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Binky Patrol Beaverton Gets a Boost from Hitachi

Susan Finch | Partnering with local business to comfort children in Portland Metro area | About Us > From the section: News
October, 2015 |


OCTOBER 1, 2015 – HILLSBORO, OR -- Recently Hitachi HTA, Inc. of Hillsboro, awarded Binky Patrol Comforting Covers for Kids a $1000 grant to be used to purchase materials to make blankets that will be deliverd to local area children and teens who are in distress, ill, abused, homeless, and in transitional housing. The blankets are homemade and serve as a reminder to these children that they are NOT inivisible and that someone cares about them – that they matter.

Binky Patrol founder, Susan Finch, shared, “With this support from Hitachi, we can get our Binky labels printed. We put labels on the blankets for one reason – so that the one time a child is in a shelter and needs another blanket for a sibling or incoming friend, they can find us and we will get them a binky! We’ll use the rest of the money for batting to make our binkies soft and warm.” Binky Patrol partners with HandsOn Greater Portland twice a year, and Comcast once a year to gather over 100 people at each event to spend a day making blankets for delivery that same week. 

Hitachi sent a letter to Binky Patrol in Beaverton, “We extend our best wishes for success in accomplishing your goals and thank you for your efforts to make a difference in the lives of our local community.” Hitachi CAC committee chairperson, Karen Taylor, said of the grant, “We are so pleased to help make a difference in so many children’s lives. We look forward to getting involved in making some covers ourselves. Thank you Susan for all you do for these less fortunate children.” 

About Hitachi’s CAC (Community Action Committee): The Community Action Committee (CAC) is proud to help support worthy causes in the communities in which we work and live. Hitachi High Technologies America, Inc. gives out grants to local charities/organizations that employees have suggested.

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