Linus Project Local Group

[Schoneys]

I was just so excited that I wanted to share this with everyone.

 

I recently found a local Linus Project Group and we have a meeting on the 29th and I am so excited about attending.

 

I have had a hard time finding local charities, due to the fact I live in a very rural place.

 

I am so glad that I will be able to help all those little ones with a nice warm blanket of their own.

[Lisaizme]

What part of Texas are you in? (dont tell me enough to make you unsafe.. just general area is good enough). I ask because I'm in a rural part of Texas too... Deep East Texas aka the Pineywoods.

[Schoneys]

I am in West Texas........near the panhandle

[DesertCrocheter]

Good luck, Melly! I am a blanketeer for my local Project Linus, and one of those nerds that actually goes to the volunteers meetings. Once word gets out, you'll be swamped with blankets! Hopefully you'll also get some volunteers to help pick up donations as drop-off points, deliver, help you check for pins, add tags, etc. It's a huge undertaking, and my hat's off to you for taking it on! Patty

[karin4christ]

Talk about it being a small world. Desert Crocheter, I'm also involved in Project Linus in Tucson and I am also one of those nerds that actually attends the meetings too. We've probably sat next to each other!!

[Charlene]

I belong to a Linus group in central PA. They are such a great group of women. Unfortunately we only meet three times a year. We bring blankets to the meetings rather than work on them there. Enjoy! Charlene

[FelixLake]

I belong to the local Project Linus group here too. And yes, I also attend the meetings. What fun!

[renegade]

My sister is a chapter coordinator for PL in Guilford County, NC. I live in Austin, but I'm one of her blanketeers, so I mail my stuff off. I haven't been able to attend any of their events, but I help out financially where I can, and of course, I get all the scoop from the newsletter she puts out.

 

 

I know there's a PL in Austin, and at some point, I may join that chapter too, and divide my work between the two. Right now, my time's taken up with a literary nonprofit (I'm chair of their board), but I'm going to scale back my involvement after this year.

 

None of my friends crochet, so I don't have anyone locally that I can share my craft with (although my friends are more than happy to receive the fruits of my labor!)

[Nashville Crocheter]

I also donate blankets to Project Linus...the Middle Tennessee Chapter. I think mostly they get together to make quilts. The first time I donated I went to a meeting with several crocheted blankies. They were all quilting.

 

Since then they have given me the yarn that gets donated to them and I turn their yarn into more blankies for them.

[DesertCrocheter]

How funny, Karin! I missed January's meeting because I couldn't get off of work. Just goes to show we crocheters and C'villagers lurk everywhere! Patty

[KinkyLilBlackDress]

Anyone have a site as to where I can find out the closest group to me? (Rhode Island / SE Mass)

 

Edit: nm....http://www.projectlinus.org/chapter.shtml