Volunteer
Our chapter relies on volunteerism and donations. We
need volunteers to:
·
Make blankets in their home
("Blanketeer")
·
Plan and coordinate a blanket-making
event or activity with a group. These can be virtual! Contact us for details.
·
Participate in Make a Blanket
Days
If you don't sew or don't have the time, that's
okay, you can still help our non-profit organization.
Consider buying these needed items:
·
Fleece in 1.5 to 2 yard pieces in
child/teen friendly prints, We are especially in need of 2 yard pieces that are
geared toward teen boys.
·
Flannel to make NICU blankets for
the preemies in our local hospitals
*Each
NICU blanket requires 2 squares of flannel about 44-45"
each
·
New child/teen friendly cotton
fabrics in lengths of 36" or greater
·
Cotton quilt batting such as low
loft 'Warm & Natural'
*45"
x 45" minimum
Some employers offer time off for volunteer activities or
will match an employee's donation to a non-profit organization. Consider a
donation to Project Linus or plan a group blanket-making event (we can provide
a written acknowledgement, if needed).
Donate
In Kind:
· New
equipment including 45" rotary cutters and blades, fabric shears,
cutting mats, slotted quilting rulers, etc. (Left-handed and youth-sized shears
are especially welcome for use at large events.)
· Postage
Stamps
Financial:
Monetary donations are welcome and always needed to help with our
ongoing expenses such as:
· Satin
labels. Project Linus National requires that each blanket donated to a child
include a satin label, sewn on the back of the blanket, that identifies it as a
Project Linus blanket
· Mailing
labels, printing, etc.
· Event-related
expenses
As
a local chapter of Project Linus National,
a non-profit 501(e) organization, 80% of our monetary donations are available
for local use. National provides important services to each chapter, including
insurance, royalties for use of the Linus image, accounting, and other essential
functions to assist with effective chapter operation. Monetary donations can be
made directly to National on our behalf (information is available at the above
link), and should include a note that they are on behalf of the Northern Utah
chapter.
Note
about donation acknowledgements: All donated blankets are logged, checked for
quality and safety, and sorted by size. They are delivered once a month to
recipient organizations to distribute. You may or may not receive a thank you
due to available volunteer time, but please know that your donation is
appreciated. If at any time you want to know your donation total for the
current year, just call and we will check the log and reply.
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