About

Mittens for Detroit

This year’s Community Collection Season runs from October 1st through January 10th.

Keeping Hands Warm

With growing and enthusiastic public and corporate support, nearly 375,000 new pairs have been collected, purchased and distributed since our start in 2010.

About 100 Community Collection Partners sponsor public and private collections, then hundreds of volunteers participate The Big Sort processing the pairs for pick up and distribution by our network of nearly 100 agencies, schools, shelters, veterans’ organizations, health facilities, food pantries, senior centers, and more…

Why Mittens Matter: Making a Difference

It has been our distinct pleasure to be associated with such a wonderful organization as Mittens for Detroit. Our relationship with Wendy Shepherd began 4 years ago when after contacting her for the first time. Based on our first conversation, I knew that this was a well-run organization with one purpose in mind to help the children of Hamtramck and the surrounding communities, by keeping our children safe and warm.

It's amazing, how just having your hands warm, can change the outlook of students as they walk to school, play at recess and walk home. Students of all ages, since that first year, ask when the Mittens are coming to school each year. Wendy and Mittens for Detroit not only took care of our children but every public school child in Hamtramck had received free gloves or mittens each of the last 4 years.

Wendy always reaches out to us in September to make sure we get in our applications before the cold weather sets in. She has even provided enough gloves for siblings of families not old enough to attend our school.

Mittens for Detroit is definitely a jewel of an organization in Detroit and Hamtramck. We truly love Wendy for her hard work and dedication. The hard work or organizing and filling orders, by an army of volunteers, is impressive. Please continue your dedicated work. You are making a difference!

Chris Wliiinski | 1st grade Teacher,
Dickinson East Elementary,
Hamtramck Public Schools

About

Mittens for Detroit

This year’s Community Collection Season runs from October 1st through January 10th.

Keeping Hands Warm

Why Mittens Matter: Making a Difference

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