Have you heard about Project Linus? Local blankets with love…. By Joan Carrol The idea was conceived by Karen Loucks in Denver, Colorado, when she saw an article about a child undergoing chemotherapy and clutching her security blanket. Loucks contacted the creator of Peanuts asking to use the Linus designation after his character and was granted permission. Family Circle Magazine wrote about Linus on July 15, 1997, this is when I became involved.
nia. Once Oprah Winfrey had Loucks on her program and from there the idea blossomed into Chapters in San Fernando Valley, San Gabriel Valley, Los Angeles, Burbank and Glendale
CA, then across the United children who are seriously States, Canada and Interna- ill, traumatized, or otherwise in need through the gifts of tional countries. new, handmade blankets The Linus motto is to “First and afghans, lovingly creprovide love, a sense of secu- ated by volunteer “blankerity, warmth and comfort to teers,” and “Second to provide a rewarding and fun service opportunity for interested individuals and groups in local communities, for the benefit of children.” All blanket styles are welcome, including quilts, tied comforters, fleece blankets, crocheted or knitted Afghans, and receiving blankets in child-friendly colors.
When I sent my first donations off to Denver, there were no chapters in Califor-
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