Our Funders & Supporters
Become a Sponsor Today!
Project Knitwell holds a number of special events and fundraising opportunities each year.
Contact us to learn how to become a sponsor of Project Knitwell.
Gerard B. Lambert Foundation
Awarded Project Knitwell a generous three-year grant beginning in October 2019 to expand its existing programs at Children’s National Medical Center and to expand programming to additional sites in the metro-DC area.
Lion Brand Yarns
Lion Brand Yarns® donated proceeds of on-line yarn sales on Giving Tuesday in November 2018. It also presented Project Knitwell with a generous cash donation in December 2015 in connection with the publication of Project Knitwell Presents the Comfort of Knitting. This unique how-to-knit book focuses on helping families and caregivers alleviate stresses such as anxiety, sadness, and fatigue, and contains 7 basic patterns. Since 2016, Lion Brand Yarns® has provided Project Knitwell with hundreds of skeins of yarn to be used in starter kits and project kits for program participants.
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Knitter's Pride
Knitter’s Pride generously donates knitting needles for our Learn to Knit kits. The needles are made from bamboo grown and cultivated in Japan. They are soft to touch, yet extremely strong, with perfectly tapered points. Our Learn to Knit students are lucky to have these wonderful needles for their first knitting experience. Thank you Knitter’s Pride!
Spincycle Yarns
Spincycle Yarns wool is grown, processed, dyed, and spun in the USA. Their Bellingham, WA mill and dye house is well known for the high quality, beautiful yarn they distribute. Project Knitwell is proud to receive a variety of this yarn to share with our new and experienced knitters facing challenges. The color selection and quality wool brings joy to our participants!
Blackbaud Foundation
In September 2018, Blackbaud awarded Project Knitwell a Community Matters Grant in support of its operations.
fibre space
fibre space is a generous supporter of Project Knitwell. It has hosted fundraisers and shop for the cause events, and provided start up funds for Project Knitwell’s programming at Friends of Guest House.
Wool and Honey
Wool and Honey is a generous sponsor of Project Knitwell’s Giving Tuesday fundraising campaign. They host the Making Comfort and Joy series where they interviewed Lauren Brennan, Executive Director in February 2022.
Thanks to these businesses and individuals who have contributed to our special events and initiatives:
- Kate Gilbert
- Shelli Martinez (Shelli Can)
- Carly Parker Creative
- Acquagraphics
- Eucalyptus Foundation
- Workers of St. Alban’s
- Gerard B. Lambert Foundation
- Lady Dye
- Temple Rodef Shalom
- ChiaoGoo
- The Awesome Foundation
- Merck Gives Back
- MT Community Love Fund
- Tint Makerspace