Thursday Feb 16
• MAKE A BLANKET DAY
9:00am-3:00pm Join us at the Allendale Township Library for a day of making blankets. We will have a potluck lunch. Bring sewing supplies - kits provided. Questions - call Vicki at 616-895-4457

Members List:

Chapter Coordinator:
Vicki Potgeter

Links Section

PROJECT LINUS NATIONAL WEBSITE

Project Linus is a non-profit organization with a two-fold mission. First, it is our mission to provide love, a sense of security, warmth and comfort to children who are seriously ill, traumatized, or otherwise in need through the gifts of new, handmade blankets and afghans, lovingly created by volunteer “blanketeers”.

Second, it is our mission to provide a rewarding and fun service opportunity for interested individuals and groups in local communities, for the benefit of children.

Project Linus is a 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation, and is eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions. Please consult your tax advisor to determine the tax deductibility of your gift.

Once again the students at Northern Hills Middle School have amazed us with their donation of 94 blankets. It was a privilege to go to their assembly on June 9, 2011 and be presented with such a great gift for Project Linus. A huge amount of thanks goes to Mrs. Gottschalk for her part!! Can't wait until June 2012 to see how many blankets they will make for the children next year. This is a great group of about 40 kids - they can always use fleece donations to keep all of them busy making blankets. Contact us if you would like to donate.

TOTAL BLANKETS DONATED TO DATE FOR OUR CHAPTER
as of December 31, 2011 = 9267

2011 YEAR TO DATE BLANKETS DISTRIBUTED= 1682

2012 GOALS FOR OUR CHAPTER:
1500 blankets and $150 in fundraising

ANNUAL TOTALS SINCE CHAPTER OPENED:
2004 = 19
2005 = 396
2006 = 1546
2007 = 1321
2008 = 1114
2009 = 1539
2010 = 1650
2011 = 1682

A few blanket-making guidelines to consider:

*Blankets can be quilted, knitted, crocheted, patchwork, tied, embroidered or no-sew fringed fleece. There are great instructions for fleece blankets on the Project Linus national website – www.projectlinus.org – click on the patterns/links tab then scroll down to the “no sew fleece blanket” instructions. As long as it is handmade and washable we can most likely use it for a child in need.

*Remove selvage edges from fleece fabric. For those of you who do not know what the selvage is – it is the two sides of the fabric where the machines held the fabric during the manufacturing process. The selvage usually has the company name and/or lack of the coloring. On fleece it sometimes looks rolled up.

*Please do not add embellishments such as buttons, tassels or sequins to the blankets. These could be chewed off and cause choking.

*Blankets with strong odors of smoke, chemicals or pets cannot be used.

*Please check blankets carefully to remove ALL straight pins before donation.

Gall Sewing (two locations)
616-363-1911
3933 Plainfield NE, Grand Rapids
616-531-4373
5316 Clyde Park SW, Suite E, Wyoming

Grand Valley Baptist Church
616-677-3618
0-3186 River Hill Dr.
Grand Rapids, MI 49534

Lakeshore Sewing (two locations)
616-365-8282
1971 E. Beltline NE, Grand Rapids
616-531-5561
1011 Gezon Parkway SW, Wyoming

Stonebridge Apartments is no longer a drop-off site.
Quilter's Stitch is closed.
If you need to drop off blankets near Allendale please
call Vicki Potgeter at 616-895-4457 to make arrangements.

Country Needleworks Inc.
616-457-9410
0-584 Chicago Drive, Jenison

THIS IS A YEAR ROUND NEED AND ANY DONATIONS TO HELP TO FULFILL THIS NEED WOULD BE APPRECIATED!