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Sulfur Grove Blanket Angels

10/17/2022

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Thank you Sulphur Grove Church for a wonderful blanket making event!  We were thrilled to be a part of the event and to partner with CARE House in Dayton, Ohio to provide love, comfort and support to children whose lives have been impacted by child abuse and neglect. Thank you!
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Lancaster Church of Christ women donate blankets in their community

10/17/2022

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These women from Lancaster Church of Christ spent an afternoon making blankets and donated them to Fairfield County Child Protective Services.  We are so grateful to the members of this congregation for making blankets and donating them in their community.
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Sorority hosts blanket making event

10/17/2022

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Thank you to our friends at Alpha Delta Kappa Lambda Chapter for their recent blanket making event! We appreciate your kindness and support of children living in foster care!
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Thanks to Cherrington Elementary

6/20/2022

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Thank you to the Student Council at Cherrington Elementary School, Westerville, for making 17 blankets to give to children living in foster care!   Click the images below to see larger photos.  ​
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MVOB has a yacht!

6/20/2022

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2022 Columbus Kiwanis Charity Regatta

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My Very Own Blanket is excited to be a part of the 2022 Columbus Kiwanis Charity Regatta!

Our yacht was delivered by 
Kiwanis Club of Columbus member Mike Haemmerle. We are honored to be sponsored by the American Health Foundation - AHF Management Corp. We need all hands on deck for this online fundraiser and charity event.
​The regatta starts July 1; stay tuned for more details.

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Meet our new workshop staff members

4/25/2022

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Amy Deverson Roberts, Director of Outreach & Engagement
Originally from Pittsburgh, PA, Amy attended Ohio University and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and Sociology/ Criminology. While attending OU,  Amy found her passion in advocating for children and families by becoming involved in community based programming.  Amy possesses 22 years of experience in the child abuse and neglect field working for the Child Assault Prevention Project, Prevent Child Abuse Ohio and the Ohio Network of Children’s Advocacy Centers.  Additionally, she has 21 years of experience in planning special events for UA Crew, the Junior League of Columbus, the SOAP Project and other nonprofits in central Ohio. 
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As the Director of Outreach and Engagement, Amy  coordinates partnership development efforts throughout the nation including but not limited to donor relationship develop-ment, corporate partnerships, grant writing,  fundraising, special events and volunteer management. She is an avid hockey fan (Penguins and Blue Jackets), loves to read and travel. Amy is married, has two stepdaughters, and two dogs.
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Ramona Majikas, Packing and Shipping Coordinator
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​Ramona is the packing and shipping coordinator at My Very Own Blanket.  She discovered MVOB while seeking to support foster care charities on behalf of her mother, a former foster child. 

​She began volunteering here with her daughters, coming in weekly to pack up finished blankets on their way to children in foster care.  Now, Ramona oversees the delivery of blanket kits to our Blanket Angels and finished blankets to foster care organizations. 
 
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Rotary members provide almost 5,000 blankets for kids in foster care

3/27/2022

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Almost 5,000 children in foster care will receive handmade blankets thanks to members of Ohio Rotary Clubs. 

Members of Ohio’s five Rotary districts provided blankets for 4,966 children in foster care in this year’s All-Ohio PETS Competition. Districts competed to provide the most blankets per capita based on District membership numbers.

​District 6690, which includes central and southeast Ohio, came out on top. We are very grateful to the hundreds of Rotary Blanket Angels who made it possible for MVOB to provide comfort and love to so many children in foster care in Ohio.

​PHOTO ABOVE:  District 6690 Governor Price Finley holds the custom blanket tags MVOB prepared for the 2022 All-Ohio PETS Competition.


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​Members of the Circleville Noon Rotary Club hold blankets they made during the competition. They will be donated to Pickaway County CASA, Court Appointed Special Advocates, volunteers who represent children who have experienced abuse or neglect. 
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Foster care alumni receive help–and a blanket–at Emerge Emancipation Program

3/27/2022

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MVOB blankets are now making a difference in the lives of foster care alumni at the Emerge Emancipation Program in Xenia, Ohio. Emerge is a unique non-profit organization dedicated to helping young men and women leaving foster care.
 
The aim of the Emerge program is to help these youth take the right steps and make the right decisions and help them gain the skills necessary to make a safe and lasting transition into society and become self-sustaining, responsible citizens and community members.
 
Emerge provides a place where emancipated foster youth can reach their full potential through vocational training, life skills enrichment, and wrap-around services that include temporary housing at the Emerge Recovery & Trade Initiative, a non-profit that runs the trade school.
 
That’s where your blankets come in!  Each student will have a room of their own, and they can choose a blanket of their very own to add a personal touch to their bed and to keep as they start the next stage of their life.
 
Blanket Angels who live in the Xenia area can drop off blankets (only single bed size, please) at Emerge, 2960 W. Enon Rd., Xenia. Contact: Doris Edelmann, 937-572-7632.

Learn more about Emerge Emancipation Program

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Quilt raffle winners drawn on March 1

3/17/2022

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Many thanks to all who bought raffle tickets and to those who made and donated the beautiful quilts. We are grateful for your support through this fundraiser, helping us to provide love and comfort to children in foster care.
Congratulations to our winners:  Linda Pace, Kelli Cawley, Karen Ballou, Melanie Gilbert and Dawn Brunkalla.

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one by one story: My Very Own Blanket

1/25/2022

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MVOB recently received a one by one grant from 4imprint that enabled us to order branded tote bags that we can give as thank you gifts to volunteers.  The company included this story  featuring My Very Own Blanket on their website. 
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A fourth-grade boy named Joey was looking forward to the end of the school day. He liked riding the bus home and being with his friends. But today, after the bell rang, the teacher asked if he would come to the principal’s office. Once there, Joey found out he wouldn’t be going home today, but would be leaving to go live with a new family.
That scenario is how many children enter foster care. Volunteers for My Very Own Blanket are dedicated to comforting children like Joey with a handmade blanket. And with tote bag giveaways, founder and CEO Jessica Rudolph can thank volunteers for the care and love they provide.

One blanket, lasting comfort
Often, children in foster care feel they’re not lovable or they’ve done something wrong. When these children receive a handmade blanket, it’s something tangible they can hang on to that provides a sense of security and belonging, especially because so many of them have very few things to call their own.     MORE
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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