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{Purposeful Giveaways} Resurrection Knits

Canada is a long ways away from Phili. Wish it weren’t though because I’d love to get to know this couple.

Married at 19 and now, 5 years later, a full family of 5 with a 4 year old daughter and 1 year old boy-girl twins. Martin and Jeannie and their little ones live in an 800-square-foot house built a century ago in Iron Springs, Alberta, Canada.

Nearly 3 years ago, they learned to knit together. It’s their “thing.” They sit, relax together, and knit. And, it’s one of those things they can put down and easily pick up again when little ones need some attention. They carefully and painstakingly unravel old knit sweaters back into balls of yarn and reknit them into hats, scarves, mitts, and more–resurrecting them into new creations.

It dawned on them as they were creating all sorts of beautiful things that they could make money doing this. But, they decided not to.


Martin asked me:

Can you imagine the global impact it would make if everyone found a realistic way of donating their spare time, even if it were only ten minutes a day? If we just worked hard with our hands and started creating valuable things and giving to those in need?

Makes you think, doesn’t it?

Martin and Jeannie give every penny made from their Etsy store Resurrection Knits (they are personally covering the cost of supplies) to the International Justice Mission, a fearless organization committed to ending modern day slavery and oppression of vulnerable people around the world.

Their goal? To sell out. Every last item. Sold.

Come on, folks. We can help them do that. Every penny goes to International Justice Mission. And, you get an incredible handmade item that I can personally testify to is really a treasure (though I rarely get to wear it myself since I am finding some little people in my home keep stealing it)

And, in an effort to get people over to their site and rally them around the cause, they are offering one of these adorable headband, ear warmer, scarfette in ivory to one very blessed winner (and any little ones who might want to steal it from that very blessed winner).

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WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
  
You don’t have to be a blog follower to enter. I won’t make you. But, I’d love to look over there on the side somewhere and see your cute picture.


To enter, leave a comment here with your favorite item from Resurrection Knits.


For a second entry, share this link on FB, Twitter, or your blog. Help this family promote what they are sacrificially doing, and let’s get that store SOLD OUT. Just leave a second comment telling me where you shared. 
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Only takes one entry to win. But, two entries make your chances better. And, it’s all for a purpose, people.

You only have through Monday the 19th to enter. 
I’ll choose a winner using random.org after that.

Only two more purposeful giveaways–Wednesday and Friday of this week. And, be sure to enter the ones that end tonight too, okay? The more, the merrier. 

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  14. LOVE these people and their knitting! The headband ROCKS … and … what? he knits too? Those Canadians are so cool. I’m totally going to go check out their site. Hope I win the headband … but just in case I might want to get one on order.
    Thanks!
    Valerie

  15. Oh yes, and my fav. item … it’s a tie between the fingerless gloves and the ear warmer … I bet the combination would keep me quite toasty at hockey games!
    -Valerie

  22. I love their Midnight Black Ear Flap Hat – how cute! What a great shop – it has been added to my favorites, for sure. What amazing work – both the knitting and the fact that the proceeds are donated. Thank you for sharing! :)
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  25. my favorite item is the Peacock Blue Headband or Scarflette – Knitting for Charity

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  27. My fave is the Oatmeal Cabled Cashmere Scarf
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  51. This is awesome! They do a great job! I would love to win this for my daughter and let it inspire her to do better for others. I follow you on GFC and I think the Purple Merino Wool Fingerless Gloves- Knitting for Charity is cool.

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  61. I like the purple merino wool fingerless gloves – I’m on a total fingerless gloves kick these days.
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  63. Like? everything. If I were buying (and I might) it would be the chocolate tam. But the purple fingerless gloves would be very useful (my mouse hand gets cold ) and they would match the purple sweatshirt I am wearing.

  66. my favorite is probably the adorable black ear flap hat. Cute stuff!!!

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  71. The butter yellow cap and the cream colored headband are my favorites. What an amazing thing. If I had things to do over again, I would have gone smaller and lived better… Hindsight.

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  80. My favorite item is the beautiful argyle lace hat with the cute buttons

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