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Team Building Events That Actually Build Teams
Time to plan your next team building event. Oh goodie!You’ve done the ropes courses in the trees, firewalking, mystery nights, carnivals, escape rooms, scavenger hunts, shark tank, memory wall, but how much time did your team actually spend asking each other non-scripted questions?
How many ideas were floated around without prompts? Read this article for some new ideas.
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They do it for the kids - in Texas
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When my mother, Katie, moved to Brookdale Club Hill in Garland, TX and I retired, she asked me to see if I could set up something for the residents with my “blanket making”. I volunteer with Binky Patrol, a national non-profit organization that makes and distributes new blankets to children from newborn to 18 years of age who are in need. (I.e.: hospitals, foster care, or emergency situations).
Virginia Garcia Memorial Health Center Helps Comfort Local Farmworkers
A roadtrip to Washington led to a lot of families receiving blankets.Michael's Distribution Center in WA, emailed BPHQ saying they had a lot of yarn to donation. Pam Head and BP Founder, Susan Finch, took the opportunity for a road trip to cram Susan's 4 Runner with gorgeous yarn.
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Need Community Service Hours? We've got you covered!
Kids, teens, adults find themselves needing community service hours from time to time. This can be for school, a service organization, referral by a local judge - it doesn't matter. We look at it as an opportunity to expose an unlikely volunteer to Binky Patrol, and show them how easy it can be to make a difference AND meet community service requirements.
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Annie's Kit Clubs Changes Lives One Kit at a Time
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Sometimes you get an email from a company you haven't met and think, oh, that's so nice of them to want to feature us on their site. Little did I know...
2019 Community Outreach Award: The Binky Patrol/Madison Middle School
Binky Patrol was chosen as one of 2 groups to receive the Center for Family Justice’s Community Leadership Award at their annual meeting on June 25th.
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North TX Binky Patrol Celebrates 2 Years and 7000+ Binkies!
In 2 years they have delivered over 7196 blankets to children in need. A HUGE shout out to our angel donor Mary Redden. What would we have done without the amazing supplies you've sent to be used by so many talented crafters?
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Monroe Trumbull CT Binky Patrol celebrates 5 years
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Inspired by tragedy, this chapter in Connecticut wants to help comfort those affected by Sandy Hook. The need didsn't stop there, so the chapter kept going. For five years they have been a loving force on the East Coast comforting the children, especially teens in their region.
Stinky Binkies Can Harm Children
REMINDER REGARDING STINKY BINKIES: We provide for children with delicate, serious health issues and they are our top concern. Because we cherish the precious lives of all our little patients, we strongly ask that you be mindful in your donations. Binkies that have intensely potent odors of smoke, pet, perfume and the like are not only harmful to the well-being of the children, they can worsen their sensitive condition by adding to their already fragile state. Please go unscented! It is our responsibility to provide the purest, cleanest comfort possible so that each child knows they are valued! We will not give tax receipts or community service credit hours for any Binky we deem unusable.
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Bink-A-Thon How-To Do List: Have your own event
Learn how easy it can be to have a Bink-A-Thon. We have it all planned out with ideas based on 22 years' experience. It's fun and can be easy with a team!
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Comcast Cares Day in Beaverton, Oregon a HUGE success!
307+ Binkies in 5 hours! AMAZING!Thank you to Beaverton High School for hosting us, Comcast for sponsoring, donations from Hoffman Fabrics California Internations, Dutch Bros. on Hall, Embassy Suites and over 125 volunteers!
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Embassy Suites in Tigard helping the same people Binky Patrol serves
July 26 1-4pm, Embassy Suites, Tigard (Washington Square), Oregon - help make hygiene kits for those in need. Embassy Suites/Hilton has partnered with Clean The World to make use of the shampoos, soaps left behind to clean them up and distribute them to those in shelters, living on the streets. Details on our site.
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Court Ordered Community Service is Taking Off!
Need community service hours from the court or your school? We have you covered! Here are some of the recent jackpots from those meeting those requirements. A few have gone on to start chapters! Learn more about community service through Binky Patrol here >
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National League of Young Men, OC Making Binkies
Binky Patrol director, Carolyn Berndt had a fun time this afternoon with the teen boys of the National League of Young Men, greater Orange chapter. They spent the day making binkies and improving their scissor skills.
This is a great meeting event for any club, group of friends, afternoon of community service. They also were able to hone their scissor and tie skills. Thank you Carolyn for helping them get started!
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We spend the time talking to existing chapter leaders, and a new one to get both sides of this story of what it takes to start and run a chapter. Hear some stories from Binky Patrol's beginnings - Oprah, Family Circle, St. John Knits, Disney and more!
moreQuick-to-make Fleece Blanket Instructions!
Easy instructions for making fleece blankets.
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What's a BINKY?
A binky is a homemade blanket that can be sewn, knitted, crocheted or quilted. They range in size from 3 feet square up to twin bed size. (Sometimes we get requests for smaller binkies, 2' x 2' for our little Preemie babies, stroller size and our Binky Angels.)more
