Project Linus

Project Linus is an organization that collects handmade blankets and quilts and gives them to children who are seriously ill and traumatized.

Website: http://www.projectlinus.org/

Contact: Ann Antonelli, (352) 331-1159, ann.antonelli@juno.com

What they do:  Project Linus collects blankets so that traumatized and seriously ill children can feel warmth, comfort, love, and a sense of security. 

What YOU can do to help: Volunteers are needed to make and donate blankets, quilts, and afghans for children ages 0-18.  Each blanket must be new, washable, and handmade.  Blankets could be tied comforters, fleece blankets, receiving blankets, crocheted afghans, knitted afghans, and sewn quilts.  The blankets should be in kid-friendly colors, free of any pins, and come from a smoke-free environment.  Most blankets are 40 inches by 60 inches.  Blankets could be as small at 3 feet by 3 feet or as big as a twin size bed. 

Here is a link to some patterns that are popular:

http://www.projectlinus.org/links.html

Contact Ann Antonelli to find out where to drop off your completed blankets.