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Bink-A-Thon Prep: Cut Fabric for Blankets (age 12+) *MLK 2012*
Binky Patrol is an all volunteer, national, non-profit organization making and distributing homemade blankets to vulnerable children and teens through local shelters and youth-serving agencies. A “binky” is a homemade blanket that can be sewn, knitted, crocheted or quilted. They range in size from 3 feet square up to twin bed size.
In preparation for our MLK Day Bink-A-Thon, we need volunteers to bring good scissors or rotary cutters/mats and help us cut a whole lot of fabric into 4 and 6 inch strips, which will then be used to make blankets to be donated to Washington County Homeless Connect, where they will find there way to families with children in need of comfort and warmth.
NOTE: you must have your own scissors. Quilters mats and rotary cutters are even better with rulers as your guide.
To learn more about Binky Patrol, visit our website: http://www.binkypatrol.org
Interested in helping out on the day of the Bink-A-Thon? Check out our two Monday shifts:
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Have a sewing machine? Sign-up to be part of our Sewing Machine Blanket Brigade.
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Don't have a sewing maching? Sign up to help out with other blanket-making tasks.
**Win a Kindle Fire by recruiting four or more volunteers to join you over MLK Weekend! Click here for details.
Project Requirements:
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Please fill out this MLK Adult & Youth Waiver and bring it with you to the project. All volunteers under 18 are required to bring a waiver signed by their parent or legal guardian.
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Volunteers must be 12 years of age or older to attend this project; any volunteer under age 13 must attend with a parent or adult chaperone.
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If you plan to bring children or guests you MUST reserve slots for them. The best way to do this is to create a Volunteer Team, then sign up your team for this project.
IMPORTANT NOTE: You are responsible for ensuring that everyone signed up through your team attends - only sign up team members who have confirmed their availability. Teams that repeatedly sign up, but do not show up or show up with fewer volunteers than they signed up, may be removed. To add or remove team members from a project, click on "My Account" and then "My Teams," above.
Click "Sign Up" below to reserve your spot! Need help signing up? Call 503-200-3355.
Children & Youth Education
Families, Low-income Communities
Age Minimum (with Adult): 12+, Minimum Age:13+
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