May , 2016
Good Morning Blanketeers,
April was a wonderful and very
busy month full of many activities that gave us the opportunity to meet new
Blanketeers and reconnect and visit with Blanketeers that we haven’t seen in a
while. Truly, a beneficial month as we delivered over 190 blankets to 3 local
hospitals, and 4 agencies. Our thanks go out to all you for your continued
support, so that many children in need will be comforted by your generosity.
April
30th- Hampton Inn “ Sew In” 8050 Old Oliver Road 16509 10:00 -4:00
Hampton
Inn “Sew In” Day – Again if you are coming to this event for the first time you
will need the following: Sewing Machine,
All of your own Notions. If anyone has a small portable ironing board, Iron,
cutting board, rotary cutter, please bring them with you.
Or
you can come to knit or crochet for the day as well, so bring your knitting needles
or crochet hooks.
The
Meeting Room is on the first floor and we have access to the Hotel Baggage
Carts to bring in our supplies.
We will provide the following: Sewing Kits, (several
different fun easy patterns)
Lunch, Beverages, and snacks.
SAVE THE DATE: Tuesday August
9th- Erie Gives 2016
NWPA Project Linus has a very unique
opportunity to take part in this one day Erie
Gives on Tuesday August 9th from 8:00am – 8:00pm @ Eriegives.org . We qualify and are registered for this event.
We would ask that if you give
to a charity throughout the year,that you would consider donating to NWPA
Project Linus on that day. Last year on
this one day of fund raising over 2.8 million dollars were raised here in Erie.
That is an incredible amount and a very generous Community.
Your donation to NWPA Project
Linus would help us to purchase blanket making materials to help us meet the
growing need in our Community of children in need.
May meetings:
4th -
Millcreek Sewing Center - 6044
Peach Street 1:00- 4:00
9th- Yaple’s Sewing & Vacuum – monthly meeting 9:00-11:00
801 W. 26th Street
19th
Doug Yaple’s Vacuum Center- monthly meeting
10:00-2:00
1815 E. 38th Street
Looking
Ahead:
July
27th- Senior Day @ Erie Zoo
August
9th- Erie GivesDay
August
19th-21st-
Celebrate Erie
ODDS & ENDS:
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A Blanketeer has
requested if anyone has some of those older panels with characters on them and
are not using them, or sees them during the Garage Sale Season to get them and
contact me. We can make arrangements for pick up and reimbursement.
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UPMC Hamot NICU
has an ongoing need of gently used receiving blankets- store bought, that they
use to support the tiny heads of the infants in their carriers. They can be
dropped off at all of our local drop off locations.
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If you are doing
any Spring Cleaning in your Sewing Room- please consider NWPA Project Linus. We
can always use pieces and parts of material and yarn.
REMINDERS:
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When you drop off
a blanket: please leave your contact information on a piece of paper, so that
we can send a note of thanks for your donation.
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In the upcoming
months our calendar is a bit full of fun activities, if you are interested in
helping with any of these events, please let me know.
This year I will try to get information out
via Facebook as well. You can find us at:
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NWPA Project Linus - Like us -and that
automatically will add you to our friend list.
Warmly,
JoAnn Burkhart
NWPA Project Linus – Coordinator
814-864-9389 814-392-5583 ( c)
Nwpaprojectlinus@hotmail.com
