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National Bink-A-Thon Blanket Making Event Beaverton, OR
ORGANIZATION: Binky Patrol, Inc.
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As part of a grant from the MrBallen Foundation we are hosting a blanket making event across eight states. This is for the Beaverton, OR location. We will make blankets to give to children and teens who have been traumatized by violent crimes. Blankets can be sewn, or tied. We will provide materials. If you are sewing, you will need to bring your sewing machine, extension cord. We have some thread. We will provide fleece.
Bring your open heart to help us make blankets to give to these kids as a reminder that they are not invisible or forgotten and that they matter!
ALL ages are welcome. Children/teens need to have one adult per 4 children. This does count for community service hours through schools, service orgs and the court system. We are working on getting sponsors for lunch. There will be coffee, pastries, fruit in the morning. We also need help setting up the day before - hauling items from storage to the event location, and clean up after.
You do not need to be crafty. You need a warm heart, a pair of sharp scissors and that's it! If you want to help in other ways, feel free to contact founder, Susan Finch, directly.
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About Binky Patrol, Inc.
Location:
PO Box 652, Beaverton, OR 97075, US
Mission Statement
Binky Patrol is devoted to reaching out to needy children, including victims of violent crimes, drug-addicted, ill, homeless, neglected, abused, or children experiencing trauma in any way. Binky Patrol volunteers bring a caring, loving touch by creating and delivering handmade blankets, "binkies", to enrich the children's lives and to meet their most basic needs of warmth, security and comfort. Binky Patrol's unique way of touching a child's life includes many mediums. To reach them, "binkies" are distributed through hospitals, shelters, other service organizations, and social service agencies. "Binkies" are to be given as gifts and are not recycled in the agencies.
Description
Binky Patrol's volunteers as well as chapter leaders make blankets which can be crocheted, sewn, knitted, tied, and even quilted for ill and traumatized children.
CAUSE AREAS
Children & Youth,
Crisis Support
WHEN
Sat Oct 19, 2024
09:00 AM - 02:30 PM
WHERE
13715 Southwest Walker RoadBeaverton, OR 97005
(45.507286 ,-122.81724 )
DATE POSTED
September 7, 2024
SKILLS
- Youth Services
- Crisis Intervention
- Quilting
- Sewing
GOOD FOR
- Kids
- Teens
- People 55+
- Public Groups
REQUIREMENTS
- Must be at least 4
- Five hours if possible - we want to make 300 blankets if possible!
- Please bring a pair of sharp scissors with your name, a pad for the floor in case you help with pinning to save your knees, your own water, wear comfortable clothes. If you have a sewing machine, please bring it! We will have fabric and batting.