July News Letter

July 2023

 

 

Hello Blanketeers,

                                                                                                                                          

Once again we would like to send a big thank you and shout out to all of our “Blanketeer’s” for their continued support by making so many lovely handmade blankets for children in need in our community. In June alone we will have delivered over 300 blankets. 4 hospitals, counseling centers, women care centers, to name a few. We are a “ Village”.

 

 

  There are still sewing kits available from our recent Kit Day if anyone is interested.  Please contact me @ 814-392-5583.

 

Depending on this response, we may do another kit pick up day in the fall, so that you would have supplies to start the indoor season of sewing .

 

 

                                            

 

Erie Gives is fast approaching-   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 nearly 4,735.00. Over all 8.1 Million dollars were raised in this 12 hours of fund raising here in Erie. That is an incredible amount and we continue to have a very generous Community.

Your donation to NWPA Project Linus would assist us to purchase blanket making materials, such as batting, yarn, fleece, flannel and cotton material to help us meet the growing need in our Community of children in need.

                               

                                                               

REMINDERS:

·        Fleece blankets need to be single, 1 ½ - 2 yards makes a great size blanket if you are tying the blanket. Remember to trim the 2 selvage sides of the fleece before you start to cut your strips and cut out the 4 corners as well.

 

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·       Reminder:

It hIt has been brought to our attention, that we need to be cautious with the patterns of crocheted or knitted afghans. Due to little fingers that may get caught in the holes of aghans that have a more open pattern. Sometimes it may only be reducing the needle size. We are very grateful for the beautiful afghans that we receive.

·       As always, we need boy blankets of all sizes and kinds

 

 

Looking Ahead:

 

August 8^th-              Erie Gives

February 17^th-         National Make a Blanket Day (2024)

 

 

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·       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   1-814-392-5583

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