This is a reprint of an article that was published in the St. Cloud Times 02/15/04. St. Cloud is approximately 35 miles north-west of Zimmerman. Stearns County sheriff's deputies have another tool to help children deal with trauma: Binky Blankets. The blankets, which are called binkies, are made by volunteers and donated to

 This was a big year for the Port Huron Chapter, we distributed over 200 blankets to shelters, agencies, and individual children.  There are already plans to support a county wide Baby Shower for mothers who cannot afford anything really nice.  They will each recieve a new blanket for thier baby.  The chapter

501c3 Status letter available upon request.  Special Thank You to BMC Software. Their contribution has cut the previous list by 30%! Thank you all and for the great binkies they make too. POSTAGE - $.37 and $.23 stamps are always needed to mail out information to other chapters, volunteers and recipients. You

Our Sunday School is a Rotation Program and during the next 5 weeks other classes will be participating in this project. I will hope to have other pictures to send as well as cards they've written and the blankets at the end of the unit. These pictures are of the 5th Grade

A group started by an O.C. mom gives 'binkies' to children in need. The movement is spreading. Remember your blanky? That tattered, threadbare square of cloth with a name and the power to protect you from all the scary stuff you confronted as a kid? Now imagine that your world is at

The Donor Bill of Rights was created by the American Association of Fund Raising Counsel (AAFRC), Association for Healthcare Philanthropy (AHP), the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP), and the Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE). It has been endorsed by numerous organizations. The Donor Bill of Rights was created by