by Amanda KendrickStar-Advocate Correspondent Port St. John resident Liz Casper has started a local chapter of Binky Patrol, an organization which provides homemade blankets to ill or abused children in hospitals, shelters or foster care."I crochet a lot and I like to visit Arnold Palmer Hospital (Orlando) to give away the blankets I

A local group that makes blankets for needy children stages baby benefit The Shower brought smiles to all who attended.  Read the story from the OC Register.(pictured left are moms from Casa Teresa and Precious Life Shelters) ANAHEIM Deserie Johnson, 33, is a mother of four who has been the guest of honor

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Kids making a difference - and having fun at the same time!These brownies showed true community spirit! These Brownies not only had a fun party, but they did it to help Binky Patrol raise more gifts for the World's Biggest Baby Shower held June 23, 2001.  The girls - some of which had never

June 17, 2001 The Binky Patrol, started by a Laguna Beach woman, celebrates five years of service and over 100,000 binkies delivered across the nation and in five countries.A homeless man was her inspiration. Laguna Beach locals nicknamed him Binky because he wore a blanket on his head. That's it, Susan Finch thought,

Miano Elementary - Los Banos, CA Two classes of first graders from Miano Elementary School want to make the world a better place.  The students in Miss Amy Bugni's and Miss Eleanor Jackson's classes decided to help other children feel warm and cozy. After studying about Dr.Martin Luther King, Jr. and a