The Collectors

A couple of weeks ago Susan(in the pic), Beth and Karen, decided to have a work bee. They stuffed and sewed up 35 cat beds that day. I so appreciate all their hard work; thank you ladies.🙏😀

As many of you know, The Collectors Charity takes great pride in making sure as little as possible goes to waste. Rather than sending fabric scraps to the landfill, we find ways to repurpose them into something meaningful.
Those scraps become cat beds and cat toys that are donated to cat rescues and organizations that care for cats in need.

These photos show some of the steps involved in making our cat beds. A lot of time, care, and effort goes into each one before it is ready to be donated.
What you don't see here is the next step—each bed still needs a cover made before it can be sent out to its new home.

It's amazing to see how something that might otherwise be discarded can be transformed into comfort, enrichment, and a little extra love for cats waiting for their forever families.

MERRY CHRISTMAS, Everybody!😍

We are long overdue for posting an update!
These pics encompass multiple deliveries over the last couple of months:

Pics 1-3: My City Care, Taber:
Delivery 1:
- 1 lap blanket, 53 toques, 2 mittens, and 38 quilts. When we send to the Taber team, they also redistribute to all their regional branches. Thank you, Alex, for doing that for us!

Delivery 2:
- 130 bears, 15 lightly used bears, 202 toques, 22 mittens, 1 toque with wrist warmers, 1 mitten and slippers set, 1slipper and headband set, 13 headbands, 2 neck warmers, 5 scarves, 2 toque and mitten sets, 1 toque and scarf set, 11 afghans and 20 quilts

Pics 4-7: Angel Tree, Lethbridge:
Delivery 1:
- 73 toques, 11 slippers, 2 lap blankets, 8 stuffies, 2 neck warmers, 17 small tree ornaments, 1 scratchy, 7 place mats, 39 quilts, 8 napkins, 8 key chains, 1 floor mat, and 3 draw-string bags.

Delivery 2:
- 357 bears and stuffies, 330 toques, 10 dish clothes, 18 mittens, 1 sweater, 1 scarf and 20 quilts.
Not pictured, we also sent 30 hygiene cloths and 50 pencil cases to OCC @ Park Meadows Church, and 20 bears were donated towards a function at The Salvation Army Store.

Pic 8: Literacy Program and Food Bank, Cranbrook BC:
-30 book bags.

Pic 9: Safe Families, Lethbridge: (currently Prepped for delivery.)
-10 toques, 5 mittens and 5 neck-warmers.

Not pictured, we also sent 36 more toques, 15 headbands, 11 scarves, 1 afghan and 3 quilts.

Pic 10: The Woodside Over 55 Club, Airdrie: forwarding to RCMP, for Women in Emergency situations:
-110 hygiene cloths.

Thank you once again, TEAM, for your incredible hard work🤩, and for sewing into the lives of others!

Blessings to everyone, and wishing you all a wonderful Christmas with your friends and families, and well wishes for a Fantastic New Year!💖

Denise Chouhan