Join us for a Samantha's Gift blanket-making party -- no talent required!
 Just bring a pair of material scissors and snacks to share. Contact Marsha Shanker, BJC Hospice Volunteer Program administrative assistant, if you would like to attend.
6 p.m.-9 p.m.
Tuesday, June 22, 2010
Saint Andrew United Methodist Church
3975 North Highway 67
Florissant, Missouri 63034
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Use the back entrance (in the youth rooms) |
Sale of Handmade Blankets Benefits Hospice Patients
What began as part of a Bat Mitzvah project for 13-year-old volunteer Samantha Shanker has become a mission. Samantha and her fellow volunteers create soft, fleece blankets to give to patients. The blankets also are available for purchase with the proceeds benefiting hospice programs.
One side of the blanket is a solid color while the other sheet is printed in a fun pattern. A note written by the volunteers hangs from the tie-off and reads, “This blanket was tied with a prayer. May it bring you comfort.”
Finished blankets are presented to hospice patients to use as a lap throw. “More than 500 blankets have been made and donated,” says Eileen Spinner, volunteer coordinator. “Our volunteers are incredible. They spend countless hours helping to make the hospice experience warm and loving.”
Buy a Blanket
Each 30”x 60” blanket is $35 plus shipping and handling. To buy a blanket, donate fleece material (42" pieces) or make a financial donation to purchase material, e-mail our blanket coordinator.