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" Someone made this just for me ?"  How special is that?

                                  Video created by Perry Finley

True story of a child and a blanket . . .

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Story from foster Mom, Bethany:
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My foster son came to us 19 months ago. He had just turned 3 years old. At his previous guardianship home he had a blanket that he loved, but no one thought to pack it when he left. We didn't know what kind of blanket he had or that he even had one.

We bought a Spiderman blanket and some stuffed animals, but he didn't seem interested or comforted by any of them. After a couple days, we got a blanket from My Very Own Blanket that was made by Lucy, and my son was immediately attached! This blanket is his Lovie. He sleeps with it every night, he brings it on all car rides, he snuggles with it on the couch, sometimes it's even a cape or a home for a small stuffed animal. Blue Blankie is one of his best friends!
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Thank you to everyone who takes the time to make these blankets for children who need comforting!! And a special thank you to Lucy for helping my baby feel safe.

Our Mission
My Very Own Blanket is dedicated to warming the heart of every child in the foster care system and other youth in need with a blanket, to give them a feeling of comfort, security and most of all, a SMILE.  Handmade blankets are created through the loving care of volunteers.
We connect diverse people, community groups, businesses and services through this volunteer opportunity and ministry to our children in foster care. These gifts are comforting and familiar, and children can take them from one home to another.  Thousands of blankets are donated each year to children in foster care. Each blanket is personalized with the child’s name, a tradition for My Very Own Blanket since 1999.  

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​Thanks for all the wonderful donations!  You are welcome to come inside to purchase kits or drop off your donation, 9 - Noon, Monday-Friday.
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Or purchase blanket kits here.  Pick up inside on weekday mornings or at any time from the brown donation bin outside our workshop.

​Finished blankets (please include your name with donation) can be dropped off in the bin as well. We collect them daily.
If you would like to come and volunteer, we support social distancing and wearing masks. We appreciate and continue to encourage you to get involved with My Very Own Blanket, helping us bring LOVE to children in foster care.
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Happy blanket birthday!
​​Support kids in foster care while enjoying your birthday party, whatever your age!

Our blanket angel Anna created this Girl Scout project that shows how it's done. 

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What a Blanket Can Mean
Jessica talks to a former foster child about the blanket she received at age 2 and what it meant to her.
Listen to this excellent program on foster care youth education in Ohio, from WOSU Radio's All Things Considered.

Jessica Rudolph tells how MVOB began

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Our valued shipping partner
We are so grateful for our partnership with UnitedHealth Care Community Plan for consistent and generous help with our shipping needs.  They help us get blankets into the hands of children in foster care, AND they help us get blanket kits to people outside Central Ohio who want to make our “no-sew” fleece blankets to deliver to children in care in their areas.  So helpful!  We are so grateful and SO THANKFUL!
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