Making Blankets for Kids Who Need a Reminder They Matter2026-05-19T22:57:42+00:00

We need more senior communities to help us!

We’d love to visit with you about bringing Binky Patrol to your senior community. We need more volunteers to help make blankets for the children in your communities. ItT’s a great activity and gives them a great way to make a difference. We can teach anyone how to do this. Go here to learn more.

Corporate & Team Engagement

Looking for meaningful team-building activities? Binky Patrol offers unique opportunities for corporate teams to make a tangible difference. Our blanket-making events combine skill-building, team bonding, and direct community impact. Each blanket created provides comfort to children in need while strengthening your team’s connections to their community and each other.

JOIN THE FUN OF OUR HEART BLOCK CHALLENGE:
Knit, crochet, sew, embroider – any needle art goes.
Learn more here.

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.

Greek Life + Binky Patrol

Looking for a philanthropy project that’s easy, social, and makes real impact? Greek chapters across the country are making blankets for kids in crisis. Pizza, fleece, scissors, friends—that’s it. One event can comfort dozens of kids.

Learn more about our campus initiative here.

We are kicking off our 30th year!

30 year anniversary kick off

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

  • 20 Years in Beaverton

    It was emotional when our founder, Susan Finch, moved her family to Oregon. Not only did she leave behind her family, she left behind her best friends she made in Binky Patrol. Beaverton has been welcoming and she quickly found out it was the perfect place to move Binky HQ. Memorial Weekend marks 21 years since they made the move. They reignited the local chapter and events the following year. This marks 20 years for the Beaverton, OR chapter. Over 3,500 blankets are delviered from this one chapter each year. THe chapter donated regularly to the organizations below. Feel free to check them out, too: The Angels in the Outfield. Through experiences and

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.

Our Podcast

A few of our national sponsors

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.

featured chapters

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