July Newsletter

July 2017


Hello Blanketeers,

Hope everyone is enjoying their summer and at same time, leaving a little bit of time for blanket making. We still do need some boy blankets as well, so if you ladies can make a few of them specifically, we would appreciate it.

July 26th:
Senior Day at the Erie Zoo. 10:00-2:00 –This is our 12th year participating in this event and we are very proud to be a part of this special and fun day. There are usually around 20-25 Senior Agencies situated at different locations around the Zoo with information on Senior Living. We have a table in the Children’s area Activity Center. Grandparents bring their grandchildren and they have an opportunity to color the 11 X 11 muslin square that will be made into quilts. Stop by and visit with us.

Erie Gives Day, On August 8th, it will be our 4th year participating in this amazing day of on- line giving starting at 8:00 a.m. through 8:00 p.m.by our community. When they say that it takes a Village, it really and truly does. www.Eriegives.org




ODDS & ENDS:

If you know of a Scout that may want to work on a Service Project for an award, or a High School student that needs service hours, please have them contact our organization before they start, so that we can give them blanket requirements or activities that they could help us with this summer. 814-392-5583 – JoAnn

- UPMC Hamot NICU has an ongoing need of gently used receiving blankets- store bought, that they use to support the tiny heads of the infants in their carriers. These blankets I usually find at garage sales during the summer. They can be dropped off at all of our local drop off locations.

REMINDERS:
Fleece blankets can be single or double layer, 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.

- In the upcoming months our calendar is a bit full of fun activities, if you are interested in helping with any of these events, please let me know. Even an hour at a booth would allow a volunteer to take a break or go for dinner. We are required at all times to have a Representative on Sight.
- Often during an event we may have School volunteers, City volunteers and they would not be in a position to answer questions about our organization.
Thank you so very much.

Monthly meetings

July 5 th - Millcreek Sewing 6044 Peach Street No Meeting
July 10th - Yaple’s Vacuum & Sewing 801 W. 226th Street 9:00 am-11:00 am
JULY 20th - Doug Yaple’s Vacuum 1815 E. 38TH Street 10:00am- 2:00 pm

Looking Ahead:

July 26th- Senior Day @ the Erie Zoo
August 8th- Erie Gives
August 18th-20th- Celebrate Erie

This year I will get information out via 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,

June Newsletter

June, 2017

Welcome to Summer Blanketeers,

As we start to enjoy many of our outdoor activities as summer is finally here, our inventory naturally goes down. But unfortunately the need is still there for blankets so we ask you to please continue your support to our chapter with your generosity. Also, at this time we find that we have an abundance of larger size (mostly fleece blankets) girl blankets. So if you are making blankets, a few boy blankets would be appreciated.

Our NWPA Project Linus Chapter is also able to operate monthly due to the wonderful support and generosity of the many Quilt Shoppe’s and Stores that allows us to have drop off locations, monthly meetings and Sew Ins. For a complete listing go to www.nwpaprojectlinus.blogspot.com, We ask that in return, you would support them as well.

Once again this year on August 8th, NWPA Project Linus has a very unique opportunity to take part in this one day online event- Erie Gives from 8:00am – 8:00pm @ Eriegives.org . 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. Last year our NWPA Project Linus raised with your generous help nearly 1,200.00. Over all 3.4 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 to help us meet the growing need in our Community of children in need.

ODDS & ENDS:
- A Blanketeer has requested if anyone has some of those older panels with characters on them and are not using them, or sees them during the Garage Sale Season to get them and contact me. We can make arrangements for pick up and reimbursement.

- UPMC Hamot NICU has an ongoing need of gently used receiving blankets- store bought, that they use to support the tiny heads of the infants in their carriers.
. They can be dropped off at all of our local drop off locations.
REMINDERS:
We can only accept NEW HANDMADE Blankets. Blankets that are gently used and laundered can still find a much needed home, perhaps at a Shelter or Group Home. But we cannot put a
“ Project Linus” label on them.

If you are interested in helping with our upcoming Summer events, please let me know. Even an hour at a booth would allow a volunteer to take a break or go for dinner. We are required at all times to have a Representative on Sight.

Often during an event we may have School volunteers, City volunteers and they would not be in a position to answer questions about our organization.
Thank you so very much.
Monthly meetings:
June 7th - Millcreek Sewing Center 6044 Peach Street 1:00pm- 4:00pm
June 12th - Yaple’s Vacuum & Sewing 801 W. 26th Street 9:00am-11:00am
June 15th- Doug Yaple’s Vacuum 1815 E. 38th Street 10:00am-2:00 pm
Looking Ahead:

July 26th- Senior Day @ the Erie Zoo
August 8 th- Erie Gives
August 18th-20th- Celebrate Erie

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
1-814-864-9389 1-814-392-5583
nwpaprojectlinus@hotmail.com

NWPA Project Linus FaceBook
nwpaprojectlinus.blogspot.com

Spring Sew In Reminder

Don't forget that this Saturday May 20th, is our Spring " Sew In " Day :
Hampton Inn, 8050 Old Oliver Road, Erie, from 10:00-4:00. Bring your sewing machines and notions and we will supply the rest. Sewing kits, refreshments and lunch. See you there !!!!

Cocktails and Color Reminder

Cocktails and Color Erie

We are only 1 week away from our evening of fun and at the same time supporting NWPA Project Linus. There is still time to sign up and register to paint this awesome scene of the "North Pier". Simply click onto the Ticket information. We look forward to seeing you next Thursday night !!! Remember its BYOB and Sam's Club will be providing the snacks for our event.

Thursday May 4th
6:00-8:00 
Click on the link below for easy access to register:
https://sites.cimplebox.com/events/registration.aspx?s=4296&c=2455&eid=302138&r=0.6117110.

May Newsletter

   

May , 2017

Hello  Blanketeers,

Now that winter is finally over, here are a few fun and exciting activities to have an opportunity to meet new volunteers, enjoy an evening of painting, or a day or afternoon of sewing, or just getting out into the community for a bit. We have a lot going on…………

This past Friday a few of us spent the day at Our Lady of Peace School for their Art Day. There were 6 sessions throughout the day, with over 400 muslin squares colored. It was a wonderful day, we also picked up 24 fleece blankets that the Brownie troop had been working on.

April 29th

The Family Shop – 2501 W. 12^th ( Yorktown Center) 10:00-6:00 “ Our FIRST Birthday” Stop in, to Color a muslin square that will go into a very colorful quilt top or drop off a new handmade blanket.

April 29^th

North East Community Fair – North East Grade School 50 E. Division St. North East, PA – This is an annual AG- Fair, we will be with the 4-H Club this year as they color the muslin squares that also go into quilt tops. We call these Kids Helping Kids events are a lot fun.

May 4^th

Cocktails and Color Erie

New fundraiser for the Spring, an evening at Cocktails and Color – Erie. Located at Millcreek Square in the Millcreek Mall complex. Tickets are $ 40.00 per person/with $10.00 going to our NWPA Project Linus non profit organization.

Save the date: Thursday – May 4^th 6:00-8:00

We will be painting     the “ North Pier” by : Linda. Join us for an exciting evening of fun, with snacks provided by Sam’s Club. It’s BYOB , so bring whatever might quench your thirst. Call your friends and get a group together for the evening.

Below is a link to the Cocktails and Color- Erie for you to sign up and make a payment :

https://sites.cimplebox.com/events/registration.aspx?s=4296&c=2455&eid=302138&r=0.6117110

May 10-  “ Sew In Day”

Zanadu Fabric Yarn & Craft Store 11:00- 3:00 105 N. Farley Street, Kane Pa

Join Chris and the girls for a day of sewing. Sewing Kits will be provided as will lunch and snacks, but you will need to bring your sewing machine. Looking forward to a fun day catching up with friends and meeting new ones.  

May 20th-

Hampton Inn “ Sew In”  8050 Old Oliver Road 16509  10:00 -4:00

Again if you are coming to this event for the first time you will need the following:  Sewing Machine, All of your own Notions. If anyone has a small portable ironing board, Iron, cutting board, rotary cutter, please bring them with you.

Or you can come to knit or crochet for the day as well, so bring your knitting needles or crochet hooks.

The Meeting Room is on the first floor and we have access to the Hotel Baggage Carts to bring in our supplies.

We will provide the following:  Sewing Kits, (several different fun easy patterns)  

 Lunch, Beverages, and snacks.

JoAnn Fabrics is promoting Project Linus Awareness starting April 1^st – May 31^st.

The stores in our area that are participating are:     

                                                             

JoAnn Fabrics and Crafts Store                         JoAnn Fabric and Crafts Store

7200 Peach St                                                      18921 Park Avenue Plz

Erie, PA 16509                                                     Meadville, PA 16335

1-814-866-3197                                                  1-814-724-5210

Many Project Linus Chapters will be participating in this project of dropping off your completed blanket at JoAnn Fabric’s for the next 2 months. Their goal is 2,000 blankets. The blankets as always will need to have your contact information included with them.

SAVE THE DATE: Tuesday August 8^th- Erie Gives 2016

 NWPA Project Linus has a very unique opportunity to take part in this one day Erie Gives on Tuesday August 9th from 8:00am – 8:00pm @ Eriegives.org . We qualify 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.  Last year on this one day of fund raising over 2.8 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:

           3rd -  Millcreek Sewing Center -    6044 Peach Street   1:00- 4:00

8th- Yaple’s  Sewing & Vacuum – monthly meeting     9:00-11:00

          801 W. 26^th Street

18^th Doug Yaple’s Vacuum Center- monthly meeting  10:00-2:00

         1815 E. 38^th Street

Looking Ahead:

July 26^th- Senior Day @ Erie Zoo

August 8^th- Erie GivesDay

August 18^th-20th-  Celebrate Erie

                                                       

                                                                   

ODDS & ENDS:

-        UPMC Hamot NICU has an ongoing need of gently used receiving blankets- store bought, that they use to support the tiny heads of the infants in their carriers. They can be dropped off at all of our local drop off locations.

-        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. 

REMINDERS:

-        When you drop off a blanket: please leave your contact information on a piece of paper, so that we can send a note of thanks for your donation.

-        In the upcoming months our calendar is a bit full of fun activities, if you are interested in helping with any of these events, please let me know.

 Follow us on Facebook for updates. 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

814-864-9389   814-392-5583 ( c)

Nwpaprojectlinus@hotmail.com

Appreciation Day

Join NWPA Project Linus this Saturday April 22 nd for our Annual Appreciation Day at Yaple's 801 W. 26 th Street from 10:00-1:30. There will be refreshments, blanket making material and patterns for you to choose from to perhaps start a new blanket for a child in need. This is a time to meet other " Blanketeers" and share your ideas. 
We will have drawings on the half hour, with your chance to win one of these new Project Linus Zippered Tote bags. 
We look forward to seeing you !!!

Cocktails and Color - Erie

Ladies, we are only 3 weeks away from a fun evening of painting this awesome Lighthouse/Sunset -By Linda, So make your reservations and at the same time help NWPA Project Linus. Today we will be delivering 220 blankets to 3 hospitals and 4 agencies. Those numbers will bring us to over 40,000 blankets delivered in our area since 1998. We can't do it without your help. 

Cocktail and Colors Erie