September Newsletter

September 2019

Good Morning Blanketeers,

 Once again a tremendous thank you to all of you that made this year’s Erie Give’s fundraiser such a wonderful success. $ 2,648.18 was raised by our community for NWPA Project Linus. When we say that it “Takes a Village”, no truer words were spoken.   

                                                   

             

**Join NWPA Project Linus for our first ever Open House at my house at 1446 Patterson Ave.  on Wednesday September 18^th from 10:00-3:00. There will be yarn and fabric for the taking to either start a project or find that piece that you have been looking for. We want to share with our “ Blanketeers” what has been donated throughout the year.

We hope that you will stop by and fill a bag “ or two” with goodies for your projects.

                              

·       There is plenty of  street parking and my home is one floor. Looking forward to seeing many of our wonderful “Blanketeers”.

                   

Fall “ Sew In” – Saturday October 19 – 10:00- 4:00

Hampton Inn 8050 Old Oliver Rd Erie, PA 16509

Bring your sewing machine and a friend if you would like, for a fun day of sewing. We will provide the sewing kits, snacks, lunch and beverages.

Monthly Meetings:

           4th  -  Millcreek Sewing Center “ Sew In” 6044 Peach Street 1:00- 4:00 Cancelled -Due to    preparations for Quilting on the Bay

9th- Yaple’s  Sewing & Vacuum – monthly meeting  9:00-11:00

          801 W. 26^th Street

19th  Doug Yaple Vacuum Center–monthly meeting 10:00-2:00

          1815 E. 38^th Street

                    

                 

Odds & Ends:

-We are still in need of all sizes and types Boy blankets.

Reminders:

When making a Fleece tied blanket- First, trim the 2 selvege ends before you cut the 4 corners out and start making the strip cuts to tie.

Looking Ahead:

 September 18^th         Open House 10:00- 3:00

 October 19^th            “ Sew In “Hampton Inn 10:00- 4:00

February 15th, 2020      National Make a Blanket Day

August 11th, 2020         Erie Gives Day

 Follow us on Facebook for updates and changes 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

1-814-864-9389 1-814-392-5583 (C)

nwpaprojectlinus@hotmail.com

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Erie Gives Thank you !!

August 13, 2019

                                                                   

Wow!!!! What an awesome day. Erie Gives 2019 has come to a close after a record  breaking  day of donations of over 5 million dollars. NWPA Project Linus is a small fish is a very large pond of 391 non profits, that come in all sizes. But, with that being said we met out goal of $2,500, our highest total to date. Thank you to all of you that took the time to go online and donate today. So many children in need will be comforted by the new handmade blankets that we will make with the proceeds from today’s fundraiser.

Warmly,

JoAnn Burkhart

Coordinator- NWPA Project Linus

1-814-392-5583

Erie Gives Day

www.eriegives.org

NWPA Project Linus

Mission

Mission 
Provide love, a sense of security, warmth and comfort to children who are seriously ill, traumatized, or otherwise in need through the gifts of new, handmade blankets ,that are knitted, crocheted, quilted or fleece tied , lovingly created by volunteer “blanketeers.” 
We deliver nearly 200 blankets a month to our 3 local Hospitals ( St. Vincent's Health Center, UPMC Hamot St. Vincent Health Center, UPMC Hamot Hospital and Millcreek Community Hospital) , Shelters, and many Agencies that provide a service to children in need receive these blankets regularly. Over 48,000 new handmade blankets have been donated in our 20 years that our local chapter has been active.

Programs and Services

• Provide a rewarding and fun service opportunity for interested individuals and groups in local communities, for the benefit of children. These programs are available to Schools. Scouts, Church groups that would like to help bring comfort to children in need in our community.

Contact

JoAnn Burkhart
Send an email  |  View the website  |  814-392-5583

Fall " Sew In" Date

Save the date:

 Fall “ Sew In” at Hampton Inn, Saturday October 19^th from 10:00- 4:00.  More info to follow…….

Erie Gives Reminder

We are just days away from the annual Erie Gives Day on Tuesday August 13^th. This one day on line fund raiser put on by the Non Profit Partnership allows several hundred local non profit organization an opportunity to raise much needed funds.

                               

             

For NWPA Project Linus, this means purchasing blanket making materials, that makes it possible for our organization to deliver nearly 49,000 new hand made blankets in the past 20 years to children in need in our community. It could be that child in a hospital, shelter, treatment center, or an accident. Our “ Blankies” provide comfort in their time of need.

www.eriegives.org  is the web site, select  NWPA Project Linus. Your donation on Tuesday August 13^th is greatly appreciated.

Thank you !!

Jo Ann Burkart

Coordinator- NWPA Project Linus

1-814-392-5583