Binky Patrol marks 30 years of comforting kids in crisis with nearly one million handmade blankets, plus a Bink-A-Thon backed by the MrBallen Foundation.
Beaverton, Oregon — Susan Finch's backyard doesn't usually hold thirty people, three cakes, and a cardboard box that hasn't been opened since 1996. Last weekend, under a red patio umbrella and a stand of tall cedars,
June 2026 — Thirty years ago, a handful of volunteers in Southern California started making handmade blankets for children in crisis. No budget. No office. Just fabric, a sewing machine, and the belief that a child who
It was emotional when our founder, Susan Finch, moved her family to Oregon. Not only did she leave behind her family, she left behind her best friends she made in Binky Patrol. Beaverton has been welcoming and