59 Fuzzy Blankets Completed at the 8th Linus Event
On October 26th the De Anza Lions held their 8th Project Linus Blanketeering event! We welcomed members, new and old, friends, relatives plus Brownies and Girl Scouts. The evening began with a short explanation of how Project Linus began and grew and then, scissors poised, we launched into making 59 blankets.
Once adults got down to business measuring, pinning and cutting, Brownies and Girl Scouts waited to hear the call to come tie knots. When a blanket was completed, the proud Blanketeer would walk up to the front table, sign his or her personal card before it was tied to the blanket and then he or she would ring the big ole cowbell to announce its completion. The process worked like a well-oiled machine and the results were fantastic. We began our work at 6:30pm and all the fleeces were converted into blankets by 8:45pm, a record-setting experience. Thank you to all who were able to help make this a success!!
Making cozy, fuzzy blankets from a 1½-yard piece of fleece is a terrific experience and every one of us felt the warmth of community as we worked to complete our task. Our members should be proud that they belong to a Club that provides an opportunity for community service like Project Linus (for more information, visit www.projectlinus.org). There were actually had more community “visitors” attending the Blanketeering night than we had members this time. It would be wonderful if more De Anza Lions members could take the time to join us and experience our next event. As our flyer says,
“IT WILL MAKE YOU FEEL ALL WARM AND FUZZY INSIDE AND OUT!”
Contributed by Lion Leslye Noone
