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Project Linus
Providing Security Through Blankets
Project Linus is a 100% volunteer non-profit organization. It is our mission to provide love, a sense of security, warmth and comfort to children who are seriously ill, traumatized, or otherwise in need through the gifts of NEW, HOMEMADE, WASHABLE blankets and afghans, lovingly created by volunteer blanketeers.
Our History
On Christmas Eve, 1995, an article titled Joy to the World appeared in Parade Magazine. It was written by Pulitzer Prize winning photo-journalist, Eddie Adams. Part of the article featured a petite, downy haired child. She had been going through intensive chemotherapy and stated that her security blanket helped her get through the treatments.
After reading the article, Karen Loucks decided to provide homemade security blankets to Denver's Rocky Mountain Children's Cancer Center, and Project Linus was born. As of
July, 2006, Project Linus had delivered over
1.7 million security blankets to children around the world.
With over 250 chapters in the United States, plus affiliate chapters in Canada and England, our organization continues to supply blankets to children in need. Although Project Linus originally donated blankets to pediatric cancer patients, recipients now include any child who is seriously ill or traumatized in some way, in other words "children in need of a big hug."
A July, 1997, article in Family Circle magazine helped to spur interest in Project Linus across the country. PARADE Magazine, PEOPLE Magazine, Readers Digest, and other publications have also featured the organization, and you may have seen Project Linus mentioned on the Rosie O'Donnell and Oprah Shows. Click the images at left for more information about Project Linus founder Karen Loucks and the story that captured her attention. |
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ABOUT PROJECT LINUS
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Have a question about Project Linus or want to know how you can help? Check our FAQ listing for answers to queries we commonly receive. If you need additional information, contact us by email, phone, or snail mail:
Email: ProjectLinus@worldnet.att.net
Phone: (309) 664-7814
Snail Mail:
Project Linus
P.O. Box 5621
Bloomington, IL
61702-5621
Thank you!
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Make a blanket and donate it to your local chapter of Project Linus. They will take your blanket to a facility where it will be given to a deserving child.
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What type of blanket does
Project Linus accept? |
Project Linus welcomes blankets of all sizes and styles, including quilts, tied comforters, fleece blankets, crocheted or knitted afghans, and receiving blankets in child-friendly colors. Blankets must be new, handmade and washable. You don't have to be an expert to create a blanket that is beautiful to a child! Check with a local chapter of Project Linus to determine specific current needs.
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What size of blanket does
Project Linus prefer? |
Project Linus accepts blankets in all sizes. We donate to infants, children and teens, so any size is appropriate. Local chapters may prefer specific sizes, according to what facilities they donate blankets to. Contact your local Project Linus chapter for more information.
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Where can I find a pattern for
making a Project Linus blanket? |
Many other organizations and companies have been very generous in supplying patterns for our cause.
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Where can I find a local
Project Linus chapter? |
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