April, 2022
Welcome To Spring Blanketeers,
Mark your calendars for
Wednesday May 11th, as we will be having a “ Kit pick up day”. From
10:00-2:00 at 1446 Patterson Ave. ( Coordinator’s home). There will be many
types of kits, fleece and yarn for making Project Linus blankets.
Plenty of off Street parking.
Our chapter is in need of an
Assistant in the Meadville area, Jackie G has been a wonderful Assistant these
past few years and at this time is not able to continue. If anyone that lives
in the Crawford County area would be interested, please call me at
1-814-392-5583 to talk about the responsibilities. Some of the duties of an Assistant
are to pick up blankets from area drop off locations, label blankets and
deliver blankets to area agencies.
ODDS & ENDS:
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There is still a
need for boy blankets of all
types and sizes. When we deliver blankets, we always try to put a mix of boy
and girl blankets, so that the hospital or agency has a variety to pass out to
their patients or clients.
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Our blankets need
to be kid safe and friendly as well , no buttons, ribbons or long fringe. And as
always, please check for pins.
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REMINDERS:
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Please be cautious of the crochet or
knitted patterns, along with the type of yarn and needle size, so that the
finished afghan doesn’t have too big of “holes”
in it or too loose. It was brought to my attention that “Little fingers” can
become entwined in them or caught on hospital equipment.
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Due to children’s
unknown allergies, Respiratory issues and sensitivities please be cautious of
perfumes, dryer sheets, fabric softeners and scented bags in
regards to making, storing blanket making material or dropping off a blanket.
These are things that we may not even think of that could set off a medical
situation for a child.
Monthly meetings:
April
11th - Coordinator
Home 1446 Patterson Ave Cancelled
April 21st - Doug Yaple’s Vacuum 1815 E. 38th
Street Cancelled
Looking
Ahead:
May 11th- Kit Pick up day
August 9th- Erie Gives
Follow us on Facebook
for updates 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
814-392-5583
Nwpaprojectlinus@hotmail.com
