June Newsletter, 2024
Good Afternoon Blanketeers,
Every year Erie Gives
has grown, now with nearly 400 non profits listed This kind of makes NWPA Project Linus a small
fish in a very large pond. Your continued support of our organization is much
needed and appreciated. We are so excited to be apart of this event on August 13th,
NWPA Project Linus has a very unique opportunity for this one day online event- Erie
Gives from 8:00am – 8:00pm @ Eriegives.org for a eleventh year. We have qualified and are registered for
this event.
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.Over all last year 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:
-Due to children's
allergies and possible respiratory issues, please refrain from the use of dryer
sheets, fabric softeners and scented bags when either laundering or storing
blanket making material.
*****Our entire Chapter,
which included Erie, Crawford and Mercer counties still has an urgent need of small
baby size blankets. These are approx. sizes that are needed.******
PREEMIE/ NEWBORN 30 X 30 36 X 36
We always need all sizes big
and small as we do give blankets to children from birth to age 18. It seems
like lately we have more of the larger size than the smaller ones. Once again we
are very grateful for all that our Blanketeers do for our organization.
Another reminder, when you
crochet or knit an afghans for babies or small children, remember to use a
pattern that may not be too airy. This is for the safety of little fingers or
getting stuck on hospital equipment. Sometimes you only need to adjust your
needle size.
If you have any questions
regarding blanket sizes or types of blankets, please contact me
@1-814-392-5583
Thank you so very much.
Looking
Ahead:
August 13 th- Erie Gives
September 11th Kit
Pick up Day
Follow us on Facebook
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
814-392-5583
Nwpaprojectlinus@hotmail.com
