Knots of Love

Knots of Love
Formation 2007
Founder Christine Fabiani
Type Non-profit
Headquarters Costa Mesa, California
Website www.knotsoflove.org

Knots of Love is a non-profit organization based in Costa Mesa, California.[1][2] The organization donates caps, scarves and blankets to cancer patients and others with life-threatening illnesses.[3] Christine Fabiani founded Knots of Love in 2007 and serves as the organization’s Executive Director.[2][4] Knots of Love has donated over 200,000 caps to patients at cancer treatment centers, infusion centers, hospitals and oncology offices.[5]

History

Christine Fabiani founded Knots of Love in December 2007.[4][6] She was inspired by her friend, a 20-year cancer survivor, who saw a cap Fabiani made and mentioned how she would have loved a cap during her chemotherapy sessions.[1][7] Treatment rooms are usually cold and baldness is associated with sickness. The caps are aimed to give patients warmth, dignity and a sense of style.[1] Former President Bill Clinton named Knots of Love his charity of choice in 2009.[8] Additionally, Fabiani was named The Los Angeles Angels and People Magazine’s People All Star. The following year, the organization exceeded a 2,000 percent growth since its inception.[8]

In October 2012, Sears launched a Knots of Love jewelry line.[9] Sevenly, a social good apparel company, designed t-shirts and sweatshirts for Knots of Love in December 2012.[10] A portion of the proceeds were donated to the organization. In August 2013, the organization’s volunteers yarn bombed the LAB Antimall in Costa Mesa, California.[1][11] The volunteers covered the shopping center’s trees, trunks and flower pots with colorful yarn to promote Knots of Love’s campaign to send 8,000 caps to Veteran Affairs hospitals in the United States.[1][12] A group of Google employees donated 101 caps to the organization that month.[13][14] Additionally, Knots of Love held a knit cap drive at the Angel Stadium of Anaheim.[15]

The organization donated its 300,000th handmade cap[16] in June 2016, after reaching its previous milestone of 200,000th caps donated in May 2014.[5] In February 2015, a Newport Beach hair salon donated haircuts to raise $5,000 for Knots of Love.[15]

Operations

Knots of love is a 100 percent donation-based nonprofit organization.[2] By July 2016, the organization had donated over 304,000 caps to approximately 560 hospitals.[1] Knots of Love donates more than 3,000 caps per month to over 560 cancer treatment centers, infusion centers, hospitals and oncology offices in all 50 states, Mexico, Canada and Ireland.[10][4]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Joseph Pimentel (August 12, 2013). "Knitters look to warm cancer patients' bodies, hearts". Retrieved April 12, 2015.
  2. 1 2 3 Jenny Stockdale (August 30, 2012). "Costa Mesa-based charity contending for votes to win grant". Retrieved April 12, 2015.
  3. ↑ Louise Carroll (November 12, 2012). "Knots of Love: Creating joy one stitch at a time". Retrieved April 12, 2015.
  4. 1 2 3 "Newport's Knots of Love hits second year milestone". August 21, 2013. Retrieved April 12, 2015.
  5. 1 2 Hannah Fry (May 29, 2014). "Knots of Love hits 200,000 caps for cancer patients". Retrieved April 12, 2015.
  6. ↑ "Knots-of-Love Delivers Chemo Caps". May 25, 2010. Retrieved April 12, 2015.
  7. ↑ "7 Charities Looking for Yarn Crafters". Retrieved April 12, 2015.
  8. 1 2 "20 Women to Watch". March 1, 2010. Retrieved April 12, 2015.
  9. ↑ Denise Romano (October 18, 2010). "Sears Launches 'Knots of Love' by Sun Source Jewelry". Retrieved April 12, 2015.
  10. 1 2 "Clothing for a Cause". December 4, 2012. Retrieved April 12, 2015.
  11. ↑ "Group yarn bombs the LAB 'anti-mall'". August 13, 2013. Retrieved April 12, 2015.
  12. ↑ Chasen Doerr (August 13, 2013). "Yarn bombing delivers colorful message". Retrieved April 12, 2015.
  13. ↑ "‘GoogleServe’ Week Benefits Local Charity". August 3, 2013. Retrieved April 12, 2015.
  14. ↑ "Google Employees Donate Knitted Caps to OC Non-Profit". August 4, 2013. Retrieved April 12, 2015.
  15. 1 2 "Haircuts raise nearly $5,000 for Knots of Love". February 19, 2015.
  16. ↑ http://www.ocregister.com/articles/orange-721193-breastlink-one.html
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