Whether you are just looking for COMMUNITY to be your new family, or you can cut, make kits, make a well-wishing card for a stranger, or you want to learn how to sew, knit/crochet, serge, embroider and long-arm, we have Team Captains and Professors who lead the fun by teaching classes, providing online videos and free design patterns with step-by-step instructions.

New class schedule coming soon.

There’s a place for everyone in our Mending Souls Family - Join one, join them all!

Sewing Team

Cutting Team

Kit-Making Team

Shipping & Handling Team

Embroidery Team

Knitting - Crochet Team

Photography Team

Website-IT-Graphic Design Team

Professors Team

Design & Testing Pros Team

Inventory - Quality Control Team

Sorting Team

Procurement Fundraiser Team

Outreach Presenters Team

Legal & Records Team

Paper Arts Team

Serger Team

Librarians Team

Our 50+ donations help doctors, nurses, caretakers, front line workers, educators, students and patients battling a chronic illness and/or those at or below 150% of the federal poverty guidelines. Please take up community collections, and CLEAR OUT YOUR STASH, TO DONATE THE FOLLOWING for the continued success of the Charity Factory & Free Acamedy:

100% Cotton– especially fun, child-approved, licensed or ‘happy’ colors and prints

Polyester – solids or happy prints including sheets and fabric placemats!

Minky – especially tactile raised bumps

Flannel, Fleece and White/Cream Felt – especially in happy prints; upcycle sheets/blankets!

Knits (single or two direction stretch) or Spandex/Lycra

Upholstery, Curtain, Home Décor, Denim, Canvas, Duck Cloth

Nylon teeth Zippers – 5” and 12” - 16”

Poly-filling Stuffing

100% Cotton Batting (like Warm and Natural)

June Tailor’s Ink Jet Printable Fabric Sheets

Crinkle washable Phonic Sheets

Sew-in Velcro (not stick-on)

Baby Bees Cotton Yarn (Medium Worsted)

1/4" AND 1” Ribbon in grosgrain or satin

1/4" Elastic

Scotch Heat Lamination Sheets

Buttons 2” or larger

Plastic Rings (1”) or Empty Thread Spools

Thank goodness for the community angels who have been able to keep our lights on over the years! Please know our deepest love goes out to those who ensure the Charity Factory and Free Academy carries on for future generations! Pass around the collection plate and please take advantage of tax deductible Fed EIN 83-336-5818 and the AZ Qualified Charitable Organization Tax Credits on Form 321, Code 22361. See your tax advisor to explain if you pay AZ state taxes, you may be given a dollar-for-dollar credit taken off your tax liability up to certain amounts! If you would like to be a Sponsor for the fullfillment of Wish List Order Forms, please Contact Us!