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Highlight of our calendar of events by year

Make a Difference Day

~ 2004 ~

Annual “Hugs of Hope”
is February 21st, 10am-3pm, St. Mary’s Church, Colts Neck

NJ State Quilt Guild Convention is June 10-12th, 2004

Make A Difference Day, October 23rd, 10am to 4pm, Keyport First Aid Bldg, Atlantic Street, Keyport

 Festival of Trees is December 14th, 2004 at 5:30pm, Sheraton Hotel, Eatontown

~ 2003 ~

Martin Luther King Jr. Mural Program — February 18

Spring Fling workshop — April 26

NJ State Quilt Conference — June 12

Christmas In July workshop — July

Molly Pitcher Stitcher Quilt Show — October

National Make A Difference Day — October 25

~ 2002 ~

Hometown Heroes Profile, The Asbury Park Press Newspaper — January 6

Martin Luther King, Jr. “Be The Dream” Quilt Dedication
@ the Asbury Park HS — March 15

Shurgard Storage Program Awardees — March 20 

St. Aloyisus Elementary School Mural Dedication — March 22

Franklin Lakes Girl Scouts Mural Dedication — March 23

WBJB Radio Interview — March 2002

Sayreville Middle School Mural Dedication — April 12

Academy of Allied Health & Science Mural Dedication — May 24

Lafayette Mills School Mural Dedication — June 14

Christmas In July workshop — July 19

3rd Annual Make A Difference Day — October 26

PLNJ Public Service Month @ WBJB Public Radio — all December

Festival of Trees — December 17th

Int'l Year of the Volunteer

~ 2001 ~

Beary Unique Quilt Shoppe, Howell, Quilting workshop

Henry Hudson Elementary School, Parlin, School-wide Quilting program

IYV2001 United Nations Global Quilt Mural Project

Arbor Day Tree Planting, Keyport

Monmouth County Girl Scouts Award Dinner

Keyport Senior Center, Knit In

NJ Quilting Convention State Quilt Guild

Keyport Senior Center, Xmas in July Workshop

Daily Points of Light Award, Points of Light Foundation

Verizon Foundation Charity Golf Outing

Beary Unique Quilt Shoppe, Workshop & Picnic

A Time To Kiln Ceramic Workshop & Anniversary Party

National Make A Difference Day, 6-hour blanket blitz

2001 International Year of the Volunteer Award, Points of Light Foundation

Monmouth Medical Center Family Clinic Holiday Outreach

Family & Children’s Service Operation Sleigh Bells Campaign

13th Annual Festival of Trees/Sheraton Hotel, Eatontown

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~ 2000 ~

Keyport Drug & Alcohol Alliance, Make A Date w/Your Kids Program

Hugs With Heart, Jersey Shore Medical Center Donation & Appreciation Brunch

Barnes & Noble Booksellers Quilt Event

Riverview Medical Center Volunteer Appreciation Brunch

Respecteen Project/Habitat for Humanity Outreach

Community Connection Cable TV Show

Oakwood School Mural, Tinton Falls

Rumson Country Day, Kids Helping Kids Awareness Program

Harbor School, Eatontown, Kids Helping Kids Quilt Mural Program

National Make A Difference Day — Five hour blanket blitz

12th Annual Festival of Trees/Sheraton Hotel, Eatontown

Manna House Mural Dedication, Cliffwood Beach


~ 1999 ~

Establishment in New Jersey 10/7/99

First issue “The Blanketeer” newsletter 11-1-99

Article Asbury Park Press Community section 12-8-99

Blanketeer workshop 12-10-99 with original 80 members

First blanket drive 10-7 to 2-14-00 — 146 handmade blankets donated!

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Project Linus NJ is dedicated to providing handmade blankets and hand crafted toys to children suffering serious illness and trauma from birth to seventeen. We gladly welcome knitted, crochet, quilted, machine sewn and hand sewn “hugs.” A fragile child will be comforted by the immediate impact you caring heart and willing hands provide. Become a partner in healing, on a mission of hope.