A student of mine told me about Wrapped in Love. She meets at St. Winifred's monthly to make blankets for cancer patients during chemotherapy treatment. I read the
Trib article that was linked on the
Wrapped in Love Foundation website, and it touched my heart. I contacted Darvina Emmerich, the founder of Wrapped in Love, and asked her if she would submit information about her organization. Please consider joining
the Blanket Brigade to make no sew fleece blankets.
Wrapped in Love Foundation, Inc. is a non-profit, volunteer, 501 (c)(3) organization, passionate about a mission we believe is needed. Inspired by the memory of my husband James Emmerich who was always freezing cold and had to carry a blanket with him while undergoing cancer treatment, I found that I was always trying to find a blanket for other patients who were cold, alone or too sick to help themselves. When we are sick we are all children at heart and need comfort!
Wrapped in Love was created in 2011 and in our first year we distributed over 1,100 blankets!!!! The outpouring of love and response has been overwhelming by all the patients, hospital staff and volunteers.
We are currently distributing handmade blankets crocheted/knitted, quilts and no-sew fleece tied blankets to patients at Hillman Cancer Center, Magee Women's Cancer Center, St. Clair Hospital, Jefferson Memorial Hospital, Forbes Regional Hospital, Ronald McDonald House, UPMC Bethel Park and WHAS Peters Township Patient Care Center.
In September 2011 we opened our first Chapter in Austin, Texas and hope to grow and comfort even more patients in 2012.
If you are interested in volunteering either as an individual or as a group please contact the organization at 412-983-7274 or visit our website at www.wrappedinlovefoundation.comIf you would like to make a donation to the work of the foundation you may donate online at www.wrappedinlovefoundation.com or by mailing a check to: Wrapped in Love Foundation, Inc., PO Box 13486, Pittsburgh, PA 15243
Darvina Emmerich
President
Wrapped in Love Foundation, Inc.
412-983-7274
1 comment:
I got chills when I heard the students speaking of "Wrapped in Love" during the school board budget meeting last night. Thank you, Mrs. Kolko, for suggesting this organization to our students. Thank you goes to all the students volunteering to make blankets for this worthy cause.
Elaine
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