October Newsletter

 October 2018

Welcome Fall Blanketeers,

Once again Boscov’s will be hosting a “ Friends Helping Friends” event on Tuesday October 16^th from 8:00 am -11:00 pm to help raise funds for our local nonprofit groups. Tickets are $ 5.00 per, with the entire amount going to the nonprofit of your choice. Stop in and see what is happening with many sales and 25% off of your purchase.

Should you choose NWPA Project Linus the entire $5.00 will go to our organization. This is a wonderful opportunity that Boscov’s is offering to over 90 nonprofits in our area. Tickets are still available. Contact me at 1-814-392-5583 or email- nwpaprojectlinus@hotmail.com

You can also purchase tickets the day of – we ask that you would indicate NWPA Project Linus at the bottom of the ticket for our nonprofit to get credit. Thank you !!!

Annual Fall “ Sew In” Saturday October 20 th @ Super Stitch, 10429  W. Main Street, North East, PA 16428. Join us for a day of sewing and fellowship with Blanketeers. The ride out to Super Stitch should be a pretty one, with fall leaves and the wonderful aroma of grapes.

Time : 9:30-3:30

You will need the following:  Sewing Machine, All of your own Notions ,bring them with you.

If you knit or crochet please come and join us for the day as well.

The Class Room is located at the back of the store and we have been asked to use the back parking lot and back entrance.

We will provide the following:  Sewing Kits, (5 different fun patterns)  

 Lunch, Beverages, and snacks.

Here again are the Stores, Quilt Shoppe’s and Blanketeers that are drop off locations for our Chapter. I often receive calls and emails requesting this information. We are very grateful for all the time and help these Stores, Quilt Shoppe’ and individuals donate to NWPA Project Linus. Leave your contact information with you blankets, so that we know who has donated them.

Erie County:

Yaple's Vacuum & Sewing Center -801 W.26th Street Erie, PA 16508

Kelly's Sewing Corner -3330 W. 26th Street ( Village West) Erie, PA 16506

Millcreek Sewing Center- 6044 Peach Street Erie, PA 16509

JoAnn Fabric’s  7200 Peach Street, Erie. PA 16509

Doug Yaple’s Vacuum -1815 E. 38^th Street  Erie, Pa 16510

Super Stitch -10429 West Main Street North East, PA 16428 * New Location*

Nature Fabric’s- 11530 Eureka Rd. Edinboro, Pa. 16412  1-814-734-7137  *Call before dropping off blankets*

JoAnn Burkhart-  1446 Patterson Ave Erie, PA 16508 

Tena Pomeroy -  1-814-969-4433 ( Albion )

Marie Bissell        1-814-774-4884 ( Lake City)

Crawford County:

Fox’s Sew & Vac Sales and Service – Downtown Mall, Meadville, PA 16335

JoAnn Fabric’s – 18921 Park Ave Plaza  Meadville, PA 16335

Warren County:

Ronnieann Walters- 1-814-723-5408

Super Stitch 2- 1056 Pennsylvania Ave W, Warren, PA 16365

Mercer County:

Linda Hajtol- 1-724-588-3289

The Gallery of Fabric- 116 N. Pitt Street, Mercer, PA 16137

St. Michael’s Church 85 N. High Street  Greenville, PA 16125

Odds & Ends: 

We are still in need of All size Boy Blankets. You may wonder why this request is posted so often. When we deliver blankets to any hospital or agency, we need to provide a mix of both boy and girl blankets. Very often when we receive a bag of new handmade blankets, there may be 2 boy blankets and 10 girl blankets. We know that the girl colors, prints, patterns, designs can be prettier, but we do need to supply both boy and girl blankets. Thank you for your understanding.

Just a review of approximate basic guidelines:

Preemie/newborn – 30 X 30   36 X 36   40 X 40

Toddler                    -- 40 X 52   45 X 60 

Older kids                -- 45 X 60   45 X 72

REMINDERS:   

·       If there are any have groups that are interested in making fleece blankets as a Service project, please contact me so that I can email you directions for single and double layer fleece blankets.

·       When you knit or crochet an afghan, please use yarn and needle size that will make a beautiful cozy blanket that little fingers wont get caught in. There are many Patterns that you can use, even ones that are a bit “ holey”. If you are making afghans for an older child, then this isn’t an issue. Again, thank you for your consideration.   

Monthly meetings

October 3rd         -       Millcreek Sewing                   6044 Peach Street            No Meeting this month – due to         Quilting of the Bay preparations                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                

                                   

October 10th    -          Yaple’s Vacuum & Sewing      801 W. 26^th Street           9:00 am-11:00 am

October 20^th     -            Doug Yaple Vacuum             1815 E. 38^th Street          10:00am-2:00pm

Looking Ahead:

February 16^th, 2019-    National Make a Blanket Day

July 31^st,2019              Senior Day @ Zoo

August 13^th, 2019        Erie Gives

August 16-18^th  2019    Celebrate Erie

 Follow us on Facebook for updates 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 (C)

nwpaprojectlinus@hotmail.com

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September Newsletter update

Join NWPA Project Linus Saturday September 8th at Yaple’s 801 W. 26th Street for our 20th year Anniversary as a local chapter from 10:00-1:30. There will be give aways on the half hour, materials to choose from to help start or complete a Linus blanket, pattern demos, refreshments and snacks.

September Newsletter

 September 2018

Hello Blanketeers,

 Thank you to all of you that made this year’s Erie Give fundraiser such a wonderful success. $ 2,307.90 was raised by our community. When we say that it “Takes a Village”, no truer words were spoken.   

                                         

Boscov’s – Tuesday October 16^th 8:00 am- 11:00 pm

Tickets are available ( $5.00) for the Boscov’s Friends Helping Friends . You will receive a 25% off coupon, refreshments, give aways. Call 1-814-392-5583 or email nwpaprojectlinus@hotmail.com for your ticket.

Fall “ Sew In” – Saturday October 20 – 9:30- 3:30

Super Stitch-  10429 W. Main Street , North East , PA 16428

Bring your sewing machine and a friend if you would like, for a fun day of sewing. We will provide the sewing kits, snacks, lunch and beverages.

Please park in the back of their building and use the Class Room entrance.

Monthly Meeting:

5th  -  Millcreek Sewing Center “ Sew In” 6044 Peach Street 1:00- 4:00

10th- Yaple’s  Sewing & Vacuum – monthly meeting  9:00-11:00

          801 W. 26^th Street

^20th   Doug Yaple Vacuum Center –monthly meeting 10:00-2:00        

Odds & Ends:

We are still in need of all sizes and types Boy blankets.

Looking Ahead:

 October 16^th-           Boscov’s – Friends Helping Friends 8:00am- 11:00 pm

 October 20^th-            “ Sew In “ Super Stitch, North East 9:30-3:30

February 16th, 2019      National Make a Blanket Day

July 24^th 2019                Senior Day @ Erie Zoo

August 13th, 2019         Erie Gives Day

 Follow us on Facebook for updates and changes 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 (C)

nwpaprojectlinus@hotmail.com

NWPA Project Linus    FaceBook

nwpaprojectlinus.blogspot.com    

Erie Gives update

It's almost 2:00 and 6 hours to go with this wonderful Erie Gives on line event today. We have a very generous community and would appreciate your help, to help children in need. Your donation will assist our organization with blanket making materials. On average we distribute over 200 new handmade blankets a month. In fact, this year we have surpassed 44,000 since our Chapter opened in May of 1998.

Erie Gives 2018

Senior Day at Erie Zoo

Wednesday July 25th:

Senior Day at the Erie Zoo. 10:00-2:00

There are usually around 20-25 Senior Agencies situated at different locations throughout 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. Bring your grandchildren and come on in and visit with us for a bit.

August Newsletter

August  , 2018

Hello Blanketeers,

There is a lot of wonderful things happening and upcoming events right now for NWPA Project Linus, so this newsletter may be a longer than usual, but I want to keep everyone as informed as possible. So here it goes:

Wednesday July 25^th:

Senior Day at the Erie Zoo. 10:00-2:00

There are usually around 20-25 Senior Agencies situated at different locations throughout 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. Bring your grandchildren and come on in and visit with us for a bit.

NWPA Project Linus will be participating in its 5^th Erie Gives on Tuesday August 14^th from 8:00am – 8:00pm www.Eriegives.org  we qualify as a 501(c)(3) non profit and are registered for this ON-LINE event. Last year we raised $1,050.03, it would be awesome if we could reach the $1,500.00 mark this year.

When you click onto the www.Eriegives.org site type in NWPA Project Linus

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 4.4 million dollars were raised here in Erie. That is an incredible amount and we live in a very generous Community.

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

                                                                          

About ErieGives

Day and Time: The event takes place on August 14th. You have 12 hours to make your donation between the hours of 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. EST.

Gift Amount: The minimum gift is $25. There is no limit to the amount of money you may give. You can give up to 10 nonprofits per transaction.

Credit Cards: Only Visa, MasterCard and Discover will be accepted. The credit card processor charges a nominal fee per transaction. The Erie Community Foundation does not receive any fees. (Sorry credit card gift cards will not be accepted.)

Your Receipt: You will receive an email receipt of your gift; please retain it for tax purposes, which you should retain for tax purposes. Unless you choose to remain anonymous, your donor information will be sent to the appropriate organization.

Celebrate Erie August 17^th-19^th  – 1:00- 6:00

-        Join us for an hour or two of fun at our booth in the “Kids Zone” newly located in Perry Square on the west side( this is new this year The Kids Zone has been moved). We have a very large tent provided by the city that protects us from the elements. There needs to be someone from our Organization at the booth at all times. The City does provide some volunteers that are wonderful helpers that are there for a few hours at a time. So if you stop down, it would allow us to take a restroom or meal break .

-        Children and Adults sit down and color all of those muslin squares that we have been tracing all winter long. Many families come back year after year and enjoy coloring the squares.         

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We were contacted by Boscov’s, the new Department Store that is having a “ Friends Helping Friends” event at the Millcreek Mall on Tuesday October 16^th ,8:00am – 11:00 pm. This event is to assist area nonprofits. Tickets are $.5.00 and the entire amount will stay with each nonprofit. I will have tickets at our monthly meetings, or you can contact me at 814-864-389 or 814-392-5583 or email – nwpaprojectlinus@hotmail.com. Also, tickets can be purchased the day of the event, I just ask that you name NWPA Project Linus on the ticket stub. That way we will still get funds.

August meetings:

           1^st  -  Millcreek Sewing Center “ Sew In” 6044 Peach Street 1:00- 4:00

13th- Yaple’s  Sewing & Vacuum – monthly meeting  9:00-11:00

          801 W. 26^th Street

16^st   Doug Yaple Vacuum Center –monthly meeting 10:00-2:00

Odds and Ends :   

-If you have a Scout Troop, Club, Student needing Service hours or Church group that would like to make No-Sew Fleece blankets, please contact me prior to your event. I will be glad to send out the blanket making directions and requirements.

- We are still in need of Boy blankets- All sizes and types ( knitted, crocheted, quilted and fleece tied)

Reminders:

NICU Size Blankets 30 x 30   36 X 36 -Even though these little ones are very small, you might think that their blankets should be as well. Not the case. These blankets are used to cover their isolettes to keep the light and sound out during their stay in the NICU.

Looking Ahead:

September 8^th               20^th Anniversary Appreciation Day- Yaple’s 806 W. 26^th Street  10:00-1:30

Date yet to be determined     Fall “ Sew In”

 October 16^th                  Boscov’s – “ Friends Helping Friends”

February 16^th 2019 -    National Make a Blanket Day

 Updated information will be on Facebook as well. You can find us at:

Nwpaprojectlinus

Website- nwpaprojectlinus.blogspot.com

Warmly,