Doing for others...charity knitting and crocheting

You will find loads of places that you can extend a helping hand by some knitting or crocheting and using up that stash of yarn. 

Here are some great sites to get you started:

Knitting Charities: Knitting for a Better World
http://www.interweaveknits.com/community/charities.asp

Lion brand Yarns Charity connection http://cache.lionbrand.com/charityConnection.html
patterns http://www.lionbrand.com/cgi-bin/pg.fcgi?page=charityPatternTemplate.html

Knit 'n Style — Knitting for Charity
http://www.knitnstyle.com/knitforcharity/index.shtml