EP73: Beyond the Label – Supporting Children of Homicide Victims
In 2012, just two days before her 16th birthday, Sunnie Carney lost her father to homicide. Through her personal journey of grief, mental health struggles, and ultimately healing, she discovered a critical gap in support services - one that affected countless children in similar situations. This revelation led her to found Children
EP72: Ideas to Gain Volunteers and Sponsors In Your Community
In this segment from a recent Binky Patrol meeting, Area Coordinators who participated in the MrBallen Bink-a-Thon event share strategies for volunteer recruitment. Caitlin Peterson-Woolard discusses challenges with community outreach, while experienced coordinators Susan Finch, Terrie Madruga, Kathy Taylor, and Jeanne Malgioglio offer proven solutions including: Leveraging church bulletins and service organizations
Fleece Binkies the Binky Patrol way – at least in Oregon
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.
Crochet Patterns and Knitting Pattern Resources from Brooke Tap
Brooke's mom sent me an email sharing an article her daughter Brooke found to share with us. Then, I checked out the links! WOW! It's a genuinely GREAT list of patterns. I appreciate the thoughtful resources Brooke found to share with you and I wanted you to have a huge variety on
EP71: Nationwide Bink-A-Thon 2024: Stories from the Front Lines
In this first episode of our special two-part series, we're taking you inside our nationwide Bink-A-Thon debrief meeting, where chapter coordinators share their heartwarming stories from this year's MrBallen Foundation event. From Meridian, Idaho to Connecticut, from Southern California to Virginia, our volunteers united in their mission to create comfort one blanket
EP70: Microsoft Stitching Together Corporate Giving and Community Care Guest: Keri Banghart
In this episode, we're joined by Keri Banghart from Microsoft's Corporate, External and Legal Affairs team in Seattle. Keri recently organized a blanket-making event for her team as part of Microsoft's annual giving campaign. We'll discuss how they set up the event, its impact on local and remote team members, and the
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