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Host a blanket-making event

>>> Are you hosting a group blanket-making event?  Watch this short video for helpful tips!
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Thank you for providing this charity for our church to make fleece blankets!  My grandson was adopted from the foster care program and he received one of these blankets when he was just a baby and I know how important these things are to these children!! ❤️

My daughter is extremely active in Arizona with multiple foster programs, so I thought I would do what I could from Florida! 😎
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Joan, Panama City Beach, FL
Graphic - How to host a blanket-making event
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A VIRTUAL look for
​blanket-making events


Looking for an opportunity to give back? Volunteer?

Host a VIRTUAL Blanket Making Event! Schedule a Zoom meeting and, in about an hour, you--and others working alongside you--can create a lasting gift for a child in foster care.


Sponsor your “no-sew” fleece blanket kits online, and you will be on your way!  
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Order kits:  To pick up.  To be shipped to you. 

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How to host a blanket-making event  -- what you need to know
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A blanket-making event is a great way to get families, friends, work colleagues, social groups, Scout troops – just about any group – involved together making our “no-sew” fleece blankets.
 
You will need to select a date and a location for your group to make their blankets! When you sponsor the blankets from us, we will gather all the supplies needed; you will just need to gather a pair of scissors for each group member.
 
We offer in our workshop all the supplies needed to complete your blankets. We have fleece in numerous colors, styles and prints (all age appropriate) for only $12 (if you pick up) or $15 (if we ship) each. You can choose your own fleece, or we can pre-select a variety for you.

Each fleece kit includes the material ready to cut and fringe, the fringe cutting template, the special tag ensuring the blanket will stay with the child when they move from placement to placement, the packaging and shipping we provide so that blankets reach children in foster care, and the opportunity to be a part of our ministry.

When you order your blanket kits in advance, everything will be ready for you to pick up so that you are in and out of the Blanket Workshop, ready for your blanket making party, in less than 15 minutes. 

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​If you decide to purchase your own fleece, here are some guidelines to get the best result. 
Please follow these instructions for making an exceptional blanket. 
To make cutting fringe easy, use this fringe cutting template (download and print on card stock).
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Below are downloadable graphics illustrating the process, for groups near Westerville, Ohio and for those in other parts of the United States.
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How to host a blanket-making event -- the graphic version

1.  Within 30 miles of our workshop in Westerville, Ohio.  Use this process if you live within 30 miles of our workshop so that you can pick up your kits and bring your completed blankets back to the workshop in Westerville.  Click image to download and print the flyer. 
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​2.  More than 30 miles from our national headquarters & workshop in Westerville, Ohio.  Use the process below if you do not live in central Ohio, will order your kits to be shipped to you, and will donate your blankets directly to a child services agency in your area.  Click image to download and print.
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​Promotional materials to show your group

  • The Story of My Very Own Blanket.  This is a great way to introduce volunteers to MVOB.  The video (about 6 minutes) shows how MVOB started, why we do what we do, and the many ways that volunteers get involved.  (No sound but lots of great photos) 
  • Jessica's TEDx talk is just under 5 minutes and tells about one way a child comes into care through the school system as well as the story of how Jessica founded MVOB 20 years ago.    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Fy5xJ4FdXs
  • Channel 4 news video with Rick Reitzel, Colleen Marshall and Mike Jackson.  About 1 minute!
         https://www.facebook.com/NBC4Columbus/videos/10154985782607751/
 
Check out our website, www.myveryownblanket.org, for more information.
Follow us on Facebook (www.facebook.com/myveryownblanket) for news and photos of blanket makers, new blankets and events.
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You are welcome to copy and hand out our flyer at any event to help us raise awareness of our mission and ministry. 

Order blanket kits:  To pick up.  To be shipped to you. 
Order our special tags:  To pick up.  To be shipped to you.

Get step-by-step directions for making a no-sew fleece blanket here.
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Exceptional blankets - quality guidelines


We Would Love to Have You GET INVOLVED!


Hours

Monday - Friday:   10 am - 2 pm
Closed Saturday and Sunday 

Address

407 W Main Street
Westerville, Ohio 43081

Telephone

614-530-3327

Email

[email protected]
My Very Own Blanket is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.  Tax ID 90-0198206                                                      MVOB Privacy Policy
Thank you for your donation to support MVOB's mission to provide handmade blankets to children in foster care and children in need.
​No goods or services are provided in exchange for contributions to My Very Own Blanket.
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  • Home
    • News >
      • Videos
      • True Stories
      • Thank You Notes
      • Newsletter Archive
    • Share Your Story
    • Foster Care Insights
    • About Us >
      • Board of Directors
      • Meet Our CEO/Founder
      • Contact or Visit Us
      • History
      • Our Non-Profit Partners
      • Financials/Annual Reports
      • Privacy Policy
    • Meet Our Partners
  • Get Involved
    • Calendar of Events
    • RSVP Lauren Lustri Shower
    • Blanket Quality Guidelines
    • Material Blankets/Quilts
    • Yarn Blankets - Knitted/Crocheted
    • Fleece Blankets >
      • Things to Avoid
    • Provide Transportation
    • Host a Blanket Making Event
    • Host a Blanket Making Event - Business
    • Blanket Birthday Party
    • Earn Service Hours
  • Delivering Blankets
  • FAQ
    • Supporting Materials for Your Event
  • Donate
    • Financial Donation
    • Sponsor Blankets for Others
    • Our Wish List
  • Order
    • Blanket Making Kit - Pick Up
    • Blanket Making Kit - To Ship
    • Special Tags - Pick Up
    • Special Tags - To Ship >
      • About Our Special Tags
      • Create a Custom Tag
    • CASEWORKERS to receive completed blankets
    • Rotary Club Members >
      • Rotary Blanket Kit - Pick Up
      • Rotary Blanket Kit - To Ship
      • Rotary Blanket Tags
      • Rotary Blanket Sponsorship
      • Newborn Receiving Blanket
    • Lions International
    • Schedule Event Speaker
    • Birthday Placemat
    • FUN Patches
    • Coins for Kids Baggies