June Newsletter 2026

 

                                                                                                    

June, 2026

Good Afternoon Blanketeers,

This June Newsletter is going out a bit early due to my surgery tomorrow and being in a sling for 5 weeks will make it difficult to type. Hope everyone enjoys the Memorial Weekend.

Every year Erie Gives has grown, now with nearly 450 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 11th, NWPA Project Linus has a very unique opportunity for this one day online event- Erie Gives from 12:00am – 12:00pm @ Eriegives.org for a thirteenth 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 11.3 Million dollars were raised in this 24 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.

 

*** Update- Due to technical difficulties we are unable to make any updates or changes to our blog. We do put the monthly Newsletter into the blog. But at this time we are not able to make changes to our drop of locations, meetings, or places that receive our blankets. It may take awhile to get it updated.***

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, Mercer , Western Warren and Western Chautauqua counties still have a 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

*** We have muslin squares that are all ready to be traced for upcoming events this summer and fall. If anyone would be so kind as to take a bag and trace some for us, would be greatly appreciated. These squares, once they are colored by students , go into a Kids Helping Kids quilt. Please give me a call to make arrangements for pick up.***

There are still many kits available for pick up, please contact me @ 814-392-5583

Thank you so very much.

Looking Ahead:

 

August 11 ^th-              Erie Gives

 

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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

  814-392-5583

Nwpaprojectlinus@hotmail.com