Hannah's Socks • warm feet, warm hearts

So many inspiring stories to share!

1) Hannah's Socks will be taking hand-knitted winter hats to give away in downtown Toledo, thanks to the yeoman effort of our friend Carolyn Thacker. Several neighborhood children have become her "little helpers," knitting dozens of hats. Many donations of yarn have aided this effort, most recently from Marge Wagner of Perrysburg. We thank all of the ladies who have brought us yarn, and taken part in 'paying it forward' to offer comfort to people. Thank you!

2) Businesses aren't the only ones helping Hannah's Socks. Our friend Penny from Perrysburg found dozens of socks at home that had never been worn, and gave them to us. That kind of thoughtfulness is one of her trademarks, and we appreciate it.

3) Many thanks to Charlie's Dodge of Maumee for taking part in the "Breakfast with Santa" promotion at the Hilton Garden Inn on Dec. 10, in conjunction with The Town Center at Levis Commons. We met salesmen Matthew Shook and Gary Moore, who each brought new Dodge Ram trucks and encouraged attendees to "Fill A Truck With Socks!" all day long. One of the trucks was a special, limited-edition Detroit Red Wings model! We appreciate the assistance of Charlie's Dodge. To look at their special Red Wings truck, go to www.charliesdodge.com.

4) Our friends at KBell socks contacted us to say that they are going to resume sending us socks. They have a terrific, wide-ranging inventory available for viewing at www.kbellsocks.com. Check them out if you are looking for a fun holiday gift -- or you just want to treat yourself with a major splash of color and warmth for your feet!

If you would like to help Hannah reach our goal of 200,000 pairs of socks, please contact us! You can call 419-931-4757, find us on Facebook, or click on one of this website's tabs in the "How You Can Help" section. Socks can be donated at several Toledo-area locations, such as:

• The Pharmacy Counter (3 locations)
• Brown Automotive Group, 5625 W. Central Ave.
• Perrysburg Messenger Journal, 117 E. Second St.
• Cousino Harris DKI, 26901 Eckel Rd., Perrysburg
• Jeffrey P. Ogg, CPA, 4114 Secor Rd., Toledo

Click on "Find A Drop-Off Point" for a list of all locations. Thank you!