Arvada knitters are collecting handmade hats, blankets and $20 gift cards for crime and trauma victims through Dec. 3

Standley Lake Library’s Yarn and Needle Arts group is running its annual community drive from Oct. 1 through Dec. 3, this year for Victim Outreach Inc., which serves adult and child victims of crime and trauma across seven jurisdictions. Here is what the drive accepts and where to drop it off.

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October 10, 2026

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A hat someone made by hand says something a store-bought one cannot. A group of needleworkers at Standley Lake Library in Arvada is counting on that this fall.

The library’s Yarn and Needle Arts group opened its annual community drive on Oct. 1, Jefferson County Public Library announced, and it runs through Dec. 3. This year’s partner is Victim Outreach Inc., a nonprofit that provides essential items to victims of crime and trauma.

Who it helps

The library says Victim Outreach Inc. primarily serves adult and child victims who have reported to law enforcement across seven jurisdictions, and that it works in partnership with the Arvada Police Department. The organization also runs the Evergreen Resilience Center, which was created to support victims of the 2025 Evergreen High School shooting.

What the drive accepts

Warm things, handmade or store-bought: hats, scarves, cowls, shawls, socks, gloves, hand warmers and mittens
Washcloths, soap sacks with a bar of soap, blankets and quilts
$20 gift cards from King Soopers, Safeway, Target, Visa or Walmart
Store-bought feminine hygiene products and nonperishable, individually wrapped snacks
One rule for makers: no wool, because of possible allergies

How to help

When: Now through Dec. 3
Where: The collection box at the entrance of Standley Lake Library, 8485 Kipling St., Arvada, CO 80005
Library hours: Monday to Thursday 9 a.m. to 8 p.m., Friday and Saturday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sunday noon to 5 p.m.
Want to knit along: The library invites needleworkers to join the Yarn and Needle Arts group; ask at the branch
Read more: Jefferson County Public Library’s announcement

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Source: Jefferson County Public Library. Verified October 10, 2026.

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