December Newsletter

December, 2016

Hello Blanketeers, 

                                                                             

As many of you begin or have begun to shop on line this holiday season, I would like to bring something new and exciting to your attention. The Amazon Smile Foundation will donate .05% of your purchase to the charity of your choice. Project Linus in one of almost a million charitable organizations that has been registered and qualifies for this fantastic opportunity. The process is a one time set up-and very easy to follow.

It is hard to believe that we are at the end of the year already, it seemed to come up so quickly. Since last November 3,222 blankets have been delivered, to hospitals, emergency shelters, group homes, women’s care centers, and many other agencies that provide aid to children in need. That would not have been possible without our wonderful Blanketeers and Quilt Shoppe’s that support NWPA Project Linus to continue its mission of bringing comfort to children in need in our Community. With your caring support the statement “ It takes a village” truly does comes to life.

Thank you to all who have donated blankets, material, yarn, a place to meet or time to NWPA Project Linus, your efforts are wonderfully appreciated.

February 18, 2017

·        National Make a Blanket Day- Here are a few points of interest about MABD-

·       Bring awareness of the need for blankets

·       Bring awareness to those in need in the winter months that may be in Shelters, Emergency Services…

·       An opportunity for Blanketeers to get together and meet one another

·       An opportunity for Blanketeers to share their ideas of blanket patterns

·       This date may seem far off at this time, but it will be here before we know it.

·        There will be “Sew In’s” or drop off locations in the next newsletter.

Monthly meetings:

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

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

December 15^th-  Doug Yaple’s Vacuum                   1815 E. 38th Street     10:00am- 2:00pm

ODDS & ENDS:  

If anyone might have any of those large clear zippered comforter or blanket bags and willing to part with them, you could drop them off, when you drop off your blankets. When we receive material or yarn donations it is easier to keep them sorted and clean in these types of bags. Thank you !!

REMINDERS:

  

Blanket Sizes: These are approximate and suggested sizes as I am often asked what we need-

Preemie- 30 X 30    36 X36    Baby -  36 X 40   40 X40      Medium 40 X 60     45 X 60       Large 45 X 72

Looking Ahead:

 February 18^th, 2017-  National Make a Blanket Day

July 26^th,2017             Senior Day @ Zoo

August 8^th, 2017         Erie Gives

August18-20^th2017     Celebrate Erie

Follow us on Facebook for updates as well. You can find us at:

·       NWPAProjectLinus-    Like us -and that automatically will add you to our friend list.

·       nwpaprojectlinusblogspot.com- is our web page

Warmly, 

JoAnn Burkhart

NWPA Project Linus – Coordinator

814-864-9389  814-392-5583

Nwpaprojectlinus@hotmail.com