December, 2021
Hello Blanketeers,
Once
again as many of you begin or have begun to shop on line this holiday season, I
would like to remind you about the Amazon
Smile Foundation that will donate .05% of your purchase to the charity of
your choice. Linus Project is one of almost a million charitable organizations
that has been registered and qualifies for this fantastic opportunity. The
process is a one time set up-and very easy to follow.
To date we have delivered over
53,000 blankets in our 22 years as a chapter, to hospitals, emergency
shelters, group homes, women’s care centers, and many other agencies that
provide aid and comfort to children in need that would not have been possible
without our wonderful Blanketeers and Quilt Shoppe’s that support NWPA Project
Linus. With your caring support the statement “ It takes a village” truly does comes
to life.
Thank you to all who have
donated blankets, material, yarn, a place to drop off blankets or time to NWPA
Project Linus, your efforts are wonderfully appreciated. That is an amazing
amount of knit and purl, knitted blankets, single and double crocheted afghans,
thousands of tied knots on fleece blankets and countless bindings on quilts.
*** Our chapter has recently received
material, fleece and yarn from a lovely Blanketeer, please contact me if you
are interested in any of these blanket making materials. So many children will
be comforted from the blankets that will be made from this wonderful donation.
****
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There are still
many kits available for the asking. It’s a win-win for our blanketeers. These
kits are complete front and backs. As always, there is no cost to you the
blanketeer. Its our way saying thank you for your help in making blankets for our
NWPA Project Linus Chapter.
New drop off location
for Mercer County :
Children’s Aid Society of
Mercer County
350 W. Market Street
Mercer, PA 16137
The Gallery of Fabric in
Mercer has closed.
February 19, 2022
· National Make a
Blanket Day- Here are a few points of interest about MABD-
· Bring awareness of the need for blankets
· Bring awareness to those in need in the winter months
that may be in Shelters, Emergency Services…
· An opportunity for Blanketeers to get together and
meet one another
· An opportunity for Blanketeers to share their ideas of
blanket patterns
· This date may seem far off at this time, but it will
be here before we know it.
· There will be only
drop off locations in the next newsletter.
Monthly meetings:
December 13th – Coordinators
Home 1446 Patterson Ave Cancelled
December
16th - Doug Yaple’s
Vacuum 1815 E. 38th
Street Cancelled
ODDS & ENDS:
-We are still
in need of Boy blankets of all sizes and types from baby to the
big kids.
REMINDERS:
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Due to children’s allergies and possible
Respiratory Issues we need to refrain from using dryer sheets, scented bags
when storing blankets and blanket making materials. Although they make for a
pretty scent, it may trigger an episode for a child receiving that blanket.
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When making a Fleece No Sew Blanket we
recommend at least 1 ½ to 2 yards of fabric. And most important, before you
start to cut the strips to, FIRST
,TRIM the 2 SELVAGE SIDES, then from there you have options in how you
wish to tie your blanket.
Looking
Ahead:
February 19th,
2022- National Make a Blanket Day
August 9th, 2022- Erie Gives Day
Follow us on Facebook for updates as well. You can
find us at:
· NWPAProjectLinus- Like us
-and that automatically will add you to our friend list.
· www.nwpaprojectlinusblogspot.com- is our web page
Warmly,
JoAnn Burkhart
NWPA Project Linus –
Coordinator
814-864-9389 814-392-5583
Nwpaprojectlinus@hotmail.com
