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We are back to making binkies!
Check your local chapter from the drop down list above. We lost a lot of chapters during COVID but are starting to get more going again!
No chapter near you, consider starting one with a friend or two and delivering your binkies locally. Learn more here >
Upcoming Events From Our Chapters:
| 06-20 | Binky Patrol's Anniversary |
Scouts can easily make blankets for Binky Patrol. Binky Patrol is a great idea for Service Unit projects, troop projects and for Gold, Silver and Eagle awards.
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Need Community Service Hours? We've got you covered!
Kids, teens, adults find themselves needing community service hours from time to time. This can be for school, a service organization, referral by a local judge - it doesn't matter. We look at it as an opportunity to expose an unlikely volunteer to Binky Patrol, and show them how easy it can be to make a difference AND meet community service requirements.
moreFrogs or Fish - it didn't matter to this boy.
We had a special request recently from a mom of this cute little boy.
moreStacey Bryant Has Found a New Kentucky Organization to Help
When community service becomes an act of love.
Weyside Christian Mission in Lousville, KY is so happy Stacey had community service hours assigned! She is going to continue to make binkies for them.
moreBink-A-Thon Collaborative Skills Commitment & Perseverance - Sonya's Story
When I walked in, the setting was a gym that was filled with people running around and things all over the floors. I was filtered through a line and given a name tag, then sent to the back of the gym to begin cutting fabric and stuffing for the blankets.
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Easy Strip Pieced Blanket
This is our signature binky for events. Easy to cut, easy to sew. We typically cut 8 - 10 six inch strips and sew them together for a top. Then we cut a back larger. Putting batting in between to match the top and create a frame around the top.. Great fast beginner pattern.
moreTeam Building Events That Actually Build Teams
Time to plan your next team building event. Oh goodie!
You’ve done the ropes courses in the trees, firewalking, mystery nights, carnivals, escape rooms, scavenger hunts, shark tank, memory wall, but how much time did your team actually spend asking each other non-scripted questions?
How many ideas were floated around without prompts? Read this article for some new ideas.
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Virginia Garcia Memorial Health Center Helps Comfort Local Farmworkers
A roadtrip to Washington led to a lot of families receiving blankets.
Michael's Distribution Center in WA, emailed BPHQ saying they had a lot of yarn to donation. Pam Head and BP Founder, Susan Finch, took the opportunity for a road trip to cram Susan's 4 Runner with gorgeous yarn.
moreBink-A-Thon How-To Do List: Have your own event
Learn how easy it can be to have a Bink-A-Thon. We have it all planned out with ideas based on 22 years' experience. It's fun and can be easy with a team!
moreWho makes them? Who receives them? How can I help?
Watch this 36 minute video panel discussion about how to start a chapter, our history, how you can easily join us. We discussed resources for chapters, why we are not in other countries and one question: why haven't I heard about Binky Patrol before?
We spend the time talking to existing chapter leaders, and a new one to get both sides of this story of what it takes to start and run a chapter. Hear some stories from Binky Patrol's beginnings - Oprah, Family Circle, St. John Knits, Disney and more!
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