Greater Boston Project Linus

Greater Boston Area Project Linus is a 100% volunteer organization dedicated to creating and delivering new handmade blankets to any child who may be in need of some extra comforting that only a beloved "blankie" can provide and to offer a worthwhile service opportunity for the benefit of children. To find out more information about our chapter, please see our Fall 2008 Brochure. To learn more about the history of Project Linus please visit the national website: http://www.projectlinus.org.

The Greater Boston Area Chapter of Project Linus was created in 2001 and since inception has donated over 27,500 blankets throughout eastern Massachusetts as of August 31, 2008.

Greater Boston Donations by year:
Year --- Blankets
2001 --- 2,006
2002 --- 3,248
2003 --- 3,525
2004 --- 4,307
2005 --- 3,857
2006 --- 4,138
2007 --- 4,065
2008 --- 2,414
Total --- 27,560

(From the national website http://www.projectlinus.org) Project Linus is comprised of hundreds of local chapters and thousands of volunteers across the United States. Each volunteer and local chapter all work together to help us achieve our mission statement, which states:

• First, it is our mission to provide love, a sense of security, warmth and comfort to children who are seriously ill, traumatized, or otherwise in need through the gifts of new, handmade blankets and afghans, lovingly created by volunteer "blanketeers."
• Second, it is our mission to provide a rewarding and fun service opportunity for interested individuals and groups in local communities, for the benefit of children.