February 2020 PL Newsletter
Hello Blanketers,
Our year 2020 is off to a great start. We have already had two successful blanket making days. The depleted shelves from the Christmas rush are beginning to fill up again.
Blanket making days for February:
February 3rd – Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church - 10:00 am to 2:00 pm (or as long as you want to stay)
February 28th – Riverton Senior Center – 9:30 am to noon
SOME NEW DEVELOPMENTS:
A volunteer – JoAnn Hurst - has agreed to do hemstitching for us free of charge! So now the people who have been paying $4.00 for every receiving blanket to be stitched will be able to experience some financial relief. Thanks so very much JoAnn.
A volunteer, Dani Vaughn, has donated more yarn. I do have quite a bit and you are welcome to come and shop at my house if you would like to choose some yarn.
JoAnn Fabric stores have agreed with PL Headquarters to place a drop box for our donations near their front door. This will be very convenient for people dropping off finished blankets and for us to pick them up. Remember we only drop to JoAnns on 33rd South and the one on Redwood Road.
Recently one of our regular blanketeers, Karen Langley, has been doing extra duty and assisting Patsy and me with the labeling process. Thank you so much Karen.
Every blanket submitted to our chapter is inspected for quality, condition, and appropriateness for children. Then it receives our label and is packaged with a card to identify the creator of it. Granted, it’s a lot of work. But….then the rewarding thing about this is that we get to see – up close and personal – all of your amazing and creative blankets.
Why we do what we do:
When Liam broke his arm, the only thing he wanted with him at the hospital (where he had to stay all night) was his Bronco’s blanket!
Thanks to all blanketeers, whether you label, sew, package, deliver, shop, fringe, crochet, quilt, donate, or just smile at us as we work.
Millie and Patsy
