 On one day in April 2025, 618 Bank of America (BOA) team members in 20 buildings in 13 cities in 8 US states and 4 countries -- U.S., England, Ireland and Mexico -- made 600 blankets for children in foster care in local communities! BOA sponsored the event to:
We are extremely grateful for the commitment and support of Bank of America all over the U.S. and beyond!  
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Rose, JP Morgan Chase team member, shared her thoughts with us about an April 2025 blanket-making event hosted by the company: Our team here at JP Morgan Chase was looking for a way to give back to our community while at the same time building relationships with one another. When My Very Own Blanket came up and I researched what you do, it touched my heart. My daughter and her husband are foster parents, and I have experienced what they and the children they take in go through. I learned what a blanket would mean to them when they just lost everything. I thought that making blankets for MVOB was an easy yet meaningful way we as a team can give back to those most vulnerable in our community. We had 40 people come together and make 70 blankets! Thank you for the opportunity to partner with you in touching the hearts of those in such a stressful time in their lives. We look forward to doing this again. Here are some photos of the Blanket Angel volunteers who participated in the JP Morgan Chase event:  Amanda L., pictured above with Jessica Rudolph, donating blankets she made recently, posted this story on Facebook in April:
Over the past several years, I have made it my personal goal to make #ABlanketADayInMay to give to a child in foster care through the wonderful organization My Very Own Blanket. May is National Foster Care Awareness month, and it is my way of bringing awareness to a system that I didn't know much about. I am asking my family and friends to sponsor a day by covering the $12 cost it takes to make each blanket! Let me know if you would like to be involved and I will give you more information. The $12 will go to My Very Own Blanket who will provide the material needed to make each blanket. You can give me cash, check, Venmo, or PayPal for the blankets you would like to cover and I will do the rest! Through the support of my friends and family, I have been able to complete 243 blankets over the years to give to children who do not have many things to call their own. I still remember the blanket that I carried around as a child and how much comfort it brought me, and that is the goal to bring comfort and security to those children in the foster care system. It has been a positive thing for me to focus on and connect with people over, and I hope it can bring joy to the those who receive them!  MVOB Board Chair, Adam Price, and his wife Rachel have loaded their car with 50 handmade blankets and quilts to deliver to The Buckeye Ranch.
The Buckeye Ranch is a central Ohio non-profit that provides services ranging from behavioral health support to mental health counseling to foster care coordination. The Buckeye Ranch works to raise hope and provide healing for children, youth, and families in Central Ohio by providing needed services in convenient locations. The Worthington Mom’s Group really enjoyed creating these blankets! The group gathered at Porch Growler on May 1 in honor of National Foster Care Month. After the event, they told us, "Thank you so much for the opportunity to bring comfort and joy to children in foster care." We are very grateful for their contribution.
On April 26, over 100 Rotarians from all over Rotary District 6600 came together to support a day of service in the spirit of #ServiceAboveSelf! Rotarians filled Middlegrounds Metropark in Toledo to support a number of projects that will serve families in need and help support conservation in this beautiful park.
Members of the Granville, Ohio Rotary Club included a service project in their May 5 meeting that involved learning about My Very Own Blanket and making fleece blankets for children and teens in foster care and in need in their local community.
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints supports children in foster care in Texas and Florida4/26/2025  Texas (photos above and below): The Yorktown Branch Relief Society of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints made its first two donations: 8 quilts and 2 afghans to Friends of DeWitt County Child Welfare Board in Cuero, Texas, and 9 quilts to the Court Appointed Special Advocates of South Texas. The group plans to make more quilts to deliver twice a year. We are very thankful for the contributions, current and planned, of this dedicated group from the LDS Church in Texas.  Florida (photos below): A women’s organization within the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints lived out their desire to serve others by making 79 fleece blankets and 2 quilts for children in foster care in their area. The Valrico Ward Relief Society in Brandon, Florida, discovered MVOB on JustServe.org and hosted daytime and evening sessions for 28 Church members to come together and make the no sew fleece blankets. Some members made blankets at home. Event organizer Daphine told us, “We had a wonderful time making the blankets, and we enjoyed making new friends and visiting with old friends of all ages. Thank you for the idea.”  The UPS Central Ohio Women’s Development Business Resource Group recently brought employees together for a special lunch and community service event focused on connection and giving back. The event offered attendees the opportunity to enjoy a casual lunch while working together to make a no-sew fleece blanket, providing comfort to children in foster care. The event organizer told us, "More than just a creative outlet, the gathering served as a meaningful way for team members to bond across departments and roles. It fostered a sense of unity and purpose – a key pillar of the BRG’s mission to support the local community." "The UPS Women’s Development BRG has built a growing relationship with My Very Own Blanket, and the BRG is proud to support their mission. We look forward to continuing this partnership and finding new ways to give back to the communities we serve."  An article telling the story of My Very Own Blanket is included in the Q2 2024 edition of Art Materials Retailer magazine. Read the digital edition here.
The MVOB article is based on an interview with our founder, Jessica Rudolph, held at the National Art Materials Trade Association trade show, where Jessica was representing MVOB. See page 23. |
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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.
