May Newsletter

 

   

May , 2023

Hello  Blanketeers,

Once again we are looking forward to seeing many of our Blanketeers at our “Kit Pick Up Day” , Wednesday May 17th from 10:00-2:00, at 1446 Patterson Ave , Erie , PA.

There will be several different types of sewing kits, fleece and yarn available for our Blanketeers to make Project Linus Blankets. This is a wonderful opportunity for our Blanketeers to obtain materials to make blankets for children in need in our community.

 We would like to Thank the Gannon University Women's Basketball and Cross Country teams along with the Erie Catholic School System for the opportunity to bring awareness of the need for warm home made blankets and made 600 for our community. Also, to Thank the many volunteers that helped to prepare the blankets for the students.

SAVE THE DATE: Tuesday August 8^{th h}- Erie Gives 2023

 NWPA Project Linus has a very unique opportunity to take part in this one day Erie Gives on Tuesday August 10th from 8:00am – 8:00pm @ Eriegives.org . We qualify and are registered for this event. This will be our 9^th year participating in this local fund raiser.

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 a record breaking 8.1 million dollars were raised here in Erie. That is an incredible amount and a very generous Community.

Your donation to NWPA Project Linus would help us to purchase blanket making materials to help us meet the growing need in our Community of children in need.

                                                                                      

May meetings:

          

8th- Coordinator’s home            1446 Patterson Ave          CANCELLED

          18th Doug Yaple’s Vacuum Center-  1851 E. 38^th Street       CANCELLED

        

Looking Ahead:

 

May 17^th -            Kit Pick up Day 10:00-2:00

 

August 8^th-           Erie Gives Day

                                                                                                              

ODDS & ENDS:

 

-        If you are doing any Spring Cleaning in your Sewing Room- please consider NWPA Project Linus. We can always use pieces and parts of material and yarn. 

-        Project Linus’ mission statement is that we provide new handmade blankets to children in need. We are unable to accept gently used blankets or store made blankets.

-        If you have these types of blankets, there are organizations that would gladly receive them.

-        Shelters, Salvation Army, Women’s Care Centers to name a few.

REMINDERS:

·       If blankets are coming from a home that someone smokes in, or has anaimals that may be around your project, we ask that these blankets be laundered with scent free detergent for the safety of the children receiving them, that may have respiratory  issues.

·       The same applies with storing or bagging blankets, that they are not stored in scented bags or have used scented fabric softener. We know that they leave a pretty scent, but for our kids, it may not be healthful for them.

·       VERY IMPORTANT- Please remove the 2 selvages sides of fleece prior to cutting the strips for tying. We receive many blankets that have the selvage on the blankets that need to be trimmed before we can give that blanket to a child in need. Your help is greatly appreciated.

·       We would gladly come to your church group, Scout group or organization and give instruction on how to make single layer fleece blankets. Contact JoAnn Burkhart 1-814-392-5583

 

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Warmly, 

JoAnn Burkhart

NWPA Project Linus – Coordinator

1-814-392-5583 ( c)

Nwpaprojectlinus@hotmail.com