By: Susan
A Bink-A-Thon is an event where a large group gathers for one day to make as many blankets as possible to be given to a local shelter or hospital. There are stations set up for sewing, tying the blankets off with yarn, painting squares (younger children love this part) and just organizing the fabric.
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Susan Finch
Ever wonder how a Binky is made?
This is how we do it at our Bink-A-Thon events in Portland, Oregon. Lots of steps, and lots of opportunities for all ages to be involves. I will say having a GREAT power supply is VERY helpful.
Click the image at left to see the details.
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Miriam Siegel & Susan Finch
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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Susan Finch
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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Susan Finch
90 Volunteers throughout the day!
Thank you to Comcast, Dutch Bros, Subway, Beaverton High School and Hoffman Fabrics.
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Susan Finch
We've been having regular Bink-A-Thons in Beaveton, Oregon. Here are some tips, reminders and lists that you may find helpful if you want to have your own local Bink-a-Thon.
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Susan Finch
Mark your calendars and rev your sewing machines for the next Portland, Oregon Binky Patrol Bink-a-thon, on Monday, January 17th (MLK Day itself!) where we will again be working towards a goal of making as many blankets as possible in just a handful of hours. The blankets we make will find their way to families with children in need of comfort and warmth.
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Carolyn Berndt, Director
On Oct 3rd, Villa Park City Hall was buzzing with volunteers making ultra soft fleece blankets for children in need of comfort. The group turned out 35 blankets in less than 3 hours! Adding 20 previously made ones, 55 in total were given to the Kinship Center, to help Orange County foster children. “It’s always so heartwarming to see the community, and especially so many kids, joining together to support such a great cause!” said event coordinator Carolyn Berndt.
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Susan Finch
This year, our Bink-A-Thon will be, Sat. 10/25/2009
The list will begin to build in July/August. These chapters will be hosting events to make as many blankets as possible that day to deliver to their local area shelters and hospitals.
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Diane Lembcke
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Susan Roush
Laguna Beach High School's library seems to be the perfect home for Binky Patrol's local Bink-A-Thon.
70 volunteers, including over 35 students and girl scouts helped to make this event so successful.
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Nancy Healey
Our Bink-A-Thon was a great success.
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Submitted by Dana of the Temecula Chapter
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Liz Casper, Area Coordinator
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Dottie Blan

Annual Binky Day on Mother's Day at Grace First Presbyterian Church was amazing. Over 545 items on display as chpter fundraiser and recognition of chapter efforts.
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Liz Casper
The Space Coast Chapter held its second Bink-A-Thon on October 26 and it was a Huge Sucess! Twenty-seven Binky volunteers showed up at the Cocoa Elks Lodge in Cocoa, Florida ready to work - and work they did!!!
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Marne LaForge
The Annual Tampa Bink-a-thon was a huge success this year. We topped last
year's total and completed 80 Binkies!
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Dana Polhill
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Angela Largent
Our Bink-a-Thon was absolutely wonderful. We had 37 volunteers, a clown and a delivery of flowers. These ladies worked their hearts our, breaking only for a very short lunch time, plenty of food was donated by local restaurants. Most of the tops used were the ones made by the local nursing home residents. We had plenty of supplies furnished by a lot of different sources. We did not want for a thing. The grand total finished for the day was 361!!! Yes, it surprised me too. My van was full top to bottom, front to back. If you will look at the pictures, we had two tables set up for finished items, you can see how they were STACKED. Every one had a wonderful time. And so did I. Click the headline for photos.
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Susan Roush for Marne LaForge
Area Coordinator, Marne LaForge just called BPHQ with the final count from yesterday's Bink-A-Thon. There's was the first. They were all in shock. 70 binkies from 14 women in 6 hours! TOP THAT!
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