Cold weather and the holidays are just around the corner. Stay warm and give back with one-of-a-kind, upcycled wool and fleece mittens, and reusable eco-friendly dryer balls handcrafted by volunteers from Pantry Partners of Dane County (formerly known as ReMitts)!

Each pair of these beautiful, warm mittens is handmade from repurposed materials and lined with soft fleece, making them as cozy as they are sustainable. Even better? All proceeds benefit The River when you purchase from the following events and locations:

Events:

• St. Peter Holiday Bazaar | Oct. 17-18, Saturday 8:30 am-4 pm, Sunday 9:30 am-12:30 pm | St. Peter Catholic Church, 5001 N. Sherman Ave, Madison, WI
• Jingle & Mingle | Nov. 10, 4 pm-8 pm | Nokama Golf Club, 4145 Country Club Road, Madison, WI
• St. Dennis Holiday Fair | Nov. 14-15, Saturday 8:30 am-4 pm, Sunday 8:30 am-12 pm | St. Dennis Catholic Church, 409 Dempsey Road, Madison, WI
• Aldo Leopold Nature Center Holiday Market | Dec. 6, 9 am-3 pm | Aldo Leopold Nature Center, 330 Femrite Drive, Monona, WI
• Get Festive with Agora | Dec. 11, 5-8 pm | Fitchburg Center, 5500 E. Cheryl Parkway, Fitchburg, WI

Locations:
Mittens are available at all locations Nov. 1 – Jan. 1, while supplies last. Klein’s Floral and Greenhouses carries dryer balls, in addition to mittens.

• The River Food Pantry (3301 Packers Ave)
• Ace Hardware Hilldale (414 N. Midvale)
• Ace Hardware Lakeside (211 Cottage Grove Rd)
• Ace Hardware Northside (2935 N. Sherman Ave)
• Ace Hardware Cottage Grove (203 W. Cottage Grove Rd)
• Ace Hardware McFarland (5210 Farwell St)
• Wolff Kubly Middleton Ace (6305 University Ave.)
• Klein’s Floral and Greenhouses (3758 E. Washington Ave)
• UPS Store East (4230 East Towne Blvd)
• Prestige Hair Salon and Strands Hair Salon (5910 Monona Dr., Suite 109)
• DuWayne’s Salon of Madison (2114 N Sherman Ave.)

Prices:

• Wool mittens = $40
• Fleece mittens = $30
• Dryer balls (pack of 3) = $20

Pantry Partners also needs donations of 100% wool and fleece, which can be dropped off at The River. Your old sweater could become someone’s favorite new pair of mittens!

Pick up your mittens and dryer balls throughout the next few months, and spread warmth in more ways than one.