Puppy Knots is a way for our family to help support causes that are important to us.  Money raised by Puppy Knots will be donated to the organizations below.

A year ago, our family was battling a different kind of health crisis -- a diagnosis of Type 1 Diabetes.  T1D is one of the most common chronic diseases in children, who must take multiple daily injections of insulin just to stay alive. COVID-19 and similar viral illnesses—such as the flu—can pose a serious risk for people with T1D. 

JDRF is leading the fight against T1D, but like other nonprofits, JDRF has been hit hard by the global pandemic. JDRF's executive leadership initially took a 20 percent pay reduction and has since been forced to furlough some of their employees for several months. JDRF remains committed to supporting new technology and cure research and providing resources to newly diagnosed families. Please help us find a cure!

It's tough to shop at the grocery store these days. It's even more difficult if you can't afford to pay for your food. Our local food pantry is helping people who need it most.

Everyone needs soap for proper hand washing. Not everyone can afford to buy it.  According to the non-profit Hope & Comfort , 58% of low-income individuals have reported cutting back on food to afford hygiene products, and 40% reported skipping or delaying rent payments to buy hygiene products. 

Hope & Comfort started 10 years ago when our friends hosted a birthday party for their 2 year old daughter. Instead of gifts, they asked guests to bring children's items to donate to a local nonprofit organization. Our friends discovered that there was a huge unmet need for hygiene products among Greater Boston youth and families. Hope & Comfort has since become a vital source of hygiene products for people in need. 

During the first two months of the emergency response to COVID-19, Hope & Comfort delivered nearly 350,000 hygiene products and they hope to deliver over 1,000,000 products in 2020. Something as basic as a bar of soap can have a huge impact on how individuals feel about themselves. And today, a bar of soap can save a life.