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Knit to This Hero: Karida Collins
Dear everybody,
We don’t want you to miss this bit of happy news. Karida Collins, hand-dyer extraordinaire and the businesswoman behind Baltimore’s Neighborhood Fiber Company for more than 10 years, was recognized this past week as a GoFundMe hero. You can watch their video profile of Karida up top.
Karida is one of those people who sees a need and takes action. Most recently, in June she started the NFC Momentum Fund at the Baltimore Community Foundation.
Here’s how Karida describes this donor-advised fund:
“The NFC Momentum Fund will be able to receive tax-deductible donations that will be dispersed to a variety of organizations working for justice, empowerment, and equality. At its heart, the Fund will allow me to focus our giving on the areas that need it most. Right now, we are raising money to support protestors in the Black Lives Matter movement. Last month, we donated money to a community organization that is feeding families in Baltimore that have been affected by the Covid-19 pandemic.”
We are proud to be a part of Karida’s community of customers, and now, donors. Barely a month old, the NFC Momentum Fund is closing in on $100,000 in donations. Please join us in supporting the NFC Momentum Fund in supporting organizations that work for justice. Let’s help the fund exceed $100K!
Love,
Kay and Ann
Thank you for introducing me to another wonderful person.
I admire Karida and Neighborhood Fibers so much. I love her yarn and am honored to support her social justice actions.
Karida is, and always has been, a rock star!!!! I have so much respect for her. Besides doing awesome things, she is a truly lovely person with a huge heart!
Thank you. I’m in danger of responding to hate with hate, overwhelmed with the ignorance and worse, and it’s wonderful to see someone who responds like this and makes a difference. Thank you for all you’re sharing. Don’t stop.
Karida Collins is amazing! I love NFC yarns and their beautiful colors, and I’m so happy to support a business that shares my values. I was happy to donate to the NFC Momentum Fund when I first came across it viia NFC’s newsletter, and I’m so glad others continue to donate as well.
I am thrilled to see Karida recognized this way. I discovered her fabulous fiber work a few years ago, and seeing her products in the MDK shop let me know you were not just paying lip service to supporting the Black community. I will gladly donate to a cause that is thinking through the “where do we go from here” protest follow-up.
Thank you for sharing someone who is working toward a better community. It brings joy on this 4th of July. I was born and raised in Baltimore and it’s a city that is always facing hard times, but there are many stories of hope throughout the lives of those who work and live there.
Thank you for sharing this story.
I always like to hear about people doing things to help others. There is so much need.
As a former Baltimorean, I am chuffed to learn of this recognition for such a wonderful person. I donated when I first learned of this effort, and am pleased to see her doing so well with the effort. Karida is truly a generous spirit. Brava!
I love your heart and your purpose. and am so proud to be a part of something bigger than myself. thank you for bring