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Who are making our blankets?

Some of the groups that donate blankets are:

bullet96 volunteers; 40 full-time
bulletCoeur d'Alene Stake, 4th Street, of the 
LDS Relief Society
bulletGirl Scouts of Spokane Inland Empire
bulletHayden Volunteers
bulletIdaho Council of Catholic Women
bulletKamai Quilters - Girl Scouts
bulletLakewood Animal Hospital - Bruce King, DVM
bulletSpokane Quilters (3 groups)
bulletSpokane Stake of the LDS Relief Society
bulletSt. Thomas Catholic Church - Coeur d'Alene
bulletTwin Lakes Golf Ladies

Lots of individual folks not associated with a group also donate their time and effort to make blankets for us by quilting, crocheting, or knitting them with love.

Hancock's Fabrics has always been first in line to help us when and where we need help. They are also a drop off point for us. Recently JoAnn Fabrics donated fleece packages that have helped us meet some large needs. We receive many courtesies and assistance from Postal Annex in the Albertson's Mall in Hayden. Barbara Phinney who teaches weekly knitting classes supported Project Linus by asking all her students to knit a blanket for this Chapter.

Other people and organizations donate things other than blankets such as stuffed animals and postage money:

bulletPat and Steve Schaver donate many many stuffed animals to Project Linus so our blankets will have a friend to travel with them!
bulletHayden Rotary Club
bulletPostal Annex, Prairie Ave., Hayden, Idaho
bulletDr. Laura Foundation of "My Stuff Bags" reimburses postage for donations sent to their organization
bulletDr. Tom Walsh DDS, Oral Surgeon
bulletU-Haul (boxes to mail blankets to Washington DC)
bulletDr. and Mrs. Brent Unrud
bulletThe Ladies Elks Association
bulletLakewood Animal Hospital, Bruce King, DVM

 

If you are interested in helping, contact Barb.