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News Highlights There is an urgent need for blankets to be sent to Haiti because of the severe damage from the recent earthquake. Blankets will be shipped the third week of Feb. To get on Linford's email list, contact Linford at a090453@netzero.net Make-a-Blanket-Day (MABD) is on Saturday, February 20th at Landis Homes.
Since the Lititz/Lancaster Chapter of Project Linus began over 10 years ago 23,397 blankets have found their way into children’s hands in Lancaster County. Wow!It's hard to believe we've given out over 20,000 blankets! Please keep up the wonderful needlework!
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WELCOME! to our Lititz/Lancaster, PA Project Linus website...
Project Linus is a 100% 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.
With Tender Loving Care
I can't be there to hold your hand,
I can't be there to hug you,
I can't be there to dry a tear,
But there is one thing I can do.
I can sit here in my room at night
And dream of you out there,
And make a blanket just for you
With tender loving care.
When you hold this blanket in your arms
And close your eyes real tight,
You can feel the love I tucked inside
When I made this late one night.
So dry your tears and smile a smile,
You aren't alone, you see.
You have this special blanket--
You have a part of me.
Poem by Pam Braden
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The main way that our chapter communicates to all our blanketeers is through our newsletter, published about three times a year. You can download our latest newsletter here, November, 2009.
- There is an urgent need for blankets to be sent to Haiti because of the severe damage from the recent earthquake. Blankets will be shipped the third week of Feb.
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Make-a-Blanket-Day (MABD) is on Saturday, February 20th at Landis Homes. If you are planning to come to MABD on February 20 please RSVP to Linford at 717-393-1648 or email to a090453@netzero.net by February 1. If you're signed up for MABD through the Disney program, we've already got you in the count!, so no need to confirm separately to Linford.
- Lititz/Lancaster Project Linus is participating in the "Give a Day. Get a Disney Day" Program. Already a blanketeer with us? Note that we can verify your volunteer day based on your donation of a completed blanket, or attendance at Make-a-Blanket-Day. Not planning on a Disney trip this year? You can donate your free Disney day to one of their associated charitable organizations.
- Women’s and Babies Hospital
- Lancaster General Hospital: Pediatrics and ER
- Milagro House
- Clare House
- Ephrata Community Hospital
- Hospice of Lancaster (Coping Kids Program)
- Deb’s House
- Cleft Palate Clinic
- Mom’s House
- Samaritan Counseling Center
- YWCA
- Love Inc.
- Lancaster Police Dept.
- Lampeter Police Dept.
- York Children’s Home
- Women’s Place and Family Works
- Berks County Women in Crisis
- St. Mary’s Home for Teen Mothers
- Water Street Rescue Mission
- Welsh Mt. Medical & Dental Clinic
- Gettysburg Hospital and Pregnancy Centers
- Chiefs of Police in Warwick, Penn Manor, Mount Joy and Penn townships
- Family Promise of Reading
- Housing Development Corporation of Lancaster
- Opportunity House of Reading
- Church of the Brethren Youth Services
- Teen Haven
- Family Center of Gap
- St. Joseph Hospital Birthing Center of Reading
New, handmade, washable blankets for preemies through early teens.
Blankets should be: MADE OF NEW MATERIALS
- Knitted, quilted (please include batting in quilts), crocheted, fleece, sewn, etc.
- Child friendly colors and patterns
- Sizes: 36 X 36 to 40 x 60 requirement by National
Our chapter takes 30x30 as requested by one of our hospitals
Our chapter also takes 24” wide by 18-36” long for Ephrata Neonatal unit
Please visit the National website where more information and free pattern links are provided: www.projectlinus.org
- Please remove all pins before handing in blankets
- Batting should be included in all sewn blankets (quilts) except for fleece
- If you are attaching labels but don’t like hand sewing, the labels can be attached using Ultra Heat’N Bond
- Please check for loose yarn ends before handing in blankets
- New, handmade, washable blanket materials should not contain any wool due to allergies of children
- Material preferred for quilts: 100% cotton, it is softer for children
- On fleece, remove printed salvage end before fringing or finishing
- If you attach your name and/or address to a blanket please use yarn or a return mailing address label - Remember all pins must be removed.
- Donate stamps for newsletters (each newsletter mailing takes two rolls of stamps for a cost of $88; so even a book of stamps helps defray the cost)
- Donate gift certificates from JoAnn Fabrics or AC Moore (enables us to purchase batting, material and yarn)
- Volunteer to help with our fund-raisers
- Check with your place of employment to see if they have a volunteer grant program application
- Organize a (church or scout) youth group to collect skeins of acrylic yarn to be made into blankets (each youth member could bring one or two skeins of yarn)
- Ask your child’s elementary school principal if they would be interested in sponsoring a penny collection for Project Linus. Contact Sherran for information on how to organize this activity.
- Organize a (church or scout) youth group fund-raiser(car wash or bake sale) and donate the proceeds to Project Linus
- Ask Linford for National’s donation letter to present to a business who might contribute to our chapter
Blanket Numbers for the Lititz/Lancaster Chapter:
Since the Lititz/Lancaster Chapter of Project Linus began over 10 years ago 23,397 blankets have found their way into children’s hands in Lancaster County. Wow! It's hard to believe we've given out more than 20,000 blankets! Please keep up the wonderful needlework!
Linford Moyer
As of the December, 2009 reporting to National:
Lititz/Lancaster Chapter Coordinator
Contact your tax professional for more information.
Updated: January 24, 2010
by Nancy McHenry, Blanketeer and Chapter Webmaster
