Project Linus is a volunteer 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. Our History On Christmas Eve, 1995, an article titled Joy to the World appeared in Parade Magazine. It was written by Pulitzer Prize winning photo-journalist, Eddie Adams. Part of the article featured a petite, downy haired child. She had been going through intensive chemotherapy and stated that her security blanket helped her get through the treatments. After reading the article, Karen Loucks decided to provide homemade security blankets to Denver's Rocky Mountain Children's Cancer Center, and Project Linus was born. Since our inception in 1995, Project Linus has grown beyond our wildest dreams. Why? Because people are looking for a way to make a difference in the life of a child. How many times have you seen a story in the news, or heard about a child with cancer? Perhaps a family member who has come upon hard times, maybe lost a home to a fire? And sadly, maybe you have learned about a child who has been abused or neglected. If you are like us, your heart yearns for a way to do something, anything to help. Project Linus provides that way. Through donations of new, handmade blankets and afghans, we are able to bring a little comfort, a little warmth and love to a child in need. We can’t cure the disease, we can’t mend families, and we can’t undo the abuse. But we can help, in the way of a warm hug when it is most desperately needed. As of March 31, 2007, Project Linus has donated over 2,007,148 handmade security blankets to children across the USA. With over 406 chapters, our chapter coordinators are constantly busy collecting and making snuggly blankets of love, and seeking out children in their communities who are in need. Children ages infants through teens, in hospitals, shelters, treatment centers, and more are being comforted because of the tireless efforts of our all-volunteer organization. Parents magazine recently named Project Linus as one of the “10 Children’s Charities That Deserve Your Support.” We are most grateful for generous monetary donations from individuals and businesses who care about the mission of Project Linus. Won’t you please help us continue our mission? Please consider Project Linus when planning your charitable contributions. With your financial support, we can continue to give this extraordinary gift of love to children who are under-going life’s most traumatic events.