NWPA Project Linus

January, 2015

Happy New Year Blanketeers,   

                                                                         

Thank you again for a wonderful 2014, with over 2,000 blankets donated and delivered to Agencies and our 3 local Hospitals, that many children in need were comforted. We can only hope that 2015 will be filled with Blanketeers being so caring and generous.

Throughout this past year on several occasions in one way or another I have been asked “ What makes a blanket a Project Linus blanket”. Here is the answer defined by Project Linus:

1.    A new handmade blanket that is quilted, knitted, crocheted, or fleece tied

2.    A blanket that has been turned into one of our many local drop off locations

3.    A blanket that has had a Project Linus label sewn onto it and a Project Linus hang tag pinned to it

4.    A blanket that has been logged into our NWPA Project Linus Chapter for verification

5.    A blanket that has been logged out THROUGH NWPA Project Linus to an Agency or Hospital also verified

We are required by Project Linus National Headquarters to provide them a quarterly and annual report of all blankets In and Out. This is also required in order to maintain our Non-Profit 501C3 status.

Listed below are our current Stores, Quilt Shoppes or Individuals that have opened their doors to Project Linus:

Erie County:

Joann Burkhart- 1446 Patterson Ave Erie, PA 16508    Tena Pomeroy- ( Albion) 1-814-756-4603

Yaple’s – 801 W. 26^th Street, Erie PA                                Marie Bissell - ( Lake City) 1-814-74-4774

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

Millcreek Sewing – 6044 Peach Street            Super Stitch -55 West Main Street- North East

Crawford County:

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

Warren County:

Ronnieanne Walters – 1-814-723-5408     Super Stitch 2 -113 Market Street Warren PA

Mercer County:

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

Calico Loft – 202 N. Broad Street  Grove City  PA

McKean County:

Zanadu Fabric, Yarn & Crafts -105 N. Fraley Street  Kane  PA

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

So if blankets are being given in the name of Project Linus and our numbers are incorrect, it could seriously put our local Chapter at risk.

That being said, blankets being given to children in need independently is certainly a wonderful deed.

I will be asking for assistance in cutting 9-10 bolts of muslin in preparation for our 2015 events. Hopefully by our January and February meetings I will have bags prepared for any of you wonderful volunteers who would want to cut the muslin.

Monthly meetings:

January 7th -    Millcreek Sewing Center               6044 Peach Street      1:00pm- 4:00pm

January 12^th -   Yaple’s Vacuum & Sewing            801 W. 26^th Street       9:00am-11:00am,

National Make a Blanket Day- February 21^st 2015, here is a list of the Stores or Quilt Shoppes that are participating this year:

·       Fox’s Sew & Vac - Meadville

·       Millcreek Sewing Center -Erie

·       Kelly’s Sewing Corner - Erie

·       Super Stitch - North East

·       Zanadu-Fabric,Yarn & Crafts – Kane, PA * NEW*

Looking Ahead:

February 21^st -National Make a Blanket Day-

April 18^th – Appreciation Day- Yaple’s Vacuum & Sewing 10:00-2:00

 This year I will try to get information out via Facebook as well. You can find us at:

·       NWPAProjectLinus-    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

814-864-9389

Nwpaprojectlinus@hotmail.com