Once again, we had a very successful Project Linus Blanketeering Night! I am thrilled to report that we completed 74 blankets and that they should be distributed to the children who need them by the end of May. The number of Blanketeers reached a total of 36!
I just gave you two amazing numbers that we all should be excited about. First, seventy-four is the highest number of blankets we have made in one sitting since long before the Pandemic. We should be encouraged by that great comeback. The second number to excite everyone should be the 36 people in attendance. These participants were from our own Club and two others in the District, they were family and friends and neighbors of Lions, and there was one dozen—that’s 12—from the De Anza College Omega Leos (DACOL) Club. They came without an RSVP so they were quite a happy surprise. One more big number that should amaze you is that of the 34 attendees, 20 were totally new to Project Linus (PL). We should be so proud that we did this amazing job for community service. But we should be equally proud that we exposed 20 new Blanketeers to the great Project Linus organization for the first time. They all learned of the important service provided by PL and about the 15-year commitment the DeAnza Lions have had supporting that organization.
So, three cheers to the Cupertino DeAnza Lions and to all Lions involved that evening, to friends, family and neighbors and to the DACOL, along with those who made blankets at home because they couldn’t attend the event; cheers for participating in such a fun and meaningful project. Can’t wait to see you next time!
Contributed by Lion Leslye