September Newsletter

 

 September 2021

 

Hello Blanketeers,

 

A tremendous thank you to all of you that made this year’s Erie Give’s fundraiser such a wonderful success.       

                                           

 $ 2,632.00 was raised by our community for NWPA Project Linus. When we say that it “Takes a Village”, no truer words were spoken. We can’t do what we do without you !!! These funds will allow us to purchase blanket making supplies for our kits.

 

                                                                

 

We had planned on having a Fall “ Sew IN”, but due to the raising cases of COVID-19 Delta Variant, we feel that it would be better to postpone until the Spring of 2022.

 

Sewing kits are still available for the asking, just let me know and we can make arrangements for pick up.

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Monthly Meetings:

 

13th- Coordinator’s Home   1446 Patterson Ave           –          No monthly meeting  9:00-11:00        

16th  Doug Yaple Vacuum Center–    1815 E. 38^th Street          NO monthly meeting 10:00-2:00

           

 

Odds & Ends:

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

 

Reminders:

When making a Fleece tied blanket- First, trim the 2 selvage ends before you cut the 4 corners out and start making the strip cuts to tie.

 

 

Looking Ahead:

 

 

February 19th, 2022      National Make a Blanket Day

August 9th, 2022           Erie Gives Day

 

 

 Follow us on Facebook for updates and changes 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

1-814-392-5583 (C)

nwpaprojectlinus@hotmail.com

 

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Erie gives final update

                                                                      

As we end this FABULOUS Erie Gives Day our Update for NWPA Project Linus has raised over 2,400. We have surpassed last years total of 1,707. Erie is a “Village” community and we are proud to be apart of this fantastic day.

In 22 years as a Nonprofit NWPA Project Linus has given over 55,000 blankets to children in need in our community. That is an amazing amount of blankets to help bring comfort to children in need.

Thank you for all of you that have taken the time to reach out to our NWPA Project Linus organization with your generous donation. And Thank you Erie Community Foundation along with the Nonprofit Partnership for all that you do to make this special day happen.

6:00 Erie Gives update

 

      

 

6:00 Update on NWPA Project Linus, with only 2 hours to go we have raised nearly 1,600. We are grateful for these donations and would hope that by the end of the day that we would reach our goal. Erie is a very giving community and we are proud to be apart of this fantastic day.

In 22 years as a Nonprofit NWPA Project Linus has given over 55,000 blankets to children in need in our community. That is an amazing amount of blankets to help bring comfort to children in need.

www.eriegives.org

Erie Gives update

 

                                  

 

4:00 Update on NWPA Project Linus, with only 4 hours to go we have raised nearly 1,000. We are grateful for these donations and would hope that by the end of the day that we would double our amount. Erie is a very giving community and we are proud to be apart of this fantastic day.

www.eriegives.org

Erie Gives tomorrow

 

 

 

August 9,2021

Hello Blanketeers,

 

                                         

 

 

Tomorrow is a very special day for NWPA Project Linus as we will be taking apart in Erie Gives from 8:00 am-8:00 pm. for our 8^th year. This is an online fundraiser in our community. Erie Gives makes it possible for our organization to provide the materials to make new handmade blankets for children in need. www.eriegives.org  

                                                        

 

It could be a child in the hospital, or seeking counseling from a traumatic experience or being in a shelter. With your continued support we will be able to meet those needs. Approximately every month we deliver over 200 new hand made blankets. And just like Linus carries his blanket around for comfort, we hope that our blankets do the same.

 

                                                            

Warmly,

 

NWPA Project Linus

JoAnn Burkhart - Coordinator

1446 Patterson Ave.

Erie, PA 16508or

814-392-5583

nwpaprojectlinus@hotmail.com

Erie Gives Reminder

 

 

                                          

 

NWPA Project Linus is only a week away from Erie Gives day on Tuesday August 10 th. www.eriegives.org This one day online fund raiser is so important to our organization. Your donation will assist us in providing new handmade blankets for children in need in our community. These children could be in the hospital, a shelter, or seeking counseling from a traumatic experience. And just like Linus, that carries his blanket everywhere for comfort and support, we hope that our blankets will have the same affect.

 

                                        

 

 

NWPA Project Linus

JoAnn Burkhart - Coordinator

1446 Patterson Ave.

Erie, PA 16508

814-392-5583

nwpaprojectlinus@hotmail.com

August 2021 Newsletter

 

 

 

August  , 2021 

Hello Blanketeers, 

With the continued support of our community, we will be able to keep with our Mission of providing new hand made blankets to children in need. Erie Gives is a very big part of our being able to get blanket making supplies to our “ Blanketeers”  

NWPA Project Linus will be participating in its 8^th Erie Gives on Tuesday August 10^th from 8:00am – 8:00pm [www.Eriegives.org%20%20]www.Eriegives.org we qualify as a 501(c)(3) non profit and are registered for this ON-LINE event. Last year we raised $1,707.18. That was an amazing outpouring of support shown to our organization, it would be awesome if we could reach the $2,500.00 mark this year.  

When you click onto the www.Eriegives.org site type in NWPA Project Linus 

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 on this one day of fund raising over 6.3 million dollars were raised here in Erie. That is an incredible amount and we live in a very generous Community.  

Your donation to NWPA Project Linus would help 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. 

                                                                  

                                                                

About ErieGives 

Day and Time: The event takes place on August 10th. 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, which you should retain for tax purposes. Unless you choose to remain anonymous, your donor information will be sent to the appropriate organization. 

 

August meetings: 

9th- Coordinator’s Home – monthly meeting  9:00-11:00  

          1446 Patterson Ave  NO MEETING 

19^th   Doug Yaple Vacuum Center –monthly meeting 10:00-2:00  NO MEETING 

           1815 E. 38^th Street 

 

Odds and Ends :   

- We are still in need of Boy blankets- All sizes and types ( knitted, crocheted, quilted and fleece tied) The reason that I keep putting this notation in most of our newsletters, is this. When we deliver our blankets to any hospital or agency, we need to provide a mix of boy and girl blankets. But if we get bags and bags of girl blankets, it is difficult to provide a variety for them.  

 

Reminders: 

-NICU Size Blankets 30 x 30   36 X 36 -Even though these little ones are very small, you might think that their blankets should be small as well. Not the case. These blankets are used to cover their isolettes to keep the light and sound out during their stay in the NICU. 

- Remember to check your finished quilt or blanket for pins.  

-Please,please, be cautious when you store or launder blankets. Recently I picked up some beautiful fleece blankets from a drop off locations, as I was coming home, I started to tear up and cough. I was unsure as to why this was going on. Well as I opened up the back of my car, there was an overwhelming scent. Not only am I affected by scents, but we never know if a child that would receive a blanket, may have respiratory issues as well. 

- Only use unscented detergent and fabric softener if you feel that you need to launder a blanket.  

 

Looking Ahead: 

  

February 19^th 2022 -    National Make a Blanket Day 

 

 

 Updated information will be on Facebook as well. You can find us at: 

Nwpaprojectlinus 

 

Website- www.nwpaprojectlinus.blogspot.com 

 

Warmly, 

JoAnn Burkhart

NWPA Project Linus Coordinator

1-814-864-9389   1-814-392-5583

nwpaprojectlinus@hotmail.com

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