August, 2022
Good Morning Blanketeers,
Thank you to all of our many Blanketeers
and donors for making it possible to ship 200 new handmade blankets to Uvalde
Texas to help assist that community to recover from their recent tragedy.
We were still able to deliver
over 270 blankets to our local hospitals and many agencies.
With the continued support of
our community, we will be able to keep with our Mission of providing new hand
made blankets to children in need. Erie Gives is a very big part of our being
able to get blanket making supplies to our “ Blanketeers”
NWPA Project Linus will be participating
in its 10th Erie Gives on
Tuesday August 10th from 8:00am – 8:00pm www.Eriegives.org we qualify as a 501(c)(3) non profit and are registered
for this ON-LINE event. Last
year we raised $2,632.00. That was an amazing outpouring of support shown to
our organization, it would be awesome if we could reach the $3,000 mark this
year.
When you click onto the www.Eriegives.org site type in NWPA Project
Linus
We would ask that if you give
to a charity throughout the year that you would consider donating to NWPA
Project Linus on that day. Last year on
this one day of fund raising over 7 million dollars were raised here in Erie.
That is an incredible amount and we live in a very generous Community.
Your donation to NWPA Project
Linus would help us to purchase blanket making materials , such as batting,
flannel and cotton material to help us meet the growing need in our Community
of children in need.
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About ErieGives
Day and Time: The event
takes place on August 9 th. You have 12 hours to make your donation between the
hours of 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. EST.
Gift Amount: The
minimum gift is $25. There is no limit to the amount of money you may give. You
can give up to 10 nonprofits per transaction.
Credit Cards: Only
Visa, MasterCard and Discover will be accepted. The credit card processor
charges a nominal fee per transaction. The Erie Community Foundation does not
receive any fees. (Sorry credit card gift cards will not be accepted.)
Your Receipt: You will
receive an email receipt of your gift; please retain it for tax purposes, which
you should retain for tax purposes. Unless you choose to remain anonymous, your
donor information will be sent to the appropriate organization.
August meetings:
8th- Coordinator’s Home
– monthly meeting 9:00-11:00
1446 Patterson Ave NO MEETING
18th
Doug
Yaple Vacuum Center –monthly meeting 10:00-2:00
NO MEETING
1815 E. 38th Street
Odds and Ends :
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We are still in need of Boy blankets-
All sizes and types ( knitted, crocheted, quilted and fleece tied) The reason
that I keep putting this notation in most of our newsletters, is this. When we
deliver our blankets to any hospital or agency, we need to provide a mix of boy
and girl blankets. But if we get bags and bags of girl blankets, it is
difficult to provide a variety for them.
Reminders:
-NICU Size Blankets 30 x 30 36 X 36 -Even though these little ones are
very small, you might think that their blankets should be small as well. Not
the case. These blankets are used to cover their isolettes to keep the light
and sound out during their stay in the NICU.
- Remember to check your finished quilt or blanket for
pins.
-Please,please, be cautious when you
store or launder blankets. Recently I picked up some beautiful fleece blankets
from a drop off locations, as I was coming home, I started to tear up and
cough. I was unsure as to why this was going on. Well as I opened up the back
of my car, there was an overwhelming scent. As we never know if a child that
would receive a blanket, may have respiratory issues as well.
- Only use unscented detergent and fabric softener if
you feel that you need to launder a blanket.
Looking
Ahead:
February 18th 2023 - National
Make a Blanket Day
Updated information will be on Facebook as well. You
can find us at:
Nwpaprojectlinus
Website- www.nwpaprojectlinus.blogspot.com
Warmly,
JoAnn Burkhart
Coordinator
NWPA Project Linus
1-814-392-5583
