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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
Twelve Years, Nearly Thirty Thousand Blankets, and the Stories That Keep Them Going
Jeanne started her Connecticut Binky Patrol chapter in 2012, one town over from Newtown. Sandy Hook had just happened. She and a group of friends — knitters, crocheters, a teacher, a mom, people who wanted to do something — put out a call on Facebook for green and white scarves. It went viral. Within days, packages were arriving from across the country and around the world. They distributed 3,000 scarves to everyone in Newtown who needed one — children, staff, families. When it was over, the group kept asking: what's next? Jeanne wanted something permanent. Kids need help everywhere, she said — not just when something bad happens. She found
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
After 30 years of creating comfort blankets for children and teens in need, we've learned that small details make a big difference in the quality and appearance of our binkies. The number one issue we consistently encounter with fleece tie blankets is proper selvage removal - a simple step that transforms an ordinary blanket into
Quick tips on how we make the no-sew fleece blankets. This saves time and keeps your binkies from being ugly. The key is consistent fringe widths and depths, AND cutting off the ugly selvage on BOTH sides before anything.
