There’s also the Seamen’s Church Instutute (which also prvides free patterns on their website) which collects small gifts to give to seamen at Christmas.

I knit mostly for a group here in Australia which sends an annual shipment of warm clothing, food etc to child refugees and orphanages in Syria.

Adding a plug in for https://www.knotsoflove.org/

Helps chemo patients and provides Free knitting patterns for donated crochet or knitted hats for all ages and blankets for babies. Check out their list of yarn to use, as not all feels good on sensitive chemo skin. I've enjoyed knitting hats for them.