You’re Invited to our Fall 2018 Make a Blanket Day!

Join us for our Fall Make-A-Blanket Day! Our event will take place on September 22nd from 10:00am to 9:00pm in the GOLDEN VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL GYM. We encourage you to invite your friends and family to help support a wonderful cause. Please follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter for more updates on our event!

Sign Up Form: Click here

To Participate in our MABD: Please read all directions and use the link at the end to sign up for the event so that we can prepare for the most comfortable experience for everyone.

  1. Children and Adults are all welcome.  Children under the age of 10 may struggle to participate
  2. Children under the age of 14 MUST be accompanied by an adult and must sign this insurance waiver in order to participate.  Please bring signed waiver with you.
  3. We ask that all participants sign this photo release form and bring it with them so we can share the success of our event.
  4. If you crochet or sew, you must bring your own supplies and machines.  If you want to make no-sew fleece, please bring a 54″ x 45″ of fleece (a yard and a half cut off of a bolt) with you.  DO NOT CUT THE FLEECE INTO SMALLER PIECES!  You need one piece for each shift you plan to serve.
  5. You may sign up for as many shifts as you feel you can work.  If you need service hours, please bring your service hour form with you.  We cannot go back and sign service hour logs after the event has closed.
  6. Please bring fleece and we will supply you with everything else!

If you are unable to participate in this year’s event directly, but you are interested in helping, the following will directly benefit our organization:

  • please bring a piece of fleece 54″ x 45″ (a yard and a half off of the bolt)  We HIGHLY recommend Joann Fabric as they are wonderful supporters of ours.  Please tell them Project Linus sent you.  We are in need of fleece at the moment.
  • Cash or check donations are always welcome.  Please make checks out to Project Linus and bring them to the check-in table that day, or send them to the address on our donations page
  • Go online to Project Linus National Headquarters and make an online donation to our chapter (BE SURE TO LIST SANTA CLARITA VALLEY / SYLMAR CHAPTER OR ELSE WE MAY NOT RECEIVE CREDIT FOR THE FUNDS). Sharon Garvar Chapter Coordinator
  • Make a purchase from our Amazon wish list and send it to us (address in wish list)
  • Send a Jo-Ann gift card to our chapter address.

 

2016 Mystery Quilt Challenge

If you are quilter and would love a challenge, join the Project Linus 2016 Mystery Quilt Challenge called Gracie’s Get Well Garden! The contest entry fee is a $15 donation to Project Linus. When you enter please specify the Santa Clarita Valley, Antelope Valley, Sylmar, & Los Angeles County chapter as the recipient of your donation.If you win, there are awesome prizes for you! Each week there will be a clues until the “Big Reveal”. This week’s clue is already up, so get started! 🙂

Thank you in advance. Your donation to our chapter is greatly appreciated! Have fun, Quilters!

If you are participating, please share your progress with us on our social media. 

Please click the link below to learn more or register:

 http://www.projectlinus.org/contest/registration/

Make a Blanket Day Event-February 20,2015

It is time for another Make A Blanket Day Workshop! Please join us on February 20th from 10am-9pm at the Westfield Valencia Town Center. Thank you for participating in our past events. We appreciate you dedicating your time to help this wonderful cause.

Also, this year we decided to do another fundraiser with Panda Express! Make sure to drop by and support Project Linus.

To Participate in the event: Please read all directions and use the link at the end to sign up for the event so that we can prepare for the most comfortable experience for everyone.

  1. Children and Adults are all welcome.  Children under the age of 10 may struggle to participate
  2. Children under the age of 14 MUST be accompanied by an adult and must sign this insurance waiver in order to participate.  Please bring signed waiver with you.
  3. We ask that all participants sign this photo release form and bring it with them so we can share the success of our event.
  4. If you crochet or sew, you must bring your own supplies and machines.  If you want to make no-sew fleece, please bring a 54″ x 45″ of fleece (a yard and a half cut off of a bolt) with you.  DO NOT CUT THE FLEECE INTO SMALLER PIECES!  You need one piece for each shift you plan to serve.
  5. You may sign up for as many shifts as you feel you can work.  If you need service hours, please bring your service hour form with you.  We cannot go back and sign service hour logs after the event has closed.
  6. Please check in at the table in front of Sears lower level next to Red Robin.  We will then help you find space to work.
  7. We will be doing a fundraiser with Panda Express(food court) on that day.  So make sure to go and support Project Linus.
  8. Please bring fleece and we will supply you with everything else!

If you are unable to participate in this year’s event directly, but you are interested in helping, the following will directly benefit our organization:

  • please bring a piece of fleece 54″ x 45″ (a yard and a half off of the bolt)  We HIGHLY recommend Joann Fabric as they are wonderful supporters of ours.  Please tell them Project Linus sent you.  We are in need of fleece at the moment.
  • Cash or check donations are always welcome.  Please make checks out to Project Linus and bring them to the check-in table that day, or send them to the address on our donations page
  • Go online to Project Linus National Headquarters and make an online donation to our chapter (BE SURE TO LIST SANTA CLARITA VALLEY / SYLMAR CHAPTER OR ELSE WE MAY NOT RECEIVE CREDIT FOR THE FUNDS). Sharon Garvar Chapter Coordinator
  • Make a purchase from our Amazon wish list and send it to us (address in wish list)
  • Send a Jo-Ann gift card to our chapter address.

Please feel free to contact us with questions, comments, or concerns 🙂

Last year’s event was so great we hope this event will be too! Hope to see you all there!

Make A Blanket Day Workshop- October 24th, 2015

Join us on October 24th from 10am-9pm at the Westfield Valencia Town Center for our next Make A Blanket Workshop!  You bring the fleece, we’ll bring everything else!  We welcome all community members.  We are so grateful for anyone who participates in our chapter function.  Without you, none of this would be possible. Scroll down to sign up for this event.

Also, we are happy to announce that we will be having a fundraiser with Panda Express! So make sure to drop by the food court and support Project Linus.Panda Express

If you cannot participate in the Blanket Making Event directly, but you want to help, these will directly benefit our cause:

  • please bring a piece of fleece 54″ x 45″ (a yard and a half off of the bolt)  We HIGHLY recommend Joann Fabric as they are wonderful supporters of ours.  Please tell them Project Linus sent you.  We are in need of fleece at the moment.
  • Cash or check donations are always welcome.  Please make checks out to Project Linus and bring them to the check-in table that day, or send them to the address on our donations page
  • Go online to Project Linus National Headquarters and make an online donation to our chapter (BE SURE TO LIST SANTA CLARITA VALLEY / SYLMAR CHAPTER OR ELSE WE MAY NOT RECEIVE CREDIT FOR THE FUNDS). Sharon Garvar Chapter Coordinator
  • Make a purchase from our Amazon wish list and send it to us (address in wish list)
  • Send a Jo-Ann gift card to our chapter address.

To Participate in the event: Please read all directions and use the link at the end to sign up for the event so that we can prepare for the most comfortable experience for everyone.

  1. Children and Adults are all welcome.  Children under the age of 10 may struggle to participate
  2. Children under the age of 14 MUST be accompanied by an adult and mustsign this insurance waiver in order to participate.  Please bring signed waiver with you.
  3. We ask that all participants sign this photo release form and bring it with them so we can share the success of our event.
  4. If you crochet or sew, you must bring your own supplies and machines.  If you want to make no-sew fleece, please bring a 54″ x 45″ of fleece (a yard and a half cut off of a bolt) with you.  DO NOT CUT THE FLEECE INTO SMALLER PIECES!  You need one piece for each shift you plan to serve. We will provide all the supplies except for       the fleece.  Our supply is currently low.
  5. You may sign up for as many shifts as you feel you can work.  If you need service hours, please bring your service hour form with you.  We cannot go back and sign service hour logs after the event has closed.
  6. Please check in at the table in front of Sears lower level next to Red Robin.  We will then help you find space to work.
  7. We will be doing a fundraiser with Panda Express(food court) on that day.  So make sure to go and support Project Linus.

We look forward to seeing you there!

February 7th Make a Blanket Workshop

Please join us as we welcome all community members for our second Make a Blanket Day on Saturday, February 7th from 10:00 am – 9:00 pm.  We are so grateful for anyone who participates in our chapter function.  Without you, none of this would be possible. Scroll down to sign up for this event.

If you cannot participate in the Blanket Making Event directly, but you want to help, these will directly benefit our cause:

  • please bring a piece of fleece 54″ x 45″ (a yard and a half off of the bolt)  We HIGHLY recommend Joann Fabric as they are wonderful supporters of ours.  Please tell them Project Linus sent you.  We are in need of fleece at the moment.
  • Cash or check donations are always welcome.  Please make checks out to Project Linus and bring them to the check-in table that day, or send them to the address on our donations page
  • Go online to Project Linus National Headquarters and make an online donation to our chapter (BE SURE TO LIST SANTA CLARITA VALLEY / SYLMAR CHAPTER OR ELSE WE MAY NOT RECEIVE CREDIT FOR THE FUNDS). Sharon Garvar Chapter Coordinator
  • Make a purchase from our Amazon wish list and send it to us (address in wish list)
  • Send a Jo-Ann gift card to our chapter address.

To Participate in the event: Please read all directions and use the link at the end to sign up for the event so that we can prepare for the most comfortable experience for everyone.

  1. Children and Adults are all welcome.  Children under the age of 10 may struggle to participate
  2. Children under the age of 14 MUST be accompanied by an adult and must sign this insurance waiver in order to participate.  Please bring signed waiver with you.
  3. We ask that all participants sign this photo release form and bring it with them so we can share the success of our event.
  4. If you crochet or sew, you must bring your own supplies and machines.  If you want to make no-sew fleece, please bring a 54″ x 45″ of fleece (a yard and a half cut off of a bolt) with you.  DO NOT CUT THE FLEECE INTO SMALLER PIECES!  You need one piece for each shift you plan to serve.  We will have some additional fleece, but very little.  If you would like to donate additional fleece we would be EXTREMELY grateful.  Our supply is currently low.
  5. We will have some scissors for the event, but supplies are limited.  Those who reserve the scissors via the digital form below will be given priority.  If you would like to bring your own, please make sure they are brand new preferably in the package (new office scissors are fine).  Scissors that have cut paper or are old will tear and destroy the fleece.
  6. We will be doing a fundraiser with Red Robin on that day and they will be offering us 15% – 20% of their food profits that day.  If  you would like to participate, please bring a flier.  We will have additional fliers at the check in.
  7. You may sign up for as many shifts as you feel you can work.  If you need service hours, please bring your service hour form with you.  We cannot go back and sign service hour logs after the event has closed.
  8. Please check in at the table in front of Sears lower level next to Red Robin.  We will then help you find space to work.

 

October 11 Make a Blanket Workshop

Please join us as we welcome all community members for our second Make a Blanket Day on Saturday,October 11th from 10:00 am – 9:00 pm.  We are so grateful for anyone who participates in our chapter function.  Without you, none of this would be possible. Scroll down to sign up for this event.

If you cannot participate in the Blanket Making Event directly, but you want to help, these will directly benefit our cause:

  • please bring a piece of fleece 54″ x 45″ (a yard and a half off of the bolt)  We HIGHLY recommend Joann Fabric as they are wonderful supporters of ours.  Please tell them Project Linus sent you.  We are in need of fleece at the moment.
  • Cash or check donations are always welcome.  Please make checks out to Project Linus and bring them to the check-in table that day, or send them to the address on our donations page
  • Go online to Project Linus National Headquarters and make an online donation to our chapter (BE SURE TO LIST SANTA CLARITA VALLEY / SYLMAR CHAPTER OR ELSE WE MAY NOT RECEIVE CREDIT FOR THE FUNDS). Sharon Garvar Chapter Coordinator
  • Make a purchase from our Amazon wish list and send it to us (address in wish list)
  • Send a Jo-Ann gift card to our chapter address.

To Participate in the event: Please read all directions and use the link at the end to sign up for the event so that we can prepare for the most comfortable experience for everyone.

  1. Children and Adults are all welcome.  Children under the age of 10 may struggle to participate
  2. Children under the age of 14 MUST be accompanied by an adult and must sign this insurance waiver in order to participate.  Please bring signed waiver with you.
  3. We ask that all participants sign this photo release form and bring it with them so we can share the success of our event.
  4. If you crochet or sew, you must bring your own supplies and machines.  If you want to make no-sew fleece, please bring a 54″ x 45″ of fleece (a yard and a half cut off of a bolt) with you.  DO NOT CUT THE FLEECE INTO SMALLER PIECES!  You need one piece for each shift you plan to serve.  We will have some additional fleece, but very little.  If you would like to donate additional fleece we would be EXTREMELY grateful.  Our supply is currently low.
  5. We will have some scissors for the event, but supplies are limited.  Those who reserve the scissors via the digital form below will be given priority.  If you would like to bring your own, please make sure they are brand new preferably in the package (new office scissors are fine).  Scissors that have cut paper or are old will tear and destroy the fleece.
  6. We will be doing a fundraiser with Red Robin on that day and they will be offering us 15% – 20% of their food profits that day.  If  you would like to participate, please bring a flier.  We will have additional fliers at the check in.
  7. Please fill out this form to reserve a space for the workshop.  You may sign up for as many shifts as you feel you can work.  If you need service hours, please bring your service hour form with you.  We cannot go back and sign service hour logs after the event has closed.
  8. Please check in at the table in front of Sears lower level next to Red Robin.  We will then help you find space to work.

To sign up for this event click here.

Chapter Name Change and New Beneficiaries

We are happy to welcome Koinonia Family Services Palmdale and Santa Clarita and the Department of Child and Family Services Palmdale and Lancaster to our beneficiaries list!  As a result of all of these beautiful additions, we are now officially titled :

Santa Clarita Valley / Antelope Valley/ Sylmar, Los Angeles County, CA

As a result, we are going to need more blankets as we have nearly distributed all of the blankets from last month’s Make a Blanket Day!  Stay posted for the release of our upcoming “Military Children” campaign which will comfort children of fallen soldiers as well as comforting children who are separated from a loved one due to military service.  Thank you all for everything you do!