The Most Overlooked Volunteers: Seniors This one makes me a little emotional because it's about basic human dignity. Seniors in care facilities still have skills. They still have value. They still want to contribute. But too often
We're sharing what's working for Binky Patrol not because we're special, but because these strategies can work for almost any nonprofit. You're going to need to adapt them for your mission, but the bones are solid. Here's
We are bursting with pride to share that Jeanne, our Area Coordinator for the Monroe/Trumbull Chapter, has been honored with the Mark Antonini Award from the Center for Family Justice! This prestigious award recognizes community members who
[June 2025] — Binky Patrol, a national nonprofit providing handmade blankets to children and teens in need, is honored to announce continued support from the MrBallen Foundation, whose most recent grant will fund nationwide Bink-A-Thon events and
We were contacted by journalist, Jen Reader, about submitting an article to Woman's World Magazine. She was so kind to advocate for this story. She wrote a thoughtful piece, included photos of our choosing and hit the
Annie’s is passionate about working with charities that make a positive difference in the lives of those in need. When Annie’s project managers learned that Binky Patrol donates blankets to children and teens in difficult circumstances, we
Sponsoring our Monroe CT Chapter We recently received a donation in-kind of first-quality fleece blankets from the Mohawk Valley Trading Company. We asked them to ship directly to our Monroe CT chapter as they are in
We were all affected by the tragedy in Uvalde. Binky Patrol sent hundreds of blankets to the entire community as our only way to help during their time of grieving. Grieving doesn't end. The Children's Bereavement Center of South
Mark your calendar for October 28, 2023, National Make a Difference Day. Chapters across the country will be teaming up with Mr. Ballen for a national Bink-A-Thon to make as many blankets in a day to benefit
What a wonderful surprise Sometimes you get an email from a company you haven't met and think, oh, that's so nice of them to want to feature us on their site. Little did I know... And then