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True story of a child and a blanket . . .

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Kathie, a new MVOB volunteer, told us how she heard about My Very Own Blanket.
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Taylor was a child in my fifth grade class. She brought in a very special blanket to show me that she received one night.
She said the sheriff came at midnight to get her and her mother out of their apartment. Her mother said, 'Grab your hairbrush.' The brush was all she had until the sheriff gave her a blanket. It was from My Very Own Blanket.
​Taylor was so touched that a stranger made this for her. I could tell that it was well loved and used every night. What a treasure for a scared little girl! Thank you for all you do to help children in care feel loved!  

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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Dedicated to helping children in foster care feel valued and comforted since 1999

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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!
​If you are looking for a new health care plan, please consider joining our generous sponsors!