June- 2022
Dear Blanketeers,
Our work goes on – The first and second quarter of 2022 resulted in distributing 1470 blankets to children in Salt Lake County.
Blanket Group Work-Days in July: Stay and work or just drop off what you have ready.
OSLC Monday July 11th, 10:00 am to 1:00 pm
Riverton Group MVMC July 20th, 1:00 to 3:00 pm
This blog was designed to keep our regular subscribers up to date and involved. It only goes as a notification to those who have asked to receive it.
However, we find that we often send this blog as an information source for people who inquire about what we do or want to get involved. The blog also has information for those inquiries about how to make a blanket that will qualify for a Linus label and where our blankets are delivered.
Some information is included here.
Our blankets go to many hospitals and social services organizations:
Guardian ad Litem – (The legal office where children are assigned a lawyer to represent during a legal custody assignment.) SLC program has around 40 lawyers who handle these cases. The kids choose a blanket leaving the appointment – hopefully gives them comfort at this stressful time in their lives.
DDI Vantage Program – This program is an Early Head Start program that assists families – and our blankets go to mothers of babies from birth to 3 years old.
Children’s Justice Centers – When children up to age 18 are referred here they go through a forensic examination. Our larger blankets are offered as kids complete this exam. It’s our way of giving possible comfort as they leave.
NICU’s, and Newborn – We regularly deliver to these sites every month as gifts to the moms as the babies are discharged from the hospitals: St. Marks, Alta View, Salt Lake Regional, LDS, & Riverton Hospital
Riverton Hospital – This hospital has a special Children’s program managed by Kristine Hatton. This program reaches children across every part of the hospital – emergency, in- patient, out-patient, as well as NICU.
Refugee Services Storehouse – Gives our blankets up to kids to age 18.
Family Road Home – Our blankets get special handling here. as many donations to this site are used items and ours are new and gift quality – gift packaged.
Pay it Forward – This event at Christmas time was previously named “Shop With a Cop”. Our program has donated about 50 blankets each event for the past 10 years.
Joyful Welcome – This program makes donation packages of various items (including a blanket) to women who qualify. They serve children from birth to 3 years old.
Hearts Knit Together – This is a program that makes up bags (including a blanket) for battered women’s centers. As women with children check in, they find these comforting items for their children.
Military Families, Police, Natural Disasters, Summer camps for handicapped children, and Individuals in need – These are also included in our deliveries as needed.
This cannot happen without the constant support from each of you who make blankets and raise funds. The only way we continue to do this work is with you Blanketeers. You are appreciated – You make it all possible.
Blessings, Millie and Patsy
