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Project Linus is a volunteer non-profit organization
that gives blankets and quilts to seriously ill or traumatized children.
Our Mission is 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
lovingly created by volunteer blanketeers.
Second, it is our mission to provide a rewarding and fun
service opportunity for interested individuals and groups in local
communities, for the benefit of children.
The Nashville
Chapter began in October 2001. Kit Rosskamp from Hartsville, TN was appointed Coordinator.
We held our fist "Blanket Day" on March 16, 2002 in Lebanon, TN at the Faith
Evangelical Lutheran Church. Several "blanketeers" were recruited that day
through newspaper articles and television coverage. The Chapter was on it's way.
Fundraiser for
Project Linus
The
Hottest New Thing in Candles!™ |
Project Linus Fundraiser (click link for
full details)
Independent Consultant: Jana Pastors
Fundraiser Orders and Party display:
UT-TSU Rutherford County Ex,
Lane Agri-Park, 315 John Rice Blvd from 9:30 to
2:30
Project Linus Nashville Chapter |
Blanket Day
Saturday, April 17th
Announcing our next blanket day,
which will be held in Nashville.
Of course, we will be
collecting all blankets, but we
will be working on patriotic
and/or patriotic blankets. We
will be sending
them to TAPS, which is a week
long grief counseling camp for
children of deceased soldiers.
Where:
Fifty Forward Knowles
174 Rains Ave, Nashville, TN
(corner of Rains & Wedgewood,
across from fairgrounds
entrance)
Deborah’s cell phone if you have
a problem 579-1857
My cell #: 604-7317
When:
Saturday, April 17th
9am – 3pm
Please bring a brown bag lunch.
Some snacks and drinks will be
available.
Come join us for a fun day
creating blankets for the
hurting children in our
communities. We will be
meeting new friends, meeting up
with old friends, sewing,
snacking, crocheting, labeling,
sewing,
knitting, packaging, and having
FUN!! (Sorry, but we will not
have planned children’s
activities at this
blanket day.) If you can, please
bring 1 ½ to 2 yards of fleece.
See the photos from Blanket Day
Jan. 2010
here
For more
information, contact Kit at 615-443-3855
or 615-604-7317. |
Since the chapter
began we have delivered over  10,534
blankets to traumatized children within our "borders". Sadly, more blankets are
needed because there will always be children in need.
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