October
29, 2012 Blankets delivered: 9804
Dear
Blanketeers,
Welcome to the new Blanketeers who have joined
our chapter during the past month, we’re so glad to have you with us and hope
you’ll love Project Linus as much as we do.
Be sure and let Kristin, Melissa or Millie know if you have any
questions.
Be sure
and check out our blog - slcprojectlinus.blogspot.com. On the blog you’ll find
the current newsletter, updates on blanket donations, instructions for making
fleece blankets (great for people who can’t attend Make a Blanket Days and want
to make fleece blankets), and do’s and don’ts.
*** also check the blog for pictures, we try to include few of the blankets that stand out or are
completed by children *** We see so many beautiful blankets that we want to
share!! You ladies are a talented group!
“Make
a Blanket Day” for the north VALLEY WILL be Monday november 5th... come join us at Our Saviour’s Lutheran church 3900 S.
2500 E. From
10-2. Bring your lunch – we have a
wonderful time!!
The
next South Valley “Make a Blanket Day” will be tuesday november 13th at the South
Jordan Library from 10:15 – 2:00. ***notice this is a week earlier than normal, due to the thanksgiving
holiday *** sorry, no
food at the library.
We have a new
drop off location!! Millie contacted
Hancock Fabrics located at 700 East and 3300
South. We have a box in the store,
so if you are unable to make it to a blanket day and have a finished blanket (or would like to donate materials, like no-sew fleece),
this is another location to leave it for us to pick up. Please place any donation in a bag with a
note including your name, contact phone, e mail or mailing address
so we know who to acknowledge. Also, if
you shop Hancock Fabrics for PL supplies, ask them for a teacher discount card
& show them you Project Linus volunteer card. This provides an additional 15% discount off
sale prices for your materials you donate.
Please only use them on materials you are donating. They are kindly offering this for help in the cost of materials to benefit Project Linus.
Thank you for your support!
It's
been a busy month, with lots of blankets being made. Kristin, Kathy, Millie & Millie's friend
Linda enjoyed working with the student of Rowland
Hall, for their half day of service. It
was a great, enthusiastic group! The
students all bring a piece or two of
fleece & any fabric not finished, they send with us as a materials
donation. Rowland Hall donated 43
finished blankets & 26 pieces of fleece!
I have posted a couple of pictures on the blog. I really loved their t shirts which were
printed with "WE MAKE A LIVING BY WHAT WE DO, BUT WE MAKE A LIFE BY WHAT
WE GIVE," Sir Winston Churchill
Our other big project currently underway are
the blankets being made for South Jordan's Shop with a Cop. Last year we provided medium size blankets to
at least 100 deserving children in their program. These children have had some contact with law
enforcement, sometimes not always positive.
This program allows them to have a good experience & some fun with
the police officers. We are in process
of fulfilling the request for 110 blankets & we were ecstatic that all
supplies were purchased by the Shop with a Cop program! We are the blanket makers for this project
& that is the best part. Thank you
to all the loving blanketeers making this project possible! I'm hoping all blankets are completed by
Thanksgiving. Please turn in all
blankets to Kristin.
I don't
know about you, but I'm ready for fall to come back! Unfortunately
I've lived here long enough to know that's not happening...so now that it's
chilly I won't feel like I need to do
yard work, but I'm ready to settle in with my steamy mug to keep warm &
crochet or stitch. I have several
unfinished projects that are requiring my attention, now I need to get
organized!
I want to send an extra thank you
to one of our drop off locations, the Cotton Shop. They recently were a part of a Quilting event
& were demonstrating a new machine which stitches a fun edge on fleece
blankets. When participants played with
& learned to use the machine they stitched several blankets that were
donated to us! They are fun &
beautiful solid colored blankets with a rainbow stitched edge. We appreciate the Cotton Shop's foresight to
make blankets out of the practice materials and to hand out our cards &
include our poster at their event.
As
we approach the holiday season (I'm not ready to see Christmas trees &
decorations in the store, but no one asked me!)
Please keep Project Linus in mind.
Do not feel obligated to do more than you want, and there is no way we
could function without all the blanketeers who are dedicated and blanket make
with us every month. Your regular and
continued support is what keeps our chapter functioning. I know lots of charities send out notices
& ask for donations during this time of the year. When you think of your favorite charity, think of our Salt Lake County
chapter of Project Linus! There
are a handful of things we need to purchase to take care of the little
things. Things like blanket labels, blanket
tags, printer ink, cardstock & paper, stamps, cutting blades, masking tape
& new scissors. All of us use lots
of our personal items, but for work days we have to restock our supply boxes
through the year. Cash donations are
greatly appreciated for these types of items.
Thank you to everyone who contributes
to Project Linus in Salt Lake County.
Whether you make blankets, sew labels on, package blankets, yarn or
fabric, each one of you helps to grow our chapter so we may give a little bit
of love and security to a child in crisis.
Hugs to you all,
Kristin, Melissa
& Millie
