Three quilts awarded December 20, 2004.  All donations received to benefit Binky Patrol Home Group chapter.  These quilts were created from monthly block-of-the-month ideas and assembled by chapter volunteers.  Click the headline to read who won!! Congratulations to the following winners!  We appreciate all of the support and funds these quilts helped [read the story]

The California Job's Daughters Philanthropic Project for 2005 More information about this organization here: http://www.caiojd.org/Remember your blanky? That tattered, threadbare square of cloth with a name and power to protect you from all the scary stuff you confronted as a kid? Now imagine that your world is at its scariest because you have [read the story]

Ronald McDonald House Float to Keep Kids Warm with BinkiesOrange Grove Quilters of Garden Grove, California recently presented Carolyn Berndt with nearly 75 binkies!  Perfect timing with the Rose Parade.... click the headline to read more.Founder, Susan Finch's cousin, Mary Nichols is on the board for the Southern California McDonald Restaurants and Ronald [read the story]

The Record, Troy, NY Recently, Schwanda became involved with Binky Patrol, a national organization of volunteers who provide blankets to kids. “Quilts comfort children,” said Schwanda, “With each quilt you are making, you are sending love to a child who needs a little help and support to get through a difficult period in [read the story]

 During the past six years, our Newtown Presbyterian Church has been using a new approach to teaching our children in Sunday School. We followed The Workshop Rotation Model, begun in Chicago, converting traditional classrooms into exciting learning centers. Teachers were recruited to teach a six week unit and taught the same lesson [read the story]

Twenty people attended or first Area Coordinator forum.  It was a huge success of swapping ideas, problem-solving andsharing resources.  We were so pleased at the turn out for this event. Thank you to everyone who participated.  Thank you to those who RSVP'ed either way. This luncheon was held at the home of Publicity [read the story]