I think we owe a huge thank you to Mary Beth Smetzer for writing that article in the Daily Newsminer about our chapter of Project Linus because we have never seen so many donations in a single month. I know I have never received this many calls inquiring about our project in such a short amount of time. This is very exciting!
Below is a picture of all the donations received during the month of January covering my love-seat.
Isn’t this fantastic?? There are 5 large garbage bags of fleece and some partially made blankets which I’ve been working on finishing. One volunteer named Yvonne donated 19 beautiful fleece and flannel blankets with crochet edging which were already washed, in plastic bags and ready to be sent out. All I have to do is add the Project Linus tags to those.
Some of the blankets made by Yvonne
I received blankets from another Project Linus Chapter in Idaho. Barb McLean was very nice to help us get out chapter going with the 11 beautifully made blankets she sent. Her chapter website is at www.projectlinusID.org Thank you Barb! I was very impressed with the way Barb packaged up the blankets she sent which include colorful round stickers that say “Angels in this world” and secure a Project Linus brochure to the blanket. These blankets were also in plastic bags ready to go. I intend to learn a thing or two from this Chapter coordinator.
A blanket from Project Linus Idaho
We also received some beautiful quilts this month. Some of them came in anonymously but some came from Cabin Fever Quilters. They are all so beautiful and I know the children who receive them will cherish them!
From Cabin Fever Quilters
Cabin Fever Quilters
Cabin Fever Quilters
Beautiful quilt anonymously donated
Here is one of the very beautiful crocheted blankets made by April Patzer
It was a wonderful month! Thanks to Missy Kohler, a public service announcement about our group can be heard over the radio and every now and then I get a call from someone who “heard it on the radio”. So, now that we have gotten the word out hopefully we will continue to have a lot of blankets coming in. I know the nurses at Fairbanks Memorial Pediatrics and in the ER have been very busy and would love for every child they work with to receive a Project Linus blanket. As we start to receive enough blankets we would like to reach out and help some other organizations like the American Red Cross of Fairbanks (which also supports Basset Army Hospital) and the Interior Alaska Center for Non-violent Living.
Well here’s a big THANK YOU to everyone who made blankets, donated or helped in any way. You are all a tremendous help and without you there wouldn’t be much to give to these children.
Donna Capps
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