August 2015 Newsletter

 August 2015

Hello Blanketeers,

Thank you to all of our volunteers that have either cut the 100 yards of muslin into squares or traced pictures onto the squares in preparation for our upcoming Senior Day at the Erie Zoo and Celebrate Erie. Your efforts are greatly appreciated.

July 29^th:

Senior Day at the Erie Zoo. 10:00-2:00 –There are usually around 20-25 Senior Agencies situated at different locations with information on Senior Living. We have a table in the Children’s area Activity Center. Grandparents bring their grandchildren and they have an opportunity to color the 11 X 11 muslin square that will be made into quilts.

August 9^th- NWPA Project Linus will be handing out 80 blankets to children of “Wounded Warriors” at Camp Fitch that is sponsored by Golden Corral. These children will have a week of camping fun during their week of Camp Corral.

August 11^th                                                 

As stated this Sunday in the Lake Erie LifeStyle issue:

“You work hard for your money, so why should you give it away? Top reasons people say they make charitable donations include:

I was touched by someone’s story.

I want to feel like I’m part of something.

I want to be seen as a role model.

I need a tax deduction !

Whether your motivation is emotional or practical, The Erie Community Foundation will once again give you a great opportunity to be charitable when it hosts its annual Erie Gives Day.”

This begins at 8:00 a.m. and concludes at 8:00 p.m. at www. Eriegives.org.

Please consider making a donation to NWPA Project Linus during this special on line fund raiser.

August 14^th-16^th – Celebrate Erie (Kids Zone )

14^th- 1:00- 7:00                          15^th- 1:00- 6:00                     16^th 1:00- 6:00

In   if you are interested in helping with any of these events, please let me know. Even an hour at a booth would allow a volunteer to take a break or go for dinner. We are required at all times to have a Representative on Sight.

-        Often during an event we may have School volunteers, City volunteers and they would not be in a position to answer questions about our organization.

ODDS & ENDS:

-        A Blanketeer has requested if anyone has some of those older panels with characters on them and are not using them, or sees them during the Garage Sale Season to get them and contact me. We can make arrangements for pick up and reimbursement.

-        UPMC Hamot NICU has an ongoing need of gently used receiving blankets- store bought, that they use to support the tiny heads of the infants in their carriers. They can be dropped off at all of our local drop off locations.

REMINDERS: We CANNOT accept blankets with seasonal prints or religious connotations

Monthly meetings

August 5th   -         Millcreek Sewing                   6044 Peach Street         1:00pm- 4:00 pm

August 10th    -      Yaple’s Vacuum & Sewing    801 W. 226^th Street        9:00 am-11:00 am

Looking Ahead:

July 29^th-                   Senior Day @ the Erie Zoo

August 11^th-              Erie Gives

August 14^th-16^th-      Celebrate Erie

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

 This year I will try to get information out via Facebook 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

Joann Burkhart ♥ Coordinator 1446 Patterson Ave Erie, PA 16508 ♥ 814-864-9389

July, 2015

Hello Blanketeers,

Once again this year on Tuesday August 11^th, NWPA Project Linus has a very unique and exciting opportunity to take part in this one day event- Erie Gives from 8:00am – 8:00pm @ Eriegives.org. We have qualified and are registered for this event.

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 our NWPA Project Linus raised with your generous help nearly 700.00. Over all 2.5 Million dollars were raised in this 12 hours of fund raising here in Erie. That is an incredible amount and we continue to have a very generous Community.

Your donation to NWPA Project Linus would assist us to purchase blanket making materials to help us meet the growing need in our Community of children in need. Last year we gave out 2,307 blankets to children in Hospitals, Shelters, Office of Children & Youth Service and many Agencies that service Children.

About ErieGive

                                                                   

Day and Time: The event takes place on August 11. 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.)

Prorated Match: The Erie Community Foundation will enhance each donor’s gift by providing a prorated match to each gift made to a nonprofit. The Foundation will divide a total of $220,000 ($100,000 provided by The Erie Community Foundation, $50,000 provided by GE Transportation and $30,000 provided by Erie Insurance:25,000  provided by Presque Isle Downs & Casino, 5,000 Eriez Magnetics) among the participating nonprofits. The more a nonprofit raises the more of the $220,000 the nonprofit will receive.

Your Receipt: You will receive an email receipt of your gift; please retain it for tax purposes. Unless you choose to remain anonymous, your donor information will be sent to the appropriate organizations.

Warmly,

JoAnn Burkhart

Coordinator- NWPA Project Linus

nwpaprojectlinus@hotmail.com   

1-814-864-9389