Warm Hearts: blankets & towels drive

02/16/2025

THANK YOU! With your generosity we were able to gift 209 towel sets and 218 blankets. Donations are up 37% this year. Your donations serve those in need for a year through Family Promise, God’s Love, Good Samaritan Ministries, Helena Community Offender Reentry Program, Rocky Mountain Development Center, The Friendship Center and YWCA.

THANK YOU! Expressing gratitude for our volunteers for their gift of time, hard work, and dedication. Karen Sturm; Kay and Vern Roberts; and Chris and Rich Snyder. A very special thanks to my husband, Kevin McCray, for helping every step of the way.

THANK YOU! Donation box sponsors: Cathedral of Saint Helena, Churches of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, Headwaters Covenant, Our Lady of the Valley, SS. Cyril & Methodius, St. Andrew Schools, St. John’s Lutheran Church and St. Mary Catholic Community.

"WARM HEARTS: January drive for new blankets and towels to gift the poor on Valentine's Day" is an ecumenical ministry of the Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth Associates of Helena, Montana. Associates are women and men invited to partner with Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth “to witness and share the mission of Jesus who calls us to love God with our whole hearts and to love our neighbor even as God loves us.”

We are so grateful,
Bobby Lavinder and Linda McCray,
Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth Associates of Helena

01/25/2025

You are so generous! Here are just a few of your donations through our Amazon.com Gift Registry "Warm Hearts: blanket and towel drive." Many have donated through our boxes around Helena too. The drive continues through January 31.

100% of your donations will go directly to those in need. Your donations are greatly needed and appreciated.

"WARM HEARTS: January drive for new blankets and towels to gift the poor on Valentine's Day" is an ecumenical ministry of the Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth Associates of Helena, Montana. Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth Associates are women and men invited to partner with the vowed members of the Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth “to witness and share the mission of Jesus who calls us to love God with our whole hearts and to love our neighbor even as God loves us.”

Donated new blankets and new towels will be distributed through organizations serving the poor in the Helena area. With your generosity to “Warm Hearts” 2024, the poor in Helena were warmed with 148 blankets and 164 towel sets throughout the year! This January, we invite you to help us fulfill their needs for another year. Your gift is greatly needed and appreciated.

DONATIONS SERVE
Family Promise
God’s Love
Florence Crittenton Home
Good Samaritan Ministries
Helena Community Offender Reentry Program
Rocky Mountain Development Center
The Friendship Center
YWCA

2 WAYS TO DONATE
1. Place your donations in boxes at Cathedral of Saint Helena (in hall by offices), Churches of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, Headwaters Covenant, Our Lady of the Valley, SS. Cyril & Methodius, St. Peter’s Episcopal Cathedral, St. Andrew Schools, St. John’s Lutheran Church and St. Mary Catholic Community.
2. Amazon Gift Registry, https://www.amazon.com/registries/gl/guest-view/2R18IEJ5Y9GDJ

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01/03/2025

Our January drive is underway!

"WARM HEARTS: January drive for new blankets and towels to gift the poor on Valentine's Day" is an ecumenical ministry of the Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth Associates of Helena, Montana. Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth Associates are women and men invited to partner with the vowed members of the Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth “to witness and share the mission of Jesus who calls us to love God with our whole hearts and to love our neighbor even as God loves us.”

Donated new blankets and new towels will be distributed through organizations serving the poor in the Helena area. With your generosity to “Warm Hearts” 2024, the poor in Helena were warmed with 148 blankets and 164 towel sets throughout the year! This January, we invite you to help us fulfill their needs for another year. Your gift is greatly needed and appreciated.

DONATIONS SERVE
Family Promise
God’s Love
Florence Crittenton Home
Good Samaritan Ministries
Helena Community Offender Reentry Program
Rocky Mountain Development Center
The Friendship Center
YWCA

2 WAYS TO DONATE
1. Place your donations in boxes at Cathedral of Saint Helena (in hall by offices), Churches of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, Headwaters Covenant, Our Lady of the Valley, SS. Cyril & Methodius, St. Peter’s Episcopal Cathedral, St. Andrew Schools, St. John’s Lutheran Church and St. Mary Catholic Community.
2. Amazon Gift Registry, https://www.amazon.com/registries/gl/guest-view/2R18IEJ5Y9GDJ

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02/18/2024

THANK YOU!
THANK YOU!
THANK YOU!
We appreciate all of your involvement in Warm Hearts 24.

164 towel sets and 148 blankets were donated and gifted to the poor in Helena for Valentine’s day!

Bobby and Linda

02/17/2024

THANK YOU QUILTERS | We receive amazing quilts in a variety of styles. The quilts in this video were created and donated by Judy Hanson, quilter.

People select their blankets and towels. Your quilts will go to those who will greatly appreciate them.

With your help, 164 towel sets and 148 blankets were donated and gifted to the poor in Helena for Valentine’s day!

02/16/2024

THANK YOU CATHEDRAL OF SAINT HELENA | We appreciate the use of a large room to prepare and sort donations.

In your space, we processed 164 towel sets and 148 blankets were donated and gifted to the poor in Helena for Valentine’s day!

02/15/2024

THANK YOU VOLUNTEERS: Karen, Jeri, Cindy, Rich, Chris, Kaye, Vern and Kevin.

This group tied 164 bows to create towel sets and organized 148 blankets!

02/14/2024

THANK YOU TO THOSE WHO PUT OUT A BOX | Our boxes were out through January at the following locations: Cathedral of St. Helena, Churches of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, First Presbyterian Church, Headwaters Covenant, Mt. Ascension Physical Therapy, Our Lady of the Valley, SS. Cyril & Methodius, St. Peter’s Episcopal Cathedral, St. John’s Lutheran Church, St. Mary Catholic Community and St. Paul’s Methodist.

With your help, 164 towel sets and 148 blankets were donated and gifted to the poor in Helena for Valentine’s day!

Happy Valentine’s Day!

02/13/2024

THANK YOU HELENA | With your generosity, 164 towel sets and 148 blankets were donated and gifted to the poor in Helena for Valentine’s day!

Happy Valentine’s Day!

01/21/2024

We started our blanket and towel drive in 2018! I hope you enjoy this old article. 🧡

01/17/2024

Thanks Rachel Fortunato and KXLH for the news story! We really appreciate you helping us get the word out.

WARM HEARTS: January drive for new blankets and towels to gift the poor on Valentine’s Day. More info on Facebook @ Warm Hearts: blankets & towels drive

You can help by donating by January 28 to one of the following donation box locations: Cathedral of St. Helena, Churches of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, First Presbyterian Church, Headwaters Covenant, Mt. Ascension Physical Therapy, Our Lady of the Valley, SS. Cyril & Methodius, St. Peter’s Episcopal Cathedral, St. John’s Lutheran Church, St. Mary Catholic Community and St. Paul’s Methodist.

Since 2018, Warm Hearts has been collecting blankets and towels throughout the month of January. They gift them to multiple social service organizations on Valentine’s Day.

01/13/2024

Blankets are needed In Helena!

It’s so cold here, -44.1 F at my house last night. My church is closed, and I believe all others are too.

Please consider donating new blankets next weekend. Thanks to those who have already donated.