Group Projects & Homeworker Volunteers, from Our Hands to Your Hearts
The RSVP Group Projects & Homeworkers Program addresses critical needs (warmth, safety and comfort) of many of the less fortunate members of the Dane County community. The volunteers in this program touch lives by using their knitting, sewing or crocheting talents to make items like quilts, afghans, shawls, fidget/activity quilts, mittens, face masks (and more!). These handcrafted creations are distributed to nonprofit organizations (i.e. low-income housing and medical facilities, schools and community centers, etc.) throughout Dane County to help people of all ages. On average, approximately 12,000 items are made and distributed annually. Click here for a list of Recipient Agencies.
Our volunteers often tell us this program is what gets them going in the morning—to give from the hand and the heart to neighbors in Dane County. Whether volunteers choose to enjoy the camaraderie of a sewing or knitting group (as Group Projects Volunteers) or prefer to create their donations independently and safely at home (as Homeworker Volunteers), they get to make a difference in people's lives while implementing their creative passions.
How to Become a Knitting or Sewing Volunteer
Join us! Help us positively impact our community as a Group Projects & Homeworker Volunteer! To find a sewing or knitting group near you or register as a Homeworker, contact Kate Seal at 608-310-7280, or complete this online form. There are optional patterns and supplies available but this truly is an opportunity to make what you love and how you love to make it, whenever you have time and desire. All skill levels welcome!
How to Receive Our Handcrafted Donations
If you represent a community group/nonprofit local agency and need items of warmth and safety to disperse to your patrons, please download a Request for Handmade Items Form in printable pdf format and mail to Kate Seal, RSVP, 6501 Watts Road, Suite 250, Madison, WI 53719, email to or fax it to 608-238-7931.
We will be honored and delighted to share our volunteer-crafted donations with those served by your organization. Each donation is beautifully unique and offers warmth, safety, comfort and supportive sentiment.
