The fleece blanket project is so popular that we brought it back!
The Montgomery County Volunteer Center sponsored the original fleece blanket project with the generous grant funding provided by AmeriCorps. The number we could fund filled up quickly. But we are able to find homes for more blankets for children of families in need and wanted to offer volunteers the option to still participate if they want to provide the materials themselves. So here is MLK Week 2021 Blanket - DIY Version!
PROJECT DIRECTIONS
If you're interested in contributing to the no-sew fleece blanket project, you have two options:
- Purchase the same no-sew fleece blanket kit from the original opportunity from JOANN. Please select patterns that are generic or neutral in color and theme.
- Use (or buy) your own fleece and follow these instructions to create the blanket.
DROP-OFF INSTRUCTIONS:
- Drop off your completed blankets to the Montgomery County Volunteer Center (12900 Middlebrook Road, Suite 1600, Germantown, MD 20874) between January 18 - January 30 from 9 AM - 8 PM. This is a contactless drop-off system - please follow signage onsite for drop-off instructions. We will send emails with more information about times for drop-off on those dates.
SSL: MCPS students will receive 2 SSL hours for completing and returning 2 blankets. Students may submit a maximum of 2 blankets.
When you drop off your project, all volunteers will be required to fill out a sheet with your name, email address, and a checkbox to indicate if you are requesting SSL hours. If you are requesting SSL hours, a signed form with your hours will be emailed to the email address listed on the drop-off sheet.
By responding to this opportunity, you are pledging to continue to complete acts of service in the spirit of Dr. King.
If you signed up for the original No-Sew Fleece Blanket project and would like to refer back to that opportunity for instructions, please click HERE.
BLANKET RECIPIENTS
These blankets will be donated to those in need across Montgomery County, including patients at Montgomery Hospice.
