June Newsletter

June, 2016

Welcome to Summer Blanketeers,

Once again we are finally able to get outside and enjoy some much needed fresh air after a cool and wet spring.  During the summer months our inventory naturally goes down. But unfortunately the need is still there for blankets so we ask you to please continue your support to our chapter with your generosity.

Our NWPA Project Linus Chapter is also able to operate monthly due to the wonderful support and generosity of the many Quilt Shoppe’s and Stores that allows us to have drop off locations, monthly meetings and sew ins. We ask that in return ,you would support them as well.

ODDS & ENDS:

-        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.

-        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.

REMINDERS:

-         We can only accept NEW HANDMADE Blankets. Blankets that are gently used and laundered can still find a much needed home, perhaps at a Shelter or Group Home. But we cannot put a

-         “ Project Linus” label on them.

-        If you are interested in helping with our upcoming Summer events, please let me know. Even an hour at a booth would allow a volunteer to take a break or go for dinner. We are required at all times to have a Representative on Sight.

-        Often during an event we may have School volunteers, City volunteers and they would not be in a position to answer questions about our organization.

Thank you so very much.

Monthly meetings:

June 1st   -    Millcreek Sewing Center                                             6044 Peach Street      1:00pm- 4:00pm  

June 13^th  -    Yaple’s Vacuum & Sewing                                         801 W. 26^th Street       9:00am-11:00am

June 16^th-      Doug Yaple’s Vacuum                                                1815 E. 38^th Street      10:00am-2:00 pm

Looking Ahead:

July 27^th-                    Senior Day @ the Erie Zoo

August 9 ^th-               Erie Gives

August 19^th-21^st-      Celebrate Erie

 This year I will try to get information out via Facebook as well. You can find us at:

·       NWPA Project Linus -    Like us -and that automatically will add you to our friend list.

·       www.nwpaprojectlinus.blogspot.com- is our web page

Warmly, 

JoAnn Burkhart

NWPA Project Linus – Coordinator

814-864-9389  814-392-5583

Nwpaprojectlinus@hotmail.com