January Newsletter

January, 2019

Happy New Year Blanketeers,                                                                            

I need to apologize for the lateness of this Newsletter. On Christmas Eve my laptop was accidentally dropped onto the floor and crashed apart. Best Buy and their Geek Squad have helped me with getting a new laptop and transferring my data. But as you know a new product takes time to get used to. With that being said, I hope that everyone had a Merry Christmas and a very Happy New Year!!

With the help of our generous Blanketeers many Agencies have benefited with new handmade blankets that have brought comfort to children in need in 2018:

Office of Children and Youth Services, Community Shelter Services, Crime Victim Center, Bair Foster Foundation, Bethesda Foundation, Safe Start, SafeNet, Women’s Care Centers, Nurse Family Partnership, Title 5, International Institute, Refuge Homeless Shelter, Sarah Reed Children’s Home, Children’s Advocacy Center, Including our 3 local Hospitals, ( UPMC Hamot Hospital, St. Vincent Health Center and Millcreek Community Hospital) in their NICU, Maternity and Pediatric Units and many many more…………………a complete listing can be found on our web page –

www.nwpaprojectlinus.blogspot.com

We can only hope that 2019 will be filled with Blanketeers once again being so caring and generous.

 Listed below are our current Stores, Quilt Shoppes or Individuals that have graciously opened their doors to NWPA Project Linus to be a drop off location:

Erie County:

Joann Burkhart- NWPA Project Linus Coordinator -1446 Patterson Ave Erie, PA 16508  1-814-392-5583  

Tena Pomeroy- ( Albion) 1-814-859-0033

Yaple’s – 801 W. 26^th Street, Erie PA                                Marie Bissell - ( Lake City) 1-814-774-4884

Kelly’s Sewing Corner- 3330 W.26^th Street (Village West) 

Millcreek Sewing – 6044 Peach Street            Super Stitch -10429 W Main Street- North East

JoAnn Fabric’s- 7200 Peach Street

Nature’s Fabrics – 11530 Eureka Rd. - Edinboro

Crawford County:

Fox’s Sew & Vac Sales and Service Downtown Mall – Meadville PA

Jo Ann Fabric’s 18921 Park Ave Plaza  Meadville Pa

Warren County:

Ronnieanne Walters – 1-814-723-5408    

Mercer County:

Linda Hajtol – 1-724-588-3289        The Gallery of Fabric- 116 N. Pitt Street  Mercer  PA

St. Michael’s Church 85 N High Street Greenville, PA 16125

For your convenience I hope this list will assist our Blanketeers as to where a lovinglyhandmade Project Linus blanket can be dropped off.

Monthly meetings:

January  -         Millcreek Sewing Center               6044 Peach Street   NO MEETING THIS MONTH   

January 14^th -   Yaple’s Vacuum & Sewing            801 W. 26^th Street       9:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m.

January 17^th     Doug Yaple’s Vacuum                    1815 E. 38^th Street      10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.

National Make a Blanket Day- February 16^st 2019, here is a list of the Stores or Quilt Shoppes that are participating this year: Join us for a fun time that will help a child in need. The locations that will be having “ Sew In” will provide sewing kits. The other locations are for drop offs.

• Fox’s Sew & Vac -                      Meadville 9:30- 3:00 Drop off
• Millcreek Sewing Center –       Erie “ Sew In” 1:00- 4:00
• Kelly’s Sewing Corner -             Erie 10:00-3:00 Drop off
• Super Stitch -                              North East – “ Sew In” 10:00- 2:00 
• Doug Yaple’s Vacuum               Erie – “ Sew In” 10:00-2:00

Odds and Ends:

-If you have a Scout Troop, Club, Student needing Service hours or Church group that would like to make No-Sew Fleece blankets, please contact me prior to your event. I will be glad to send out the blanket making directions and requirements.

- We are still in need of Boy blankets- All sizes and types ( knitted, crocheted, quilted and fleece tied)

Reminders:

-Please leave your contact information as you drop of your blankets, so that we can send out a note of appreciation.

- When knitting or crocheting an afghan be aware of the needle size and yarn weight, so that your finished item isn’t too loose or “holey”, due to little fingers and hospital equipment.

Looking Ahead:

February 16^th        - National Make a Blanket Day

July 31^st                  - Senior Day @ Erie Zoo

August 13^th            - Erie Gives Day

August 16^th- 18^th   - Celebrate Erie

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  Warmly, 

JoAnn Burkhart

NWPA Project Linus Coordinator

1-814-864-9389   1-814-392-5583

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