Hi Lynn,
Here's a copy of the letter I sent to Ann McReary, my cross post function is 
malfunctioning at the moment.
Here it is:
I wanted to ask you if I could canvass the echo for a charity project that 
I'm starting.  I wanted to see iff any of the others in the echo would be 
interested in joining with me to make up some really cute little cross 
stitched dolls.  I was planning to donate the finished dolls to homeless 
shelters and domestic violence shelters here in Canada and in the US.  I am
compiling a list of US battered women shelters and homeless shelters along 
with the list I already have for Canada.  I am also going to be canvassing 
local stores like Walmart, FabricLand, and Lewiscraft to see if they'll 
donate supplies.  I was hoping to act as a clearing house for the finished
dolls and will organize and supply the patterns for the dolls.  I will be 
offering two different cross stitched doll to make.  One is a tiny 3" doll 
with a pocket-like bed that can fit in a child's pocket, which I'll be 
distributing to the homeless shelters and a cross stitched topsy-turvy doll
for the women's shelters.  I'm also considering including a knitted and a 
crocheted doll for others who would like to participate.
I had been thinking a lot about how sad children who are living in the 
shelters must feel, not having a home of their own or their own toys because
they've fled an abusive situation or had lost their homes because of poverty.
I wanted to find a way to make things a little easier for these almost 
forgotten children, especially with the Christmas season only a few months 
away.  I went through my patterns and found an adorable little doll that's
easy to make and cross stitched, and is small enough to fit into a child's 
pocket that might cheer up the homeless chilrdren and is tiny enough to be 
carried with them all the time.  I have always seen knitted topsy-turvy 
olls,
but just recently aquired a pattern for a cross stitched doll.  I was hoping 
to distribute these dolls to the women's shelters so that the children that
have fled their homes could have something of their own to hold close to 
them.
Please let me know what you think of the idea and whether I could either 
organize a stitching group to make up the dolls or if I could post to ask
anyone if they have any leftover fabric (cloth, linen, or AIDA-type material)
that they could send to be used for the dolls.  Also can you please tell me 
who the moderators are for the other crafting echoes, so I can ask their 
permission to organize a stitching group through them too.
Thanks in advance,
Tammy McCann
... Granny may be square but she'll keep you warm.
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