February, 2023
Hello Blanketeers,
NWPA Project Linus would like
to announce a wonderful collaboration with the Erie Catholic School System and
the Gannon University Women’s Basketball team. We are prepping 600 fleece
blankets that the students of the 6 elementary schools will make for children in
need in our community.
On Monday February 6th,
this collaboration will be announced at the 5:30 Women’s basketball game at the
Highmark Event Center (620 Peach Street). All are welcome to come out to the game
to cheer on the Gannon Women’s Basketball team VS. Pitt- Johnstown.
We have another fantastic announcement
coming soon in an upcoming newsletter…..
Once again, I am re-posting
the information that was taken from our National web site regarding the
beginning of National Make a Blanket Day. I have been asked of its origin many
times, so here it is:
HOW DID IT BEGIN?
National Make a Blanket Day
began in 1999 after the terrible events that took place at Columbine High
School. We found that suddenly we were in need of a very large number of
blankets, and quickly. Our chapters came to the rescue, holding “blanket bees”
all over the country and then sending those blankets to our local chapters in
Denver. It was a huge success, and we learned that we had a national network of
people who could and would help. It was decided that we would hold an annual
Make A Blanket Day where each chapter could host activities in their area to
promote Project Linus and to increase our inventory of warm cuddly blankets.
Generally, we can attribute the collection of 75,000 to 100,000 blankets to
National Make a Blanket Day!
all locations this year will again
be drop off only.
We are looking forward to a
very successful Make a Blanket Day, please come out and support us.
NWPA National Make a Blanket Day drop off ONLY locations
are as follows:
Kelly’s Sewing Corner- 3330 W.26th Street (Village West) 10:00-3:00
JoAnn Fabrics -7200 Peach Street Erie
9:00- 7:00
Lafaro Insurance Agency 4627 Peach Street Erie ( M-F) 8:30-5:00
Fox’s Sew & Vac Sales and Service Downtown Mall – Meadville PA 9:30-2:00
JoAnn Fabrics - 18921 Park Ave Plaza
Meadville 9:00-7:00
Doug Yaple’s Vacuum- 1815 E. 38th Street
10:00- 2:00
Doug Yaple’s West 2301 W. 12th
10:00-2:00
Super Stitch – 10429 W. Main Street North East, PA 10:00-3:00
JoAnn Fabrics 2481
E. State Street Hermitage ,PA 9:00-7:00
Saint Michael’s Church 85 High Street Greenville, PA 16125 (M-F) 9:00-3:00
Children’s Aid Society 350 W. Market St
Mercer, PA (M-F ) 9:00- 4:30
Monthly meetings:
February 16th - Doug Yaple’s Vacuum 1815 E. 38th
Street No Meeting
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, or dropping off completed blankets. Although they may
have a pretty aroma, the scents absorb into the materials, which may be
difficult to remove.
- When making a Single Layer Fleece No Sew Blanket we recommend at least 1 ½ to 2 yards of Fleece fabric. And most important, before you start to cut the strips that, FIRST you TRIM the 2 SELVAGE SIDES, then from there you have options in how you wish to tie your blanket
I put this reminder in occasionally, as we still receive
blankets with the selvage still on the blankets. We then have to trim each
strip of the selvage before that blanket can be delivered.
Looking
Ahead:
February 18th -National Make a Blanket Day
August 8th- Erie
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Warmly,
JoAnn Burkhart
NWPA Project Linus –
Coordinator
814-392-5583 (c)
Nwpaprojectlinus@hotmail.com
