Project Linus

 

Instead of holding a classroom gift exchange, students in Jill Zoccolillo’s class participated in a blanket making day in the classroom to benefit Project Linus, an organization dedicated to provide seriously ill or traumatized children with homemade blankets. Several sewing machines could be heard whirring on December 18th as the blankets began to take shape. With the help of many parent and grandparent volunteers, they spent a morning sewing blankets. The class raised money to purchase fabric and also accepted fabric donations. In just about three hours the class was able to make 15 blankets to donate. Blankets are collected locally by Project Linus volunteers and are then distributed to children in hospitals, shelters, social service agencies or anywhere that a child might be in need of a big hug!