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MVOB News

Our newest Blanket Angel Coordinator is very active in Indiana

1/27/2020

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These young volunteers show off the pile of "no-sew" fleece blankets they made.
Jillian Gregory, our new Blanket Angel Coordinator (BAC) in Rising Sun, Indiana, is taking her role seriously! 

First, she has organized the members of her quilting group to sew blankets for MVOB. Jillian donates the blankets to three local CASA volunteers (Court Appointed Special Advocates) and Child Service Agencies.

So far, her enthusiastic quilt group has donated more than 45 blankets, and they're still sewing. We were thrilled when Jillian, a CASA volunteer herself, shared with us, "I personally have 7 CASA kiddos and made them blankets. I am so blessed to have found your organization. What a dream come true."

​In addition to quilters, Jillian is working with volunteers who want to make blankets but don't sew or knit. "My CASA organization is always getting groups such as cheerleaders, basketball teams and churches wanting to help our foster kids," she said. "No-sew" fleece blankets are perfect for these blanket angels to make. One of these groups is pictured above.

Another arm of Jillian's BAC work takes place at the Madison Women's Prison, where she has begun weekly quilting classes for 15 of the women. Jillian told us, "I'm having so much fun...The woman are working on quilts for MVOB...They are really cranking them out and having a great time...The ladies that are incarcerated are moved when I talk about CASA and all the children in foster care. Most have been in the system themselves and talk about their experiences. The thought of making quilts for other children has been inspirational for them."  

There is another group of eight ladies at the prison who are crocheting blankets for MVOB. "Their daily job at the prison is to crochet. They are crocheting blankets for me and it is amazing," Jillian added. 

Thanks to Jillian and the other Blanket Angel Coordinators around the U.S., children in foster care far from Central Ohio will be comforted with handmade blankets, each with a special MVOB label attached so that each child can put their name on "their very own blanket." 

​For information about helping MVOB in YOUR area, check out our Blanket Angel Coordinator webpage
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  • Home
    • News >
      • Recycle with MVOB
      • Newsletter Archive
      • True Stories
      • Video & Audio
      • Thanks to You
    • Foster Care Insights
    • About Us >
      • Board of Directors
      • Meet Our CEO/Founder
      • Contact or Visit Us
      • Meet Our Partners
      • History
      • Our Non-Profit Partners
      • Financials/Annual Reports
      • Privacy Policy
      • Position Open
  • Get Involved
    • 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
  • Donate
    • Gift to Support Our Mission
    • Invest in MVOB
    • Sponsor Blankets for Others
    • Donate to Set Up Webpage
    • Donate for Event Speaker
    • Donate to Create Custom Tag
    • Wish List
    • Giving Tuesday 2022
  • 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
    • Rotary All Ohio PETS
    • Birthday Placemat
    • FUN Patches
    • Coins for Kids Baggies