September Newsletter

 September 2017

Hello Blanketeers,

Once again NWPA Project Linus was at the Erie Zoo for the presentation of the checks from the Erie Gives Day, it was wonderful and exciting to receive a check for $1,050.00 These donations will assist our organization greatly throughout the upcoming year with many assorted blanket making materials, such as batting, flannel, cotton material, yarn. Thank you, to all of those who donated on that very special day. Thank you to ALL of our Blanketeers, Volunteers and Quilt Shoppe’s that support NWPA Project Linus, because without you, we would not be able to continue our mission of meeting the needs of the children in need our Community.

               

September 11-16 Quilting on the Bayfront – Sponsored by Millcreek Sewing

September 30^th or October 14 th -   We are waiting to hear the from Hampton Inn on which date, as soon as one is confirmed I will send out another notice:

“Sew In” Day 10:00am -4:00pm @ Hampton Inn 8050 Old Oliver Rd, Erie, PA 16509. Join the Blanketeers for a fun day of sewing, knitting or crocheting. As in the past sewing kits, iron, ironing board, cutting board and supplies will be provided. Lunch, beverages and snack are also included for the day.

Remember that we have the use of Hotel’s cart for ease of getting our sewing machines and other supplies to the conference room.

We have one more month to purchase Boscov's Pre-Sale Gala tickets for $5.00. The event is on Thursday October 5th 10:00-9:00. Contact JoAnn Burkhart 814-392-5583 or nwpaprojectlinus@hotmail.com if you are interested in tickets.

REMINDERS:  Blankets must be made with new cotton material, yarn or fleece–

Sometimes we are given bags of material that contain the following materials, Well intentioned and thoughtful, but due to children’s allergies or the type of material we cannot use their donations.

wool, jersey, metallic, polyester, sequined, home decor. These materials maybe useful for clothing or drapery, or other sewing projects, are not suitable for children’s blankets.

Odds & Ends:

We are still in need of all sizes and types Boy blankets.

Monthly meetings

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

                                   Due to preparing for upcoming Quilting on the Bayfront @ Convention Center

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

September 21^st    -      Doug Yaple Vacuum            1815 E.   38^th Street        10:00 am- 2:00pm

Looking Ahead:

   

September 30^th or October 14^th-            “ Sew In “ Hampton Inn 10:00- 4:00

February 17, 2018      National Make a Blanket Day

July 25^th 2018             Senior Day @ Erie Zoo

August 7, 2018           Erie Gives Day

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Warmly, 

JoAnn Burkhart

NWPA Project Linus Coordinator

1-814-864-9389 1-814-392-5583 (C)

nwpaprojectlinus@hotmail.com

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Celebrate Erie Info

!!!! Here we go again !!!! 12 years in the Kids Zone at Celebrate Erie. Our tent will be in the exact same location. Right on State Street across from the beautiful Warner Theater. Please stop down, even for an hour our two to assist our helpers. We have many city volunteers, or volunteers doing service hours, but we always need a NWPA Project Linus member in the booth at all times.
Here are 2 Mike's helping set up last year.
Friday - Sunday 1:00- 6:00

Monthly Meeting

Tomorrow-
 Monthly meeting at Yaple's 801 W. 26 th Street , 9:00- 11:00. Join us if you can, as we have over 65 blankets that need to be labeled. As " They" say, many hands, make for quick work. 
We will also have the pre-sale Boscov tickets for Thursday October 5 th

Erie Gives Update

At 4:00 2.5 million has already been donated by our very generous community during this Erie Gives 12 hours of giving. Our NWPA Project Linus has received $655.00 in donations. We can really use your help in reaching our goal of $ 1,500.00. We only have 4 hours left...........

Erie Gives Reminder

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

  August 6, 2017

Good Morning Blanketeers,

Erie Gives Reminder

We are getting very excited because we are only two days away from August 8^th, when NWPA Project Linus will be taking part in a one day online event- ,Erie Gives from 8:00am – 8:00pm @ eriegives.org . As a 501-3c nonprofit we qualify and are registered for this fantastic local opportunity.

This event is growing every year,in fact there are 50 new nonprofits registered this year. 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 $1,286.00. Over all 3.4 Million dollars were raised in this 12 hours of fund raising here in Erie. That is an amazing amount and we continue to have a very generous Community.

Your generous donation to NWPA Project Linus would assist 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.

NWPA Project Linus has just made an awesome milestone at the end of June, we have delivered over 40,880 blankets to children in need in our community since our beginning in 1998. Without the support of our volunteer Blanketeers, we would never have been able to reach so many children.

About ErieGives

Day and Time: The event takes place on August 8^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. Unless you choose to remain anonymous, your donor information will be sent to the appropriate organizations.

      

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Warmly,  

JoAnn Burkhart

NWPA Project Linus Coodinator

1-814-864-9389  1-814-392-5583

P.S. Please forward this email to family and friends that may not be on our list to get the word out about this special day. Your help is greatly appreciated !!!