2022 goal:
Blankets for 30,000 children in foster care!
Blankets for 30,000 children in foster care!
Blankets received as of 8/18/22
When we each do a little, together we do a lot.
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Funds raised for MVOB through Kiwanis Charity Regatta total $3,492! THANKS!
Nancy and her grandson hold the MVOB yacht that Nancy decorated for us.
We are thrilled to finish in the top three in the Kiwanis Club of Columbus Charity Regatta! Total raised in the online regatta was $3,242. Our third place finish earned us an additional $250 in prize money for a total of $3,492!
See final results here
We were honored to be the first team to reach their goal, set a new stretch goal and to achieve that as well. We could not have done it without you and are humbled by your kindness and support.
A huge thank you to everyone who supported us in our inaugural participation in the Kiwanis Regatta:
Congratulations to our colleagues who participated in this year's regatta. We hope that you had as much fun as we did! Finally, thank you to everyone that made a donation/voted for us in the online campaign. Thank you for being a part of our crew and helping children in foster care!
See final results here
We were honored to be the first team to reach their goal, set a new stretch goal and to achieve that as well. We could not have done it without you and are humbled by your kindness and support.
A huge thank you to everyone who supported us in our inaugural participation in the Kiwanis Regatta:
- Kiwanis Club of Columbus for hosting the event.
- American Health Foundation Management Corp for sponsoring our participation.
- Our friends from the New Albany Kohl's for their support at the in-person regatta.
- Blanket Angel Nancy B., who designed and created our yacht's "decor."
Congratulations to our colleagues who participated in this year's regatta. We hope that you had as much fun as we did! Finally, thank you to everyone that made a donation/voted for us in the online campaign. Thank you for being a part of our crew and helping children in foster care!
" Someone made this just for me ?" How special is that?
Video created by Perry Finley
Thanks to our blanket angels from a foster mother . . .
Thank you so much for the beautiful quilts. I got 3 very nervous foster children on Monday evening.
They snuggled those quilts, and I'm certain being wrapped in love & comfort helped ease their sad little hearts.
Thank you, so very much!
Love, Maggie
They snuggled those quilts, and I'm certain being wrapped in love & comfort helped ease their sad little hearts.
Thank you, so very much!
Love, Maggie
Our Mission
My Very Own Blanket is dedicated to warming the heart of every child in the foster care system and children 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.
Thanks for all the wonderful donations! You are welcome to come inside to purchase kits or drop off your donation, 9 - Noon, Monday-Friday.
Or purchase blanket kits here: To pick up. To be shipped to you. 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.
Or purchase blanket kits here: To pick up. To be shipped to you. 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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Kroger Community Rewards. Shop with your Plus Card to earn donations for MVOB. ENROLL. Our account: CG546.
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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.
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.
Learn About UsDedicated to helping children in foster care feel valued and comforted since 1999
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News and AnnouncementsCheck out the latest news and announcements
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Get InvolvedFor just $10 and 30 minutes, you can change a life
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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.
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
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!
If you are looking for a new health care plan, please consider joining our generous sponsors!
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!
If you are looking for a new health care plan, please consider joining our generous sponsors!