinuspgh.org