Project Linus: Southern West Virginia Chapter

04/28/2026

I’m excited to share that our chapter has forged a new partnership with Career Connections!

Career Connections is “an employment and training program that focuses on developing academic, occupational and social skills for persons 16- 24 years of age.” You can read more about their program here: https://wdbmov.com/careerconnections/

Our chapter is going to share the comfort of homemade blankets with the youth in this program this coming Christmas! 🎅🏻🧑‍🎄🎄🎁

So we will be in need of some LARGER size blankets— they often help these youth get started in their first apartments. Throw size blankets (or bigger) would be ideal. Please keep this in mind as you plan out your quilting/crocheting/knitting projects for the rest of the year!

As always, I am so appreciative of our “Blanketeers.” Thank you for sharing your talents with the youth of Southern WV! I can’t wait to see the beautiful blankets we collect this holiday season!

Employment and training program that focuses on developing academic, occupational and social skills for persons 16- 24 years of age. 

04/24/2026

We had a wonderful time this morning at Summers County Comprehensive High School for Career Day. We were able to share about our mission with students and connect with other presenters. Thanks Bobcats!

03/31/2026

REMINDER- come to the Train Depot tonight @ 5:30 pm to hear “Good News” from our local organizations, including Project Linus: Southern West Virginia Chapter!

The Hinton Accelerate Team invites you to our Good News Event! Join us for news and updates from Orginizations and Businesses within Summers County!

03/27/2026

Come learn about Project Linus: Southern West Virginia Chapter and other local organizations 👇🏻

The Hinton Accelerate Team invites you to our Good News Event! Join us for news and updates from Orginizations and Businesses within Summers County!

03/17/2026

🧵✨ Registration is NOW OPEN! ✨🧵

The 2026 Scrappy Sewing Fundraiser with Project Linus is officially live!

For just a $20 donation, you’ll receive 7 beginner-friendly sewing patterns—perfect for using up your fabric stash and scraps while supporting a great cause. 💙

📅 Patterns will be released every two weeks starting April 4th.

👉 Sign up now at: www.projectlinus.org

🚨 Important for our supporters:
When you register, please be sure to select Southern West Virginia as your chapter! This helps ensure your donation comes back to support our local chapter and the children we serve.

You can also join the Project Linus Scrappy Sewing Fundraiser Facebook group to connect, share progress, and get inspired along the way.

Let’s get scrappy and make a difference—one stitch at a time. 🪡🧶

Official website of Project Linus National Headquarters

02/25/2026

🧵✨ Project Linus 2026 Scrappy Sewing Fundraiser is Coming! ✨🧵

Registration opens March 16, 2026 on the Project Linus website:
🌐 www.projectlinus.org

For a $20 donation to Project Linus, you’ll receive access to seven beginner-friendly sewing patterns designed to help you use up fabrics and scraps you already have on hand!

📅 One new pattern will be released every two weeks starting April 4th.

This is a fun way to sew with purpose while supporting the mission of Project Linus — providing handmade blankets to children in need. 💙

🚨 IMPORTANT: When you register, please be sure to designate your local chapter as:
👉 Southern West Virginia

This ensures that your donation supports our local efforts right here in our community!

You can also join the Facebook group Project Linus Scrappy Sewing Fundraiser to connect with other participants and share your creations.

A special thank you to Jeanine Snyder, Coordinator of the Kansas City Metro Area chapter, for designing these wonderful patterns for us!

Let’s sew, scrap, and support children together! 🪡🧶

Official website of Project Linus National Headquarters

12/24/2025

This Christmas Eve feels especially meaningful as we celebrate 30 years of Project Linus—three decades of comfort, compassion, and community.

Since 1995, Project Linus volunteers across the country have lovingly donated over 10 million handmade blankets to children facing illness, trauma, or hardship. Each blanket is more than fabric and thread—it’s a hug, a reminder that someone cares, and a bit of warmth when it’s needed most.

On a night centered around love, generosity, and hope, we’re grateful for every volunteer, every stitch, and every child comforted along the way.

Wishing everyone a peaceful Christmas Eve and heartfelt thanks for being part of this incredible journey.

11/27/2025

To you and yours, a very Happy Thanksgiving from Project Linus of Southern West Virginia!

11/25/2025

We were privileged to donate 30 blankets to another wonderful community organization, AWAY Formerly Women's Resource Center. These blankets will be given as Christmas gifts to local children this year.

As we pause this holiday week to reflect on all for which we are thankful, I want to express my gratitude to our volunteers who make our chapter possible. Thanks to you, we have donated over 300 new handmade blankets across Southern West Virginia since February 2024.

P.S. I thought it was fitting as Stephen and I drove to the AWAY office today, the “Linus and Lucy” theme from A Charlie Brown Christmas came on!

10/22/2025

Attention Blanketeers 📣📣📣

Since Joann’s closed, I have been at a loss of where to direct blanekteers looking for affordable blanket kits. A friend just spotted these fleece blanket kits at Hobby Lobby in Beckley— with a coupon they would be a decent price (still not as affordable as Joann’s 😢). For those of you who like making tie blankets, this might be a good option. Happy blanket making!

10/20/2025

Do you have a sewing machine you no longer need? Consider donating it to Project Linus: Southern West Virginia Chapter for our volunteers! Arrange your donation by contacting me through this page or by phone 757-291-0542 or email [email protected].