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Melissa in the Morning Welcomes CT Binky Patrol

Southern Connecticut's Binky Patrol Chapter provides blankets to critically ill and traumatized children in the greater Bridgeport area and beyond.


Ohio Binky Patrol Comforting Kids NOW!

Lucy May, News 9 WCPO

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They do it for the kids - in Texas

Cheryl Avery

Katherine loves making binkiesWhen 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).


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Annie's Kit Clubs Changes Lives One Kit at a Time

Susan Finch

Annie's Caring Crochet Kit ClubSometimes 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...


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2019 Community Outreach Award: The Binky Patrol/Madison Middle School

Susan Finch

Southern Connecticut Binky Patrol receives award

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!

Susan Finch & Theresa Costin

North Texas Binky Patrol celebrates 2 years!

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

Susan Finch & Jeanne Malgioglio

Binky Patrol Monroe-Trumbull, Connecticut celebrates 5 years - great cake!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.


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Court Ordered Community Service is Taking Off!

Susan Finch

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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Lazy Daze Caravan Club's Charity Sew A Thon

Susan Finch

Four years ago, as the Coordinator of the Women's Only group of our club, Peggy Zabel decided to have their May outing be a Charity Sew-A-Thon. They have made pillow cases, adult bibs, troop bags for servicemen serving overseas and Binky Blankets. They have an area at the May outing with tables, chairs, outlets and lots of room so they decided to make that our Charity Outing. 


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Binky Patrol is EXPLODING with new chapters!

Susan Finch

What is going on? We have at least 10 new chapters in the past month! This is crazy in a GREAT way!

Thank you, Dayle Gruder for getting them all set up. 

Click to view the list of the newest chapters.


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Helping Texas after Hurricane Harvey

Susan Finch

Everyone wants to help. No one wants to be scammed or have their donations site in a warehouse. We get it. We have ideas.


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Does Binky Patrol Meet Your Court Guidelines?

Mia Ciciliot

Before doing community service hours for Binky Patrol, make sure your court guidelines ensure you can work with us.


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Community Service Assignment Created a Binky Angel in Detroit

Susan Finch

Who knew that when Shannon in Detroit emailed me, she'd become hooked on making binkies?

We kinda knew this would happen, but she didn't realize how much fun she'd having making blankets for others. She wants to keep going.


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Wall of Recognition honorees feted for their service to Mission Viejo

Mark Nix, City of Mission Viejo

Carolyn and Miriam were at the event.Ten people who have left an indelible mark on Mission Viejo were recognized by the City in a special ceremony.

Read a little about the 2015 honorees in the following paragraphs:


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Mitzvah Mavens at Irvine JCC Making Binkies for 7 Years

Susan Finch

Once again the Mitzvah Mavens of the Jewish Community Center in Irvine have brought us a bunch of knitted love!


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Binky Patrol Beaverton Gets a Boost from Hitachi

Susan Finch


Partnering with local business to comfort children in Portland Metro area.

OCTOBER 1, 2015 – HILLSBORO, OR -- Recently Hitachi HTA, Inc. of Hillsboro, awarded Binky Patrol Comforting Covers for Kids a $1000 grant to be used to purchase materials to make blankets that will be deliverd to local area children and teens who are in distress, ill, abused, homeless, and in transitional housing. The blankets are homemade and serve as a reminder to these children that they are NOT inivisible and that someone cares about them – that they matter.


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How to make a binky with fleece with Heather Kraafter

Susan Finch

Susan and Heather Kraafter talked about all of the ways you can get involved making binkies, kids, too, community service, churches, companies and more while they make a binky online with fleece and scissors only.

 


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Good Morning Carolinas Spreads the Word About Binky Patrol

Susan Finch


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Melinda King is getting out there to ask for more volunteers.

Join one of of our chapters to help comfort these children!


Beaverton MLK Bink-A-Thon a HUGE success!

195 Blankets, 110 volunteers, 6 hours. AWESOME way to spend MLK. 2014. It was a way to bring together a lot of ages. 

It's a fun event to host - think about is in your area - gather a bunch of people with SHARP scissors. SHARP - really, or they will all be "borrowing" them from those with sharp scissors.

Get some fabric donated, including sheets from local hotels, cut aways from clothing manufacturers, interior designers - just so it can be washed and is soft. Gather people with machines - they can all plug in and GO, GO, GO!


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What Binky Patrol Is, What it is NOT.

Susan Finch, Founder, President

There are two sides to the faces of Binky Patrol: Those who receive binkies and those who make and deliver binkies. Most people know we give to ANY CHILD or TEEN in need of comfort - there is no judgment as to why they need comfort, what caused their circumstances: rich, poor, sick, sad, hurt, Christian, Muslim, LDS, Hindu, Buddhist, agnostic, athiest, gay, straight. Don't care, don't care, don't care.  Same goes for our volunteers When someone has a giving heart, the time to make a difference and they can spell, compose a good sponsor letter and press release (or can get a volunteer who can help them with their chapter) - we want them! THE KIDS NEED THEM! We need people who step out of themselves, their pettiness, their smallness and look at the unselfish picture and mission of touching lives with a gift to remind these recipients they are LOVED and not INVISIBLE.

Do you hear that? We want all types of volunteers. Just because I'm Catholic and my volunteers are various other denominations, creeds, etc. still makes us all the same if we have the same non-egotistical, non-judgmental mission to HELP BRING COMFORT TO CHILDREN AND TEENS IN NEED. This is the end of this discussion. It's not open for debate.

On the pity pot? Lonely for a group of quality people? Just moved somewhere? We may be your organization. A lot of freedom, but some pretty strict guidelines. Most of them are stated above. If that works for you - WELCOME!

Sincerely,

Susan Finch, Founder


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Hands On Greater Portland

Dayle Gruder

Binky Patrol’s Portland, OR chapter, run by Susan Finch, our founder, partners with  Hands On of Greater Portland twice yearly for Bink-A-Thons In March over Martin Luther King weekend, there were around 100 volunteers busily sewing and pinning blankets. This April, on Comcast Cares Day, they produced 190 binkies together in conjunction with donations of meals from Comcast employee/volunteers and donations of coffee from Starbucks. Some volunteers return every year while others are new to the events.

The partnership began in 2009 and there have been 8 or 9 big events since. The blankets go to Northwest Children’s Outreach, a non-profit volunteer run clearing house for donated kids’ clothes, blankets and toys, serving children in the four county metro area around Portland.  Melia Tichenor is the Hands On Volunteer Leader and the Eastside Program Manager. 

If you’d like to know more or donate toys,  clean clothing in good condition or help out at one of the BAT’s you can contact her at (503)200-3370 or  the Binky Patrol Portland Oregon chapter through the chapter list on our home page. Great work, folks!


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Ernalee Munday, Marysville, Washington Chapter AC

Dayle Gruder
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US in Top Ten for Premature Births

Samantha DeMato

The USA has almost 50% of all births prematurely, making it among the top ten in the world for Premature birthing.


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A Sad Month for Binky Patrol in Florida

Susan Finch, Founder

Due to the state's practice of taxing non-profits based on their NATIONAL income, we can no longer have chapters in Florida. Our income is binkies.  If we have several chapters who make thousands of binkies, Florida requires we pay taxes on THOSE binkies that don't even go to Florida and were not donated from Florida.


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Binky Patrol Celebrates 16 Years!

Susan Finch

Binky Patrol is now 16 years old! WOO HOO! Some of you have been with us for years and years. Some of you are newer. We have gone from printed newsletters and bulk mail accounts to being green and online. All the while we have made binkies, binkies, binkies to deliver to children and teens in need.


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NE Iowa BP Receives WalMart Grant

Our chapter leader, Roxie Svoboda was excited to hear from WalMart Foundation, "The Walmart Foundation and Facility # 2812 are pleased to inform you that your organization has been selected to receive a grant through the Local Community Contribution/Hunger Outreach Grant Program in the amount of $500.00. We believe that your organization is doing important work to the communities you serve, and we are proud that we are able to support you in your efforts."

WalMart has been a continuing partner of our chapters across the country. Their commitment to helping us continue our mission at the local level is greatly appreciated.


Susan Finch to be Guest on Sewing With Nancy

Sewing with NancyBinky Patrol Founder, Susan Finch has been invited to be a guest on the 'Sewing with Nancy" show that airs on PBS.  The live taping is 11:30 PST January 26.  Not sure when it will air.  Episode information will be posted.  You'll be able to see when it airs in your area here.


1000 Mitzvahs by Linda Cohen Talks About Binky Patrol

Susan Finch
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Recently published author, Linda Cohen has written a beautiful book about Mitzvahs - good deeds. Binky Patrol Founder, Susan Finch is blessed to have Linda as her neighbor.; Over two years ago, they both attended an event to learn about the publishing process for book. It was that evening that Susan first heard Linda tell her about this book she was writing.

Linda who is a fan of Binky Patrol, included Binky Patrol as a project that can be done instead of a traditional birthday party.  This book is inspirational, uplifting and a great gift for ANYONE. Susan's children Austin and Savannah love just opening random pages to learn about another inspirational person through an essay.

Learn more here - GREAT gift solution, rally. Everyone will love this book.

Lake Ashton Binky Patrol Winds up the Year with a Sweet Tooth!


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Celebrate and Honor Our Veterans and Military By Making Binkies in September

Susan Finch
As 9/11 approaches, we want to take the opportunity to make blankets and deliver them to our Veterans, families of those serving, Firefighters, Police and those who keep us safe. Some have died serving our country and communities. Their families are left behind.


Take the challenge. Make a blanket during September and donate it to your local Binky Patrol chapter. You can find the list at the top of our website.  Extra challenge - make it Red White Blue.


Vanden High students become quilters to help needy children

Ian Thompson, Daily Republic Vanden High students become quilters to help needy children. Their efforts help our Vacaville chapter.
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Debbie Macomber's Knit One, Bless Two Another Success!

Susan Finch

Austin can't wait to open the boxes of binkies - enable images to see.Once again the Fed Ex truck parked outside and spent some time bringing box after box of beautifully knit and crocheted binkies. There were also a handful of quilted and fleece ones.  Overall 180 blankets have arrived!

Austin was so excited. He remember this from last year and was quick with the box cutter to start opening and hugging the binkies.


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Helping Tornado Victims Throughout the Country

Susan Finch, Founder

We are asking our chapter leaders to post to this article in the comments so you can see more places to send your blankets and other personal items to help the tornado victims across the country.

Here's our first for Joplin, MO and surrounding areas.

Heart of Missouri United Way, Inc.
1700 East Point Drive, Suite 201
Columbia, MO  65201
573-443-4523


Debbie Macomber Launches Second Annual KNIT1, BLESS2 Mother's Day Initiative

"Mother's Day is a very special time for me.  I'm usually on tour in May, as I will be this year when my new Blossom Street novel, A TURN IN THE ROAD, is released.  But I always make it a point to be home on that special Sunday to celebrate with my children and grandchildren and honor the memory of my own mother," says Debbie.  "This year, I thought about the babies born into this world who may not have all of the advantages that my own children and I enjoyed.  I wanted to find a way to help -- and knitting for charity has always been one of my passions.  It seemed like a natural:  I could encourage my many readers who knit or crochet to mark Mother's Day by making one special project."


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Binkies for Japan - well underway!

Our amazing volunteers, 2 chapter leaders and Cindy at Calico House Quilt Shop in Placentia have blown us away with the response to this SOS for binkies to send to families in Japan.  There are over 1,100 quilts so far that have been collected.   Thank you to the Shin Koyamada Foundation and its president, Shoichi Nakagiri for assisting us in getting our binkies shipped from CA to Japan and into the loving arms of these families.


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Binky Patrol partners with Quilts by the OZ

Nancy Hyman

March 15, 2011, Long Grove, Iowa – The Binky Patrol, a national non-profit organization dedicated to helping children, named Quilts by the Oz an official drop off site for blankets, quilts and supplies donated by members of the Quad-Cities Chapter. The quilt shop, owned by Harlene Rivelli, is located at 5341 Avenue of the Cities, Moline.


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A call for Binkies

By Keri Bugenhagen, News Editor CRESCO – The NE Iowa Chapter Binky Patrol needs your help! The non-profit organization is currently searching for donations of blankets to distribute to children in need. Area Coordinator Roxie Svoboda says a “binky” is a homemade blanket that can be sewn, knitted, crocheted or quilted.

“I was looking for somewhere to donate some blankets and I did some research and found this group,” she said. “They let you distribute the goods locally, and they don’t go outside the area if you don’t want them to, so I decided to go ahead and apply for the chapter license because there were no chapters in Iowa. I was approved, so I’ve been doing this for about three years now.”

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Our first Australian volunteer!

Carolyn Berndt / Marlys Vaughan

Our volunteers are all very special people and their time and effort is greatly appreciated.


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Mrs. Southwest Texas Meets her Oregon ‘Angel Award’ Winners

Oregon Women Awarded the Red Dress Society’s 2011 ‘Angel Awards’ for making a difference in their community while campaigning for their cause!

This Saturday, January 22st, the Red Dress Society ‘Angel Awards’ founder and recently name Mrs. Southwest Texas, meets her Oregon Winners, women behind social causes, at Sip D' Vine at 1pm.


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Montgomery County, PA Chapter Supports Project Santa

Bette Sorrento
The Montgomery County, PA Chapter of Binky Patrol received a desperate email asking for gifts of blankets for 15 babies that were to be born in the month of December.  The mothers were clients of the Coatesville Area Shelter in Pennsylvania.   The woman Lori who was coordinating of the event for the mothers also mentioned that "Project Santa" would be happy to receive some blankets for the older kids at the shelter, since they may not receive any gifts.    With the help from our Blanketeers, co-workers and families, our Chapter was able to deliver beautiful blankets wrapped with satin ribbon to the Project Santa's Wrapping Party.  We delivered 20 crocheted infant blankets, 20 stroller blankets, 36 teen fleece blankets, 15 hats, 12 pillows, and 5 scarves.  A link is provided to see  photos of the event.  

http://picasaweb.google.com/4novabinky/ProjectSanta

Susan Finch - Winner Red Dress Society Angel Award

Susan Finch is in the company of amazing women.  It was just announced that she is one of the winners of the Red Dress Society Angel Award for Portland, OR.


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The Good Fun Book by Karen Duncan and Kate Hannigan Issa

Susan Finch

The Good Fun! book - 12 months of parties that celebrate service.We were honored to be included in this new book by Kate Hannigan Issa and Karen Duncan,2 Months of Parties That Celebrate Servi "The Good Fun Book: 1ce."

This book is filled with party ideas to let children and teens make a difference while having fun! 

Binky Patrol was included because our Binky party idea is catching on as a way for friends of any age to get together while helping others.


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Binkies for Haiti

This past week, some amazing circumstances allowed the Ramey family to ship approximately 300-350 brand new  hand made blankets to Haiti free of charge!


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FCCLA donates 27 blankets

Marlys Vaughan
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Over 200 binkies from Knit 1, Bless 2

Susan Finch

Our Portland Delivery Team - who demands to remain anonymous, is busy this week!  They came today and picked up 71 binkies that arrived yesterday via Fed Ex from Debbie Macomber as a result of her Knit 1, Bless 2 campaign. WOW!  Today, 7 more boxes arrived.  Total is over 200 binkies, bibs, hats, etc.


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Knit 1, Bless 2 from Debbie Macomber - 200+ binkies!

Debbie Macomber

I realized that, working together, we could make an extraordinary difference in many children's lives. KNIT1, BLESS2 was created as a focus for the effort. Please choose a project—no matter how small or large—and sign up below. Use a pattern you have on-hand—or check out the websites for the three charities—some patterns are posted there. Recommended items: blankets, preemie caps, sweaters, and bibs.


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Binky Patrol Joins HandsOn

Susan Finch

Binky Patrol has registered with the national HandsOn network as well as their local action center in Greater Portland Oregon. Through their network of more than 250 HandsOn Action Centers, you can find volunteer projects and programs that align your passion with real needs in your local community. You can get trained to become a volunteer leader, or you can use your professional skills to get a local non-profit organization on track. The options are endless.

HandsOn is a great resource across the country to partner with for a charity event.  Your company can help sponsor an event.  You can even see if your local Binky Patrol chapter can put together a hosted event through HandsOn.


UCLA Students Making Binkies

Sue Ochoa
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News Flashes

Marlys Vaughan Please check this section often for more interesting Binky stories!
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Question About Volunteering and Coupon Redemption

Susan Finch
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Another wonderful group doing charity work.

Marlys Vaughan
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Thank you from DVRC of New York

Marlys Vaughan
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Kids Help on Moving Day

Bill Dotson
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Information about the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act

M.Vaughan
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Temecula: Mayor issues call for service

Aaron Claverie - Staff writer, The Californian Community asked to give back, volunteer even more in down economy
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Marysville Bink-A-Thon a Success!

Ernalee Munday
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Calabasas Chapter Donates Scarves to our Troops

Rhonda Green
The Calabasas Chapter has become involved with Operation Gratitude www.opgratitude.org in making scarf's in the winter and cool ties in the summer months for the troups overseas.  Its a great way to use up leftover scraps of yarn from making Binkies!   This is in no way political or showing support for the war, it is in support of the 19 & 20 year olds all over the world that are so far from home!

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Gratitude times three!

Submitted by: Kathy Binkies help welcome triplets.
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Binky Patrol brings kids solace, a stitch at a time

By: Betty Barnacle  
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Binky Patrol featured on Children's Author, Tina Nichols Coury's blog.

Susan Finch has a cousin who has been a professional artist decades and now is a soon-to-be-published children's book author.  Recently she interviewed Susan and here is the result of the interview... >>
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Some comfort for children in distress

Minneapolis Star Tribune - Karen Gail Jostad  
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Somebody's Children performed by Found Spaces Production in Santa Ana

Susan Finch "Somebody's Children" will be held at: El Centro Cultural Center in Santa Ana, 310 W. 5th Street Santa Ana, CA 92701 for more information: http://www.foundspaces.org/    Show runs August 10 - 25.

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Watch out UPS man - the binkies are ready to go!

Terrie Madruga The binkies are boxed up and ready to go ...
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Binkies donated to the TAPS organization by Delta Dental employees.

Terrie Madruga  Delta Dental employees volunteer their efforts and donate 17 binkies.
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The Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors, Inc. (TAPS)

Terrie Madruga

A few weeks ago, I had contacted TAP’s to see if they could use our blankets, since our divisions customers are the retired and honored military. They asked for 150 blankets for their Memorial Day Good Grief Camp. 

 


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Newtown Presbyterian Church donations

Polly Jamison During the past six years, our Newtown Presbyterian Church has been using a new approach to teaching our children in Sunday School.
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Charity Quilt Day March 29th Wraps Up National Quilt Month

Judy Howard

"Charity Quilt Day" March 29th Wraps Up "National Quilt Month"


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Baby, let's cuddle

Posted by: Marlys Vaughan A year after she had learned how to sew, Christina McWaters decided she was going to make one blanket and donate it to a worthy cause...

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Tri Lakes Bink-A-Thon 1999

 
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Binky Patrol in LIFE Magazine with other friends.

Susan Finch
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Woman Organizes Local Binky Patrol

Leonna Heuring  
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Pool Remodeling Company Finds Unique Way To Help Kids

Mark Feldstein It is not unusual for companies to give back to their community in the form of financial donations. In the case of Jeff Kerber Pool Plastering, Inc. of Montclair, the form of “donation” is a little unusual.
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Blanket Makers Seek More Volunteers To Join Binky Patrol

Greg Perreault for the Town-Crier • , Wellington, FL 33414
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Laguna Beach Landslide Destroys 12 Homes

John McDonald - OC Register We will be checking to see if the residents of these homes need binkies, etc.  Just because they are big homes, doesn't make it any less sad and tragic for the loss of personal items and those items that bring comfort.  Read the story to learn more.  We'll post needs as we hear.
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Job's Daughters of California Adopt Binky Patrol for 2005

Susan Finch  
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Binky Patrol crafts blankets for kids in distress

Amanda Card - Florida Today When Liz Casper started the Space Coast Binky Patrol in July 2001, she never dreamed it would grow so quickly into a well-known charity in the community.

During the past three years, the organization has made and distributed 1,091 binkies, which are handmade blankets given to children who need comfort.


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Still crafty after all these years

AMANDA STRINDBERG Laguna Niguel News
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Good Samaritan Award Given by Mormon Church to Binky Patrol Comforting Covers Founder

Burt D. Lynn & Susan Finch Susan Finch and Binky Patrol honored for outstanding kindness and compassion in helping children and teens in need.  Award presented at Binky Patrol Home Group Chapter meeting.
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Kids With No Blankets? They've Got 'Em Covered

Stanley Allison, Times Staff Writer
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Live Broadcasst - KSBR Radio June 2, 7:30 pm PST

Susan Finch

Here is a streamed link to a recent KSBR radio show celebrating Binky Patrol's 7 year anniversary.  You need Windows Media Player to listen.  Streaming courtesy of www.Playstream.com   CLICK HERE to listen.


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Binky Patrol aims to comfort kids

Cindy Tipton, Press Lifestyles Editor  
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Students Sew Up Good Will Toward Afghans with Quilts

Jennifer Davoren, Aspen Times Staff Writer A group of students at Aspen Middle School have been on "Binky Patrol" recently while finishing their latest class project.
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Laguna Beach Patriot's Day Parade 2002

Susan Roush

This is our third year participating in this local parade. It was a great time and a GORGEOUS DAY in Laguna Beach.

The binkies used in the parade will be donated to the Laguna Beach Community Clinic for their prenatal classes.


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Race for the Cure Event in Newport Beach 9/23/01

Susan Staebell & Greg Roush 27,000 Run to Defeat Breast Cancer:  Fund-raiser: Race for the Cure entrants raise $1.7 million in Newport.

Binky Patrol makes a dozen binkies with 5 volunteers and two sewing machines!

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Stitching lives together

By James Roland Enveloped by fear and desperation, Samantha Lieberman fled a violent boyfriend and sought refuge at Sarasota's Safe Place and Rape Crisis Center.

Her son, Michael, was only 2 weeks old.


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Family Circle Magazine - To Our Readers


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The Aspen Times - Credit for Quilting


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Blanket brigade

By LAURIE McLAUGHLIN
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Security Blankets

By LYNN O'DELL
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Sewing good deeds to Make a Difference

Lori Basheda
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The Gift of Time - Spreading Comfort

by: KATHRYN BOLD - Special to The Times
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Easy Strip Pieced Blanket


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