Category Archives: Blanket Makers

When Hurricane Sandy touched down it rocked the tristate area. Eight days later, when our electric returned the first call I received was from the American Quilter’s Society of Kentucky asking how we could team up. What resulted from that initial telephone call was an opportunity to receive over a thousand handmade quilts from AQS [...]

To date, more than 170 knit, crochet, quilt and toy making groups have joined Blankie Depot’s network. You might wonder why an established group would need to join a non profit organization. The answer is two-fold: SOLIDARITY AND TEAMWORK. This is how 100% volunteer organizations make a difference; we are able to serve 30,000 NJ [...]