Blanketing DC with Love

Making an impact, one blanket at a time!

About our Project

We make a living by what we get.
We make a life by what we give.

~ Winston Churchill

In 2008 we set a goal to make, buy, or receive 365 blankets (i.e., a blanket a day) to give to local Washington, DC charities of our choice. On our site, we shared our progress including photos of our blankets, patterns, and more! There are some plans to keep this site a living, breathing opportunity to give to local charities. In the fall I'll send out an email to see if you are eager to make, buy, and give away another armful of blankets to local DC-area charities.

Keep us posted on what you are doing:

Members

  • Karen Huffman
  • Elizabeth
  • Krista Mantsch
  • Clari Wall
  • Napua Gibson
  • Catherine Ballay
  • Donna Hall
  • Sharon Huffman
  • Nancy Hubbs
  • Janet Stauss
  • Suzan Eaton
  • Whitney
  • Judy
  • Nancie
  • Elaine L. K. Lum
  • Pauline Anunciacion
  • Lisa McCloughry
  • Cassandra Shieh
  • Walda Tucker
  • Cammie Weaver
  • I love Louie
  • Karen gardiner
  • susan fifer canby
  • WandaRae
  • Alison Raab Labonte

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Karen Huffman

A HUGE thank you for all the "warm hugs" you'll bring from the 372 blankets!

Last week, "Clementine" (my orange VW Beetle) and I delivered the remaining 65 blankets to two DC-based charities -- N Street Village and Community Family Life Services. N Street Village is primar...

Tagged: status, charities, blankets

Started by Karen Huffman in 2008: Keeping Count Dec. 14, 2008.

Karen Huffman

155 blankets delivered to the Polaris Project

On Monday, December 1, 2008, Karen delivered another 155 blankets to the Polaris Project (a group named after the North Star who guided slaves towards freedom along the Underground Railroad), work...

Tagged: paying-it-forward, charities, blankets

Started by Karen Huffman in 2008: Keeping Count Dec. 8, 2008.

Karen Huffman

Our first 150 blankets find a home in our effort to help rebuild lives!

On Sunday, November 23, 2008, My husband Rick and I dropped off at Summer Parrish's home 150 blankets with contributions spread among 18 different people/groups. Summer is Director of Development a...

Tagged: paying-it-forward, charities, blankets

Started by Karen Huffman in Impact Nov. 25, 2008.

Karen Huffman

We've reached our goal of 365 blankets!

We just made our goal of 365 blankets! A few more friends with whom I work at National Geographic and through my Special Libraries Association ties are donating blankets. After receiving these blan...

Tagged: blankets, goal

Started by Karen Huffman in 2008: Keeping Count Nov. 25, 2008.

Karen Huffman

We are nearing our goal of a blanket a day (or 365 blankets to make, buy, and/or collect)!

I can't believe that we have nearly reached our goal! We currently have 362 blankets (which includes blankets friends have promised to deliver). Over the last few weeks many friends, family, and co...

Tagged: status, blankets

Started by Karen Huffman in 2008: Keeping Count Nov. 24, 2008.

Karen Huffman

What are friends for....

While visiting my friend Christine near Philly last week, we pillaged (of course legally) WalMart for blankets! Christine added 13 more blankets to our project. We are now up to 325 blankets! Keep ...

Tagged: economical, store-bought, blankets

Started by Karen Huffman in 2008: Keeping Count Nov. 1, 2008.

Karen Huffman

Pilgrim Lutheran's Women's Guild - completed five more blankets!

On Saturday, October 11, a handful of women from Pilgrim Lutheran Church finished five more blankets in less than an hour! My Dad's wife Pauline has been marketing the project through her church an...

Tagged: fleece, church, blankets

Started by Karen Huffman in 2008: Keeping Count Oct. 12, 2008.

Karen Huffman

Progress on our blankets and silent auction

Pauline is planning a silent auction at Pilgrim Lutheran Church to raise money for charities. Two blankets are being donated to raise additional funds to purchase material and/or ready-made blanket...

Tagged: fleece, blankets, store, online

Started by Karen Huffman in 2008: Keeping Count Sep. 22, 2008.

Karen Huffman

We've reached 210 total blankets to date! Keep them coming...

In just over two months, we've gone from less than 100 blankets to over 200 blankets! It's exciting to see our incremental progress of reaching our goal of 365 blankets. Our cut-off will be mid-Nov...

Tagged: goal, blankets, status

Started by Karen Huffman in 2008: Keeping Count Sep. 1, 2008.

Karen Huffman

Pay it forward....

We've reached 170 blankets so far! Keep them coming. Everyone's contributions help!! Many, many thanks to family and friends for helping us get closer to our goal. Chinese proverb: If you want hap...

Tagged: goals, help, blankets

Started by Karen Huffman in 2008: Keeping Count Aug. 11, 2008.

 
 

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