The volunteers of the Lititz/Lancaster chapter of the nonprofit Project Linus, who call themselves Blanketeers, make blankets, quilts and afghans for children in need — those who are seriously ill, ...

Sometimes, a gesture as simple as being wrapped up in a warm hug is all a person needs to get through a rough patch in life. For more than 50,000 San Diego children, that hug has arrived in the form ...

Thirty years since the founding of the nationwide initiative Project Linus, the organization’s local chapter continues to provide blankets to area children in need. The initiative, born in Denver, ...

Nov. 28—In the "Peanuts" franchise,Linus is rarely seen without his comfort and security blanket. That same mindset is what the national non-profit Project Linus hopes to accomplish through its ...

Carroll County Project Linus is a nonprofit organization that makes, gathers and donates blankets to facilities that serve children in need such as hospitals, social service organizations, schools, ...

Comfort and security are coming to seriously ill and traumatized children in Rochester. A new, local chapter of the nonprofit Project Linus has begun producing hand-made blankets "to provide comfort — ...

Plenty of people have knitted, quilted or crocheted their way to a little extra security during the pandemic, finding such crafting a source of comfort as socializing shrank and outside endeavors came ...

Humboldt Project Linus recently reached a milestone, tallying up 1,000 new, handmade blankets made since forming in May 2018. The 1,000th blanket, a quilt made by one of the volunteer “blanketeers,” ...

From the initial meeting of the Humboldt Chapter of Project Linus in May 2018, Chapter Coordinator Nancy Corral hoped for a successful venture, sensing that Humboldt County was a community of “people ...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Friends and family gathered to honor Albuquerque Police Officer Bianca Quintana and her family with a balloon release. The young APD officer leaves behind a husband and two young ...

All are welcome at Project Linus’ monthly gathering from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 10, at the Davis Senior Center, 646 A St. Volunteers will sew labels on handmade blankets made by local ...