OCTOBER 25: It’s time for our national blanket-making event – a Bink-A-Thon!
This is an EASY way to volunteer. Each location will have supplies. You can bring friends kids are welcome. You can make friends. All the blankets made that day are distributed to the local communities where the events are held. It’s a lot of fun! We’ve done HUNDREDS of these over our 30 years. The MrBallen Foundation has sponsored this event for three years!
Consider joining us! You could even host a small event with just your friends, neighbors, family, church, club, or school. Unforgettable memories, a lot of laughter, and you are making a difference in your communities!
We make blankets and give them away to children who need comfort.
It’s a reminder that they matter, they are not invisible, not forgotten, and that SOMEONE cares about them.
100% volunteer – all ages and skills are welcome!
It’s easy to change lives by volunteering one hour per month.
We are kicking off our 30th year!
Over 1 million blankets, or thereabouts, have been delivered. This could not have been possible without all of the volunteers. Some have been with us for the entire time! Recently, some of us spent the weekend together to celebrate, collaborate, and tell our stories.
Featured Chapter News
Monroe/Trumbull Area Coordinator Receives Mark Antonini Award
We are bursting with pride to share that Jeanne, our Area Coordinator for the Monroe/Trumbull Chapter, has been honored with the Mark Antonini Award from the Center for Family Justice! This prestigious award recognizes community members who exemplify dedication to CFJ's mission of supporting families in crisis, and we couldn't be more thrilled to see Jeanne's incredible heart and dedication recognized. Deb Greenwood, head of CFJ, Jeanne in the center, Mark Antonini Jeanne's Partnership Built on Care Jeanne's relationship with the Center for Family Justice began with something small but meaningful - a handmade frog blanket for Deb's grandson, Ethan. From that first blanket, her partnership has grown into something [read the story]
Need community service hours?
Before you choose Binky Patrol for your community service, make sure the agency, school, etc., you have to report your hours to will accept us. If you have contacted a local chapter and they will not accept community service, please alert BP National Headquarters, and we will figure it out. sfinch@binkypatrol.org – founder . Also, we’ve been doing this for a while and have to get a bit firmer on a few things.
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our favorite patterns
We are always looking for inspiration. Some of us need more than inspiration - we need the PATTERNS. This is too much math for me to wing it and who knows what shape it would be. Thanks, Amy Smart, for sharing these resources. Robert Kaufman is a fantastic resource for special fabrics, patterns, free patterns [read the story]
SewCanShe has GREAT free patterns. She charges $3 for most optimized PDF files, but the free ones can be used. I like this one as it's easy and doesn't involve TRIANGLES - oooooh the dreaded TRIANGLES! What can you do with three yards? The ladies at Fabric Cafe have built a mini-empire on just that [read the story]
