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ABOUT PROJECT LINUS: A HUGE THANK YOU to each of our wonderful volunteers! Together, you made 3,488 blankets for Project Linus Tucson, from January 1 through August 2009! As of August 2009 we had delivered a total of 25,066 blankets to children in the Tucson area. When the chapter began in Spring 1999, our goal was to ultimately reach 1,000 children. Instead, look what's happened!!!! With the help of over 300 women, men and children, who regularly make and contribute blankets, Project Linus Tucson has given the gift of a security to many thousands of children.
As of September 30, 2009 there were 378 Project Linus Chapters. Chapters are in all states of the USA. Together, volunteers in these chapters had given 3,011,944 security blankets to children!
NATIONAL ORGANIZATION'S MISSION STATEMENT: Project Linus is a volunteer non-profit national organization with a twofold mission.
NATIONAL ORGANIZATION'S HISTORY: Project Linus began in Denver on Christmas Eve 1995 when an article appeared in Parade Magazine entitled, "Joy to the World". Written by Pulitzer Prize-winning photojournalist Eddie Adams, it featured a petite downy-haired little girl who had been undergoing intensive chemotherapy. The article stated that her security blanket helped her get through treatments. Karen Loucks read the article and decided to provide homemade security blankets to Denver's Rocky Mountain Children's Cancer Center. The idea grew, Charles Schultz's family gave permission to use the blanket-toting Linus as the logo, and Project Linus was born. |
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Members List:
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Coordinator:
Marge Koeller 578-7115
AsstCoord:
Jody Elmer 760-8852
NE Area:
Aileen Hurtado 323-8488
NW Area:
Elizabeth Stewart 825-0963
SE Area:
Jan VandenHeuvel 885-3126
SW Area:
Marge Koeller 578-7115
GREEN VALLEY:
Lois Westervelt 399-1411
Kids Helping Kids:
Dale Shoots 742-3801
BLANKET DROP-OFF PLACES
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BLANKET DROP-OFF POINTS:
- BELLA QUILTWORKS, 5648 E. Broadway Blvd., owner Jolee Furrier, 514-7000
- CACTUS QUILT Shop, 6482 N. Oracle Rd. (in Plaza del Oro), owner Nancy Landon, 498-4698
- CATALINA QUILTING,11941 N. 1st Avenue, Suite 105, Oro Valley, AZ 85737 (corner of 1st and Tangerine, next to Ace Hardware), owners Betty Riddle and Cathy Munson,(520) 825-8800
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CATHEY'S locations:
- CATHEY'S SEWING & VACUUM CENTER, owners Janice and Donny, 5701 E. Speedway (2 blks. E. of Craycroft), 721-4000, e-mail: catheysew@catheys.com
- Cathey's Vac & Sew, 8700 N. Oracle (at Hardy Rd.), 797-7177, e-mail: magee@catheys.com
- HANCOCK FABRICS, 6325 E. 22nd St. (in Oxford Plaza, NE corner at Wilmot), 747-9201
- HANCOCK FABRICS, 3741 W. Ina Rd. (SE corner at Thornydale, next to Michael's), contacts are Denise or Renee, 744-6635
- KIWI KNITTING, 2540 E. Sixth St., Tucson 85716, owner Lynn Davis, 881-1319
- PURLS, 7531 E. Broadway (NE corner at Prudence), manager Myra Solomon, 296-6363
- QUILTERS' MARKET, 7601 E. Speedway Blvd., owner Lynda Luiten, 74Q-UILT (747-8458), web site: www.thequiltersmarket.com
- THE QUILT BASKET, 6538 E. Tanque Verde (in La Plaza Shoppes), Owner Lena Tsuruda, 722-8810
- THE SEWING ROOM, 7090 N. Oracle Rd., Suite 84, contacts: owner Lena Tsuruda and Kay Ijams, 797-2207
- THE TUCSON YARN COMPANY, 6330 N. Oracle Rd., Suite 242, Creative Director Cyd Engel, (229-YARN)
BENSON - ART & QUILTING GALLERY, 267 E. 5th St. #2, Manager: Cheryl Mammano, (520)349-5676
GREEN VALLEY - call Lois Westervelt, 399-1411
ORO VALLEY - call Elizabeth Stewart, 825-0963
SAHUARITA - QUILTERS' DESERT PATCH, 16121 S. Country Club Rd.,(520) 648-1533, Owner Phyllis Sirrine
SIERRA VISTA - THIMBLEWEEDS, 124 El Camino Real, Owner, Pat Boeck, 458-3221
