Project Linus Southwest Ohio Chapter, Cincinnati, OH (2026)

09/12/2026

TODAY'S SPOTLIGHT – TIME TO EXHALE!

The kids are back in school and the smoke has cleared from Labor Day’s Western and Southern/WEBN Fireworks extravaganza! Time to find a comfy chair to catch your breath and exhale.

While resting, enjoy this gallery of recently donated quilts, blankets, and afghans.

If it fits in your schedule, please join us for our upcoming Fleece Cutting Blanket Making work day, Saturday, September 19, 2026, 9 am to 1:30 or so. Ohio Living Llanfair, 1701 Llanfair Ave, College Hill, Cincinnati, Ohio Details in the prior August 29th post.

08/29/2026

TODAY'S SPOTLIGHT -- CAN YOU HELP?

Join Us for a Project Linus Blanket Prep Day! We are meeting at:

Community Great Room
Ohio Living Llanfair Assisted Living Facility
1701 Llanfair Ave,
Cincinnati, Ohio 44224

Saturday, September 19, 2026, 9 am to 2:00 ish pm

For this work day, we have a special need: folks to help us cut and prepare 150 yards of fleece for a "Make a Blanket" service day that we are supervising for in October. Tasks include:
· cutting 2 yard and 1 ½ yard segments
· removing the salvage
· cutting out 5-inch square corners

We will have scissors, straight edges, measuring tape and cutting mats. If you have a rotary cutter handle, we will have 45 mm blades. If you have an extra cutting edge that would help too.

Can you join us? Please RSVP to 513-321-2065 to reserve a seat (text and voice messages) Questions? Contact us via email at [email protected] or 513-321-2065 (text and voice messages)

Thank you for your help! Margaret Snider, Coordinator, Southwest Ohio and Northern Kentucky Chapter and our core team members, Alison, Debbie, Kathy, Kathleen, Margene, Mary, Rosanna, and Tracy.

Fear Not! We will also have:
· Some fleece for making no sew tied fringe fleece blankets
· Some fleece for making no sew fleece blankets hole punched for crocheted edging.
· pre cut kits for sewing quilt tops, and batting to go.
· skeins of yarn for sharing.

Of course, we will be happy to receive any blankets Blanketeers have been working on this summer.

We will offer a light refreshment and bottled water. You are welcome to bring your preferred beverage.

08/10/2026

TODAY’S SPOTLIGHT – WHAT A DAY!

Here is a rousing Shout Out to the members, families, and friends of The River Church, 5546 Cincinnati Dayton Road, Liberty Township, OH. On Saturday, they hosted a Bunk Bed Build Day with Sleep in Heavenly Peace, Butler County Chapter. It was an amazing group of about 75 folks building bunks beds in an outside assembly line setup. There were stations for sawing, sanding, drilling, assembling, staining, and branding the wood under the direction of Ryan and Laura Cogan. This is the fifth year that The River Church community has contributed to this ministry. Our Project Linus chapter happily shared sixty new, handmade blankets and crocheted afghans to be folded at the foot of each new bed.

Check out this week’s gallery of just a few of the latest blankets donated to Project Linus. Thank you’s to the members of the Mason Ohio Star Quilters Guild and the 5th Grade Lakota Girl Scout Troup 4517. To all our Blanketeers, known and unknown, thank you for your generosity.

07/19/2026

TODAY’S SPOTLIGHT – SUMMER FUN!

Do you know what the perfect solution is for all this rain and flash flooding and heat and humidity? Find a cool room and comfy chair, and surround yourself with fabric, yarn, needles and thread! Just imagine all the wonderful blankets you can create and the ripple of smiles and hugs to follow.

Thank you to Nancy F and her mother for the donation of several rolls of yarn. Thank you to Kelley Kay S., Olivia T., Laura L. and Karen R for their generous donation of cut fabric and fleece. A special shout out to Susanne O., a longtime Project Linus supporter and former chapter coordinator. She has a knack for finding new rolls of clean batting at internet auctions.

Here are just a few of the latest blankets donated to Project Linus. To all our Blanketeers, thank you for your generosity. Know in your heart, you did a good thing. Thank you’s to Robin C., Diane S., Charlene G., Debbie F., Donna W., Sharron S., and Carlene M. as well as the community members of the New Day United Methodist Church, off Old Rybolt Road, the Hands and Hearts Ministry of Armstrong Chapel United Methodist Church in Indian Hill, the John Wesley United Methodist Church Vacation Bible School students, and the Scarf It Up Ladies sewing ministry at St. Ignatius of Loyola in Monfort Heights.

07/05/2026

TODAY’S SPOTLIGHT – FROM JULY FIREWORKS TO CHRISTMAS!

Here’s hoping you and your family had the opportunity to enjoy picnics and fireworks for this special Fourth of July weekend. Perhaps you watched the PBS presentation of its 46th Annual “A Capital Fourth” and listened to one of its repeat, featured hosts, Gary Sinise.

Project Linus holds a special regard for Gary, as a humanitarian and for his dedication to children thru his Gary Sinise Foundation. Our chapter, along with all the other chapters nationwide, once a year send blankets to the Snowball Express for children of fallen military veterans and first responders. https://www.garysinisefoundation.org/snowball-express

Our chapter pledges to send 50 blankets for this coming December event, to be delivered by October 31. If you would like to help, now is the time to begin.

All blankets MUST be handmade of NEW, washable materials, from smoke free environments, and free of scent such as fabric softener. All the normal Project Linus standards apply. Plus the blanket must be at least 45 inches x 60 inches. That’s a big size, requiring a significant amount of fabric and/or yarn and time. Yes, it really is a “big Ask.” but maybe it is right for you.

For the next few months, when you drop off any blankets that you would like to be included in our shipment to Snowball Express, please be sure to include a note to that effect. Here is a link to the Guidelines for Blankets for Snowball Express from the Orlando Project Linus Chapter: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1vp8t9tWzAsfyiuG6kt29ibkiBuH1mJvQ/view?usp=drive_link
The notes include Do’s and Don’t’s for appropriate themes and construction.

Kudos to Michele Mingoia and the Project Linus chapter in Orlando/Central Florida for coordinating the arrival and distribution of about 2000 blankets.

06/21/2026

WEEKEND SPOTLIGHT – HERE COMES CAMP!

It’s the start of summer and we are delighted to be sharing blankets and quilts with:

1. The Salvation Army’s Camp SWONEKY https://easternusa.salvationarmy.org/southwest-ohio/camp-swoneky/ Camp SWONEKY is located in Oregonia, OH, just outside of Cincinnati.

2. UpSpring Summer 360° is an educational and enrichment-based program for local children experiencing homelessness. https://www.upspring.org/updates Upspring hosts camps in three different locations around Greater Cincinnati and one in Northern KY..

3. Kamp Dovetail is a non-profit organization that provides a week of camping for children with disabilities and special needs. They provide a unique 1 to 1 volunteer to camper ratio. Kamp Dovetail is a 100% volunteer summer experience for kids hosted at Rocky Fork Lake just south of Hillsboro, Ohio.
https://www.kampdovetail.com/home.asp and https://www.kampdovetail.com/volunteers/

Of course, Project Linus blankets for all these campers are the work of our Blanketeers. Here is a small gallery of some of the blankets we received this past month.

05/18/2026

TODAY’S SPOTLIGHT: HOUSEKEEPING AND SUCH!

This post is a simple list of reminders for our established Blanketeers and perhaps new information for budding Blanketeers. In order to deliver the best possible quilts and blankets to the children we serve, we need your help. Please keep in mind:

1. Check for pins! As you are folding your finished quilt/blanket, be sure to do the “hand crunch” test. Look for and feel for any stray pins and needles!
2. Check for hanging threads! Be sure to clip those short, pesky, trailing threads. Check for and weave in loose yarn ends in your afghans.
3. Promise to always remove the rough and messy selvages BEFORE you begin cutting the fringe of a no sew tied fringe fleece blanket. For “selvage” think: self edging to be cut off! This is true even if you purchase a fleece craft kit at a big box store!
4. Think: “is this color (or print) child friendly?” Does the fabric make you smile when you think of your favorite child, grandchild, godchild, niece, or nephew? At the same time does the combination of the fabric you pick and the finished blanket size match the “size” of the child. We distribute quilts and blankets for babies, toddlers, little kids, big kids, and teens!
5. Prewashing fabric for a new quilt is always appreciated. Just image a mother (or agency) washing a virgin 100% cotton quilt the first time! Opps!
6. When you drop off your gift, it is a good thing to deliver it in a plastic bag, tied closed. It’s ok to put more than one blanket in a bag. Also, it is nice when you include a name/address note card, email or snail mail, so that we can acknowledge your gift and you have the peace of mind that “we got it.”
7. Follow this link to Blanket Basics, the first questions Blanketeers usually ask, including blanket sizes: https://drive.google.com/file/d/14tp3BpupmR17SRiU1oy2HiDAeGU6jjNb/view?usp=drive_link
8. Follow this link to more detailed information for making blankets we can accept. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1n0-FHHLmFa3JOzNZtiE48V_gpD8ai2ES/view?usp=sharing

Finally, if you haven’t already considered the possibility, it would certainly be nice if you could select our chapter, Project Linus Southwest Ohio and Northern KY (NG051) as your favored non-profit when you use your Kroger Loyalty card. The Kroger Community Rewards program is a wonderful supporter of many, many local nonprofits at no extra cost to you. Search “Project Linus Southwest Ohio Chapter” at KrogerCommunityRewards.com. Thank you very much!

A Round of applause for our volunteer drop off sites:
Bessie’s Quilting Niche (Behind Flower Shop), Alexandria, KY
Kramer’s Sew & Vac, Cincinnati, Ohio
Mason Community Center, Mason, Ohio
Michael’s Arts & Crafts, Florence, KY
Milford First United Methodist Church, Milford, Ohio
“Picture This…” Custom Framing Gallery, Lebanon, Ohio
Quilt ‘n Stuff, Lebanon, Ohio
St Ignatius Loyola Church, Cincinnati, Ohio
Stitches Quilt Shop, Glendale, Ohio
The Quilt Cabin, Goshen, Ohio

A detailed listing of these sites with street address and phone number can be found at this link:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1xv5NzIbKg-pMLJ9r9y7QyaWDU6LkqHjf/view?usp=sharing

Here are just a few of the latest blankets donated to Project Linus. To all our Blanketeers, thank you for your generosity. Know in your heart, you did a good thing.

05/10/2026

TODAY’S SPOTLIGHT: A GALLERY OF HUGS

Here are just a few of the latest blankets donated to Project Linus. The first few pictured are from the ladies of the Mason Ohio Star Guild. We spent a morning with them this past week and their “Sew and Tell” session was amazing. To all our Blanketeers, thank you for your generosity.

05/01/2026

TODAY’S SPOTLIGHT: MORE THAN “A SIMPLE THING”

At the recent Thomas More Saints Serve event, one of our long time Project Linus supporters and benefactors, Kathy K, sat with each of the work groups. She invited participants to share their respective reasons for participating in today’s activities, and in doing so, helped them realize the impact of their time spent today is more than making blankets. Reprinted below, with her permission, is a piece she wrote on this topic.

A Simple Thing
I would be willing to wager, that as a blanket maker receiving a compliment on a job well done, you might respond: “Oh, it was so simple to make. I’m glad to have something to do with my time that benefits somebody.” I hear it often!

As a charitable organization, Project Linus reaches out with blankets to comfort children in need. As adults, we see blankets comforting children by offering a soft, warm, protective gift that they can wrap up in, cuddle with, or lie on or beneath. We recognize the gift of a blanket as an outward sign that someone cares about the recipient in his/her current situation. All of that is true, but we must look farther.

Sometimes when I speak on behalf of Project Linus, I have the opportunity to speak to young children. On an elementary school visit, I asked a group of kids how a blanket can comfort a child. From a child’s view, a blanket is so much more. A blanket can be cuddled, hugged, slept with, used as a tent, a Superhero cape, a tablecloth for tea parties, a long dress, a sleeping bag, a shawl, a turtle shell, a hiding spot, a cape for a king or queen. A blanket can be folded up and used as a pillow or wrapped around a secret treasure! The list went on and on! The kids shared their ideas with exuberance and smiles and happy eyes!

No matter the situation or hardship, kids long to be kids, and it’s obvious that blankets can take them places far beyond the confines of a hospital room, shelter or difficult condition. Blankets are wonderful things, and blanket makers are extraordinary people. If you have merged your time and talent, fabric or yarn into a blanket for a child, you have given them not only the gift of a blanket, but fuel for their imagination and a tremendous boost of joy!

And you thought a blanket was such a simple thing!

05/01/2026

TODAY’S SPOTLIGHT: THOMAS MORE UNIVERSITY SAINTS

On April 21, 2026, Thomas More University canceled normal daytime classes and instead organized a day of service for its students, faculty and staff. Known as Saints Serve, this day continues a longstanding tradition at Thomas More of honoring its Catholic mission and identity through service.

https://more.thomasmore.edu/campus-student-news/2026-spring-saints-serve-day/

The Southwest Ohio and Northern KY Project Linus Chapter is proud to have been invited for its sixth year to participate. It was a good day! The Thomas More Saints finished 80 plus blankets, a mix of teen and child sized no sew, fringe tied, fleece blankets! Most of these blankets will be distributed to one of our partner agencies who include a teen blanket in a backpack for youth disrupted from the home.

Check out this gallery of Saints in action. Special Kudos to Cindy and Jennifer, staff members who have regularly and faithfully volunteered these past 6 years and to Callie W., a future Thomas More Student who also took a day's absence from school work to help make blankets for others.

Thomas More University is a private Roman Catholic university in Crestview Hills, Kentucky. It serves about 2,000 full and part-time students. The university was founded in 1921 by the local Benedictine Sisters as Villa Madonna College.

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