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Edition 4  2026                                                                                                   Blankets Donated    34,535

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                                                                     Hugs & Snuggles Newsletter

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Project Linus Onondaga County NY

 

Blankets:    In April we delivered 235   blankets to children in need at Upstate Pediatric and Adolescent Center, CIH,  Sleep in Heavenly Peace, Galisano Hospital,  Hutchings Hospital, McMahon Ryan Child Advocacy Center , Salvation Army Homeless Shelter,

 

In May blanketeers made 217 blankets and 111 blankets were given to children in need at Upstate Pediatric and Adolescent Center,  Sleep in Heavenly Peace.

 

 

Blanket sizes

Approximate Sizes

Baby / Toddler   36x36,   36x40

Grade School  40x45

Teen 45x50, 50x60  or bigger.  

 

WE NEED  :    We can use baby,  teen boy and girl

 

 Note from Karen      

Hi Everyone:     

 

Well after another month I am still unsure of how my brother is doing.  He came home last Tuesday from Boston, with a portable suction unit to try and reinflate the lung.   On Friday he was in Emergency at the V.A.  On Monday he went to the E.R. again, and right now he is home, but I don’t know where we stand.  So,  pick-up dates are suggested only.   If, I have to leave town  or if his condition worsens and none of my helpers can get to the pick-up day, I will send a message cancelling as soon as possible.   Please be patient and respectful to my help staff.   At this point they are helping me keep up and open and going.  

 

I am still playing catch-up on lots of stuff including my own doctor appointments, so please bear with me. 

 

Sleep in Heavenly Peace Tour:   On June 3rd we had a wonderful tour of Sleep in Heavenly Peace.   It’s such an amazing thing they do, making sure no child sleeps on the floor.   We are such a good fit with them to provide an extra blanket with that bed to provide warmth and comfort.  They are closing in on 8000 beds delivered since they started.   Yes, 8000 beds in the Syracuse, Oswego, Madison area, and they still have a waiting list of 400 kids.  We are going to do another tour in the fall, in hopes that those who had appointments but really wanted to attend will be able to visit and get the whole vision of what they do.  Even though I have been going to the shop for years now, getting the whole sequence of events on how they make and deliver beds to the kids WAS AMAZING.  

 

Events: 

Manlius Library – blanket top day

 

We have booked the rest of our Sew Days at Manlius Library for the year.   These sew days are helping us to keep our numbers up on quilts for mainly grades school and teens.    The library has 5 machines for use (please sign up with them), I have 5 machines (1 spoken for usually).  You can always bring your own.  I provide kits already cut. We had a great day Saturday the 7th.   Lots of blanket tops made, lots of laughs.   Make sure to check out pictures of the event on our website (under events)  and facebook page.    

 

Saturday July 18th 1-4pm

Saturday September 19th 1-4pm

Saturday November 21st 1-4pm

Saturday January 16th, 2027  1-4pm

 

Oswego County 4H sale.  Don’t forget the Oswego County 4-H Fabric sale fundraiser is Saturday July 25th 9am-2pm.   Fabric starts at $2 per yard.  See our website under events for the whole flyer.

 

New York State Fair :   We will once again be participating in the New York State Fair.  Thanks to the courtesy of 4H we will be in the youth building and letting kids color squares while we make blanket tops out of the colored squares.   We will be there every day from August 26 to September 6th.   We will not be there labor day September 7th.   If you are interested in doing a day in our booth, we are usually there from 10am to 3pm.  Please email me that you wish to help.  

 

Blanket Pick Ups:    I should be driving the Silver Ford Escape.  But just incase the other vehicle is a gold Chevy Equinox.

 

If you know you cannot be there close to the hour and will be closer to the half hour or 45 minutes – please let me know.   If you are at an appointment I will gladly wait.  But if I sit there for a half hour and no one shows,  I will be leaving.

 

 

June Pick-up dates:

 

Kaleidoscope Quilts – Preble 11am  Friday June 19th

Fayetteville – old Joann’s parking lot – 11am  Wednesday June 24th

Clay – old Joann’s Parking lot – 11am Friday June 26th

Baldwinsville Library – village lot – 11am Monday June 29th

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BOM – Blanket of the Month - 

 

Beth Sochan – Puppy dog

Val Knoop – Val’s creations – Sweet dreams

Pat Messina  - Points

Deb Duvall – Mom’s Stash

Beverly Neman – Spring Green

Virginia Collinson – Memorial Day -  Let’s go Racin

Rebecca Jeffery – Peach Pinwheel

Carmen Denny – Rainbow Township

Margaret Little – Candlelight Quilt Guild – Lions

Liz Nguyen – Pooh Corner

Jane Klucsik – Frogs

Cindy Crandall – Pretty Package

Merinda Brown – At the Beach

 

Blanketeers for this month.  Thank you to the following Blanketeers for donating blankets .

 

Anon                                       Tau Beta                      Merinda Brown                                   Virginia Collinson

Sophia Cuifflo                         Cindy Crandall            Carmen Denny                                    Celeste Dunne

Deb Duvall                              Carol Jerose                Rebecca Jeffery                                   Valerie Knoop – Val’s Creations

Jane Kluscik                            Mary Kay LaMacchia                                                             Julie Litteer

Margaret Little                        Pat Messina                 Beverly Neuman                                 Kelley Neuman

Elizabeth Nguyen                   Ruth Norton                Barbara Parr                                        Karen S

Tami Smith                             Beth Sochan               

                                                                       

                                               

Quilt tops, Fleece, Material, Hats, Mittens, Scarf …etc   Thank you for quilt tops, pillow cases, fleece, material, hats, mittens ….etc

 

Margaret Little                        Rebecca Jeffery                                   Manlius Sew Group                Carol Kolodziejski

Celeste Dunne                        

 

 

Our drop off sites:   Please check with our drop off sites for current hours of operation.   All of our sites are wonderfully supportive of us and we thank them for their support. 

When dropping off blankets please put them in a plastic bag with Project Linus on the outside and a note inside with your name. 

Baldwinsville Library – 33 E Genesee St, Baldwinsville

Manlius Library – 1 Arkie Albanese Ave , Manlius

Calico Gals – 3906 New Court Ave – Syracuse

Sew What? CNY – 25 Seminary St, Auburn. 

Oliver's Originals – 8188 Cazenovia Rd Manlius

Kaleidoscope of Quilts – 6271 Little York Lake Rd – Little York(Cortland County)

The Quilt Shop – 1625 State St Watertown,

Karen Lathrop – 245 Martin St – Syracuse NY

 

Sponsors:

I want to thank our great sponsors whose dollars help me to buy fabric, muslin, markers and yarn.

Stewarts Dairies

Luv Handlz Frozen Yogurt – James St

 

 

 

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