Project Linus is a volunteer
non-profit organization with a two-fold mission.
• 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.
"Your beautiful blankets are so appreciated by the families with new babies!"
From St Joseph Community Center
Who the Chapter Serves
Albuquerque Christian Children's Home
Albuquerque Police Department - several sub-stations & special units
All Faiths Receiving Home
APS Title I - Homeless Teens
Birthright
Care | Net
Casa Angelica
Casa Esperanza
Catholic Charities
Child & Family Development City of Albuquerque
Choice Recovery Path
Corus Hospice
Cuidando Los Ninos Kids
Family Advocacy Center; Para Los Ninos
Families First, NM Department of Health
Family Promise, 1st United Methodist Church
Grief Center for Children
Heading Home
Kirtland Air Force Base Airman & Family Readiness
La Mesa Presbyterian Church
New Futures High School
New Mexico State Police
Peanut Butter & Jelly
Presbyterian Hospital Child Life Program
Presbyterian Hospital Kaseman Behavioral Health
Red Cross
Ronald McDonald House
Safe House Formerly Women’s Community Center
Saranam Refugee Program
Save the Children
St Joseph Community Center
UNM Young Children's Clinic
UNM Hospital & Medical Center Childrens units including-
Carrie Tingley, Child Life, Child Psychiatric, NICU/Developmental Care,
Pediatric Emergency Room, Pediatric Oncology
Veterans' Integration Center
Wings
Women’s Housing Coalition
In response to - Individual New Mexico family crises
such as death of parent or other close relative
in military, police, fire related service; death of child;
Local, national or international crises.
Special programs sponsored by Project Linus National.
What a Project Linus blanket can mean
(Posted with permission of the author's)
Dear Project Linus - Thank you for the incredibly thoughtful gift of blankets for Afghan families arriving at Fort Bliss. The love and care that went in to making each blanket is clearly visible! Please know that they are cherished by each woman and child who received them.
Dear Project Linus - the children at the Grief Center received their blankets in early December. One of the girls said "I picked the green one because my dad was in the Army". Such a sweet kiddo thinking of her father as she picked it out.
Dear Project Linus - My son who passed away almost 2 years ago now has received several blankets through hospital stays, and my other children have received blankets from Project Linus through the children's grief group. You organization has made such a huge impact on just our family. My children cherish not only their quilts from the grief group, but every blanket my son received while hospitalized. It is a mark of his courage!
My kind and caring friends from Project Linus, thank you for keeping us going through a very different and difficult year. Your continued support to UNMH and Children's Hospital got us through some of the most trying times.
