User:Rotideypoc41352/Loose Ends Project

Loose Ends Project is a non-profit that pairs incomplete projects by those who have died or become disabled with knitters and other crafters who have the skills to complete them. Loose Ends began as an informal project by long-time knitters Jen Simonic and Masey Kaplan after a mutual friend, Patricia Gardner, asked them in July 2022 for help with blankets her late mother had not finished before her death. Instead of taking on the project themselves, Simonic and Kaplan set up a website in September 2022. The project grew rapidly from there, leading to the founding pair to formally apply for tax-exempt status. From the U.S., the project has spread to 19,000 volunteers across 64 countries.

Loose Ends tries to pair up projects with local crafters; if the "finisher" with the necessary skills is further away, the requester pays for shipping. Regardless of location, all finishers are volunteers and complete their assigned projects for free. The number of finishers exceeds the number of unfinished projects.