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Make A Difference for a Police K-9

Bulletproof vests are not standard issue for the majority of police departments. Vests cost about $700 each and there is usually no room in tight budgets for the vests. Police K-9 dogs risk their lives too and deserve to be protected against bullets and stab wounds. Vest 'N P.D.P. is a non-profit organization dedicated to raising funds for police dogs across the U.S. Many departments are on waiting lists for months before they can finally receive a precious vest.

Consider either donating to the organization: Vest 'N P.D.P. or contacting your local law enforcement agency to find out how you can help provide for these wonderful and dedicated dogs.

Vest 'NP.D.P. even accepts Paypal donations no matter how small - all donations are greatly appreciated.

Cross Stitch Abbreviations

BF - Blending Filament
BH&G - Better Homes and Gardens
BS - Back Stitching
CCS - Counted Cross Stitch
CEC - Crossed Eyed Cricket
CHS - Carriage House Samplings
CSF - Dual Meanings: Cross Stitch Forever/Cross Stitch Friends
DT - Drawn Thread
E&E&F - Ewe and Eye And Friends
Frog Stitch or "Rippit" - Term refers to having to remove or rip out stitches
FTLOCS - For the Love of Cross Stitch
GAST - Gentle Arts Sampler Threads
HAED -Heaven and Earth Designs
HPI - Holes Per Inch
HTF - Hard To Find
ISO -In Search Of
JCS - Just Cross Stitch
JN - Just Nan
L&L - Lavender & Lace
LFL - Leaflets for Less
LHN - Little House Needleworks
LNS - Local Needlework Store
MH - Mill Hill
MLI - Marilyn Leavitt-Imblum
NN - Needle Necessities Over-Dyed Floss (replaced by 6 strand sweets)
NP - Needlepoint
OOP - Out Of Print
PIF - Piece is Finished
PM - Precious Moments
PMD - Pine Mountain Designs
PV - Paula Vaughn
RR - Round Robin
SABF - Sisters & Best Friends
SAL - Stitch ALong
SB - Shepherd's Bush
SBQ - Stitching Bloggers Question
SC- Stoney Creek
TIAG - Told In A Garden
TW - Teresa Wentzler
UFO - Unfinished Object
UPGS Unfinished Project Guilt Syndrome (THAT was a hard one to decipher)
WIP - Work in Progress