July Newsletter

 July 2016 Newsletter

Good Morning Blanketeers,

Hope everyone is enjoying their summer and at the same time, leaving a little bit of time for blanket making.

July 27^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.

A separate newsletter will be coming out in a week or two with information regarding the Erie Gives Day, which is on August 9^th.

ODDS & ENDS:

If you know of a Scout that may want to work on a Service Project for an award, or a High School student that needs service hours, please have them contact our organization before they start, so that we can give them blanket requirements or activities that they could help us with this summer. 814-392-5583 – JoAnn

-        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:

Fleece blankets can be single or double layer, 1 ½ - 2 yards makes a great size blanket if you are tying the blanket. Remember to trim the 2 salvage sides of the fleece before you start to cut your strips.

-       In the upcoming months our calendar is a bit full of fun activities, 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.

Thank you so very much.

Monthly meetings

July  6 th    -         Millcreek Sewing                   6044 Peach Street         1:00pm- 4:00 pm

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

JULY  21^ST  -        Doug Yaple’s Vacuum          1815   E. 38^TH Street     10:00am- 2:00 pm

Looking Ahead:

July 27^th-                   Senior Day @ the Erie Zoo

August 9^th-                Erie Gives

August 19^th-21^st-      Celebrate Erie

October 1st                    " Sew In Day" @ Hampton Inn 

 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

nwpaprojectlinus@hotmail.com

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