Making Blankets for Kids Who Need a Reminder They Matter2026-03-31T01:03:53+00:00

We need more senior communities to help us!

We’d love to visit with you about bringing Binky Patrol to your senior community. We need more volunteers to help make blankets for the children in your communities. ItT’s a great activity and gives them a great way to make a difference. We can teach anyone how to do this. Go here to learn more.

Corporate & Team Engagement

Looking for meaningful team-building activities? Binky Patrol offers unique opportunities for corporate teams to make a tangible difference. Our blanket-making events combine skill-building, team bonding, and direct community impact. Each blanket created provides comfort to children in need while strengthening your team’s connections to their community and each other.

JOIN THE FUN OF OUR HEART BLOCK CHALLENGE:
Knit, crochet, sew, embroider – any needle art goes.
Learn more here.

We make blankets and give them away to children who need comfort.

It’s a reminder that they matter, they are not invisible, not forgotten, and that SOMEONE cares about them.
100% volunteer – all ages and skills are welcome!

It’s easy to change lives by volunteering one hour per month.

Greek Life + Binky Patrol

Looking for a philanthropy project that’s easy, social, and makes real impact? Greek chapters across the country are making blankets for kids in crisis. Pizza, fleece, scissors, friends—that’s it. One event can comfort dozens of kids.

Learn more about our campus initiative here.

We are kicking off our 30th year!

30 year anniversary kick off

Over 1 million blankets, or thereabouts, have been delivered. This could not have been possible without all of the volunteers. Some have been with us for the entire time! Recently, some of us spent the weekend together to celebrate, collaborate, and tell our stories.

Featured Chapter News

  • Clark Summit, PA’s first Bink-A-Thon!

    Dear Volunteers, Donors, and Friends, There are no right words to say it, but I am completely overwhelmed in the best possible way after our very first Bink-a-Thon. Because of all of you, we created 82 blankets (yes, 82!!!) What started as me looking into a volunteer opportunity turned into creating a local chapter of the Binky Patrol.  Then, something amazing happened, and it's entirely because of your generosity, time, and willingness to show up and give to those who need comfort in times of crisis. To those who donated completed blankets, I thank you for taking the time to create a comfort item for those in need. To those who donated fleece and fabric, or let

Need community service hours?

Before you choose Binky Patrol for your community service, make sure the agency, school, etc., you have to report your hours to will accept us. If you have contacted a local chapter and they will not accept community service, please alert BP National Headquarters, and we will figure it out. sfinch@binkypatrol.org – founder . Also, we’ve been doing this for a while and have to get a bit firmer on a few things.

Our Podcast

A few of our national sponsors

our favorite patterns

  • Quick tips on how we make the no-sew fleece blankets. This saves time and keeps your binkies from being ugly. The key is consistent fringe widths and depths, AND cutting off the ugly selvage on BOTH sides before anything.

  • Brooke's mom sent me an email sharing an article her daughter Brooke found to share with us. Then, I checked out the links! WOW! It's a genuinely GREAT list of patterns. I appreciate the thoughtful resources Brooke found to share with you and I wanted you to have a huge variety on this one page. I'm

featured chapters

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