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Providing Security Through Blankets

Upcoming Events

National Make a Blanket Day

February 18, 2012 9am-4pm

St. Edward's Episcopal Church

15040 Union Ave. San Jose 95124

No experience necessary

Lots of project types: No-sew fleece-quilt-knit-crochet

Click here for our event flyer and RSVP info

(Start making 10" knit or crochet squares in bright colors now - turn in before the event or at the event)

Sat. Feb 11 from 11am-2pm

MABD Prep session

11061 S Stelling Rd Cupertino

Meeting time alternates 1pm or 7pm, usually the 3rd Tuesday of the month.  All are welcome!


Click on Photos below to enlarge

Northrop Grumann 2011

Northrop Grumman Employees make blankets for Project Linus- Nov 2011

Daisy Tropp and blankets

This Daisy Troop and ...

Brownie troop and blankets

this Brownie Troop made blankets for Project Linus - they all did a great job, didn't they?

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Click here to see video of

Appirio's Project Linus New Hire Event

and watch them have fun making blankets!

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IBM Employees - 2011 Make a Blanket Days

IBM 2011 BAL

IBM Foster City

IBM 2011 SVL

IBM Silicon Valley Lab

IBM 2011 N SJ

IBM - North San Jose

 

Recipients

A couple blanket recipients at

School Health Clinics of Santa Clara County

 


Project Linus is a volunteer non-profit organization

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 HANDMADE WASHABLE blankets and quilts lovingly created by volunteer blanketeers.



GoodSearch  

Use the Goodsearch Search Engine (click on the name) that is powered by Yahoo.  Specify "Project Linus" as your Charity, and Project Linus will earn money with each search you do.

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feature on Project Linus

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Check out our blog click here, and see some of our thank-yous.

Please join us in helping support children in need in our community.

Blankets Donated To Date

By our chapter

44,492

Nationally 4,025,297

(thru Sept. 2011 through 368 chapters)

*** Scroll down for drop-off locations ***

Sharon Lee: Chapter Coordinator

11061 S Stelling Rd   Cupertino 95014

sjlinus@comcast.net

Barbara Ross: Asst. Coordinator

1240 Hanchett Ave   San Jose 95126 sjlinus@gmail.com

New Fleece Blanket Instructions are on the Links & Resources (Patterns) page click here

Want a free and easy way to support

Project Linus - San Jose Chapter and help us buy blnket making supplies for our volunteers?

If you shop at any

Lucky, SaveMart, FoodMaXX

or S-martFoods stores

request a S.H.A.R.E.S. card from us at  sjlinus@comcast.net

Just present it at check-out and earn up to 3% of your total bill for our chapter.


DROP-OFF LOCATIONS FOR FINISHED BLANKETS

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Please include your name, address, phone # & e-mail address with your completed blanket(s) so we can acknowledge your contribution

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*** NEW LOCATION ***

The Nimble Thimble

7550 Monterey St.

Gilroy CA 95020

408-842-6501

email at thimble@garlic.com

www.nimblethimblegilroy.com

Owners: Dave & Marianne Peoples

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The Knitting Room

1195 Branham Lane

San Jose CA 95118

(in the Branham Oaks Shopping Center,

facing Lizzie)

408-264-7229

email at knitroom@aol.com

www.knitroom.com

Owners: Mary Ann & Ed Barrall

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JoAnn Fabric & Craft Store

4950 Almaden Expressway Suite C

San Jose CA 95118

408-265-5970

Manager: Amy

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Ray's Sewing Machine Center

545-F Meridian Ave.

San Jose CA 95126

408-295-6901

www.rayssewingcenter.net

Owner: Ken Gresham

Ask for Linsday or Joanne

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Dave's Sewing Machine and

Vacuum Center

1757 E. Capitol Expwy

San Jose CA 95121

(next to OSH)

408-238-1278

www.sew-vac.net

Owner: Dave Ellis

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Barbara Ross

1240 Hanchett Avenue

San Jose CA 95126

email at sjlinus@gmail.com

(drop-off box located on the left side of the house)

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Purlescence Yarns

586 South Murphy Avenue

Sunnyvale CA 95806

408-735-9276

www.purlescenceyarns.com

Owner: Kay Luck

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Green Planet Yarn

368 E Campbell Avenue Suite 100

Campbell CA 95008

408-871-9196

www.greenplanetyarn.com

Owner: Beth Elliott

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*** NEW ***

814 E. Dana St.

Mountain View CA 94041

Contact Sarah (no longer in Palo Alto)

cell phone: 650-245-8185

or click here for Email

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JoAnn Fabric & Craft Store

19765 Stevens Creek Blvd.

Cupertino CA 95014

408-446-4201

Manager: Cindy

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Sharon Lee

11061 S Stelling Rd

Cupertino  CA 95014

email at sjlinus@comcast.net

(drop-off box located on the porch)

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Yarndogs

151 East Main St

Los Gatos CA 95030

408-399-1909

email at yarndogs@yarndogs.com

www.yarndogs.com

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JoAnn Fabric & Craft Store

225 Tennant Station

Morgan Hill CA 95037

408-778-0147

Manager: Kathy

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Read--San Jose Mercury News

article about our Project Linus Chapter's activities.

Click here

Posted with permission of the San Jose Mercury News