****NOW ACCEPTING BLANKETS FOR 2013****

THE PROJECT:
In 2008, Stefenie Jacks began a project to provide blankets to children staying in an Iowa hospital.  Having spent time there with her son–who was born with congenital heart defects–she knew how important it is to make hospitalized children feel more at home.

We are now extending Stefenie’s vision to our home state of Colorado.  Our goal is to provide some comfort and to bring a smile and a feeling of home to struggling children and their families.

ABOUT US:
We are 3 mothers who met while our newborn sons were in the Cardiac Intensive Care Unit (CICU) at The Children’s Hospital in Denver, receiving care for different congenital heart defects.  Shaina (son: Kimble); Teresa (son: Chance); and Julie (son: Adam) are now seeking to help other mothers and their children.

HOW YOU CAN HELP:
We are seeking donations of new handmade or store-bought blankets themed for children of all ages (infant through teen).  They can be any size.

Acceptable Items For Donation
Fleece No Sew Knot Blankets
Receiving Blankets
Crocheted Blankets
Knitted Blankets
Quilts
Toddler/Throw Blankets

The blankets we collect will be donated to The Children’s Hospital of Denver where our sons received and continue to receive medical care.

We are now taking blankets for donation in 2013.  If you would like to make a blanket donation or be a part of this project please contact us- our information can be found by clicking on the “Contact Us” link at the top of the page.  We would love to hear from you!

Email us for drop off/mailing information, or we have a Denver drop-off location at Old Chicago Restaurant at 7961 South Broadway, Littleton, CO 80122

We hope you will support this project and share a touch of home with these special children and families!

On November 9, 2012 we donated 387 blankets to The Children’s Hospital.  Once again the Flanagan family joined us from New Mexico to honor the life of their precious son, Logan.  We loved being able to see the doctors and nurses who have played such an important role in helping our sons stay healthy.  We love The Children’s Hospital and are so grateful for the care we have received there!

Our families got together for a little camping trip a few weeks ago, and it was fun to watch our little “triplets” growing up together!  Here are a couple of updated photos of the boys.  We can’t wait to celebrate their third birthdays by taking some more lovingly donated blankets to The Children’s Hospital!

On November 11, 2011 we were able to donate 325 to The Children’s Hospital in Denver. We donated them in honor of Logan Flanagan. The Flanagan family traveled from New Mexico to join us and participate in the blanket drive. Adam, Chance, and Kimble enjoyed celebrating their second birthdays with some pizza and cupcakes in the cafeteria. It was a wonderful experience for all of us to be together for such a meaningful cause!

We are planning on our blanket drive being a little less of a big production than last year, but we still wanted to make it special.  So, this year we decided to donate the blankets not only as a birthday “thank you” gift to the hospital from us and our boys, but also in memory of a special little angel.

Last year on our blanket donation day, we met sweet little Logan Flanagan and his mom, Tabitha.  Logan and Tabitha had been at The Children’s Hospital for a month when we met them, and they were separated from the rest of their family in New Mexico.  You can see the news video of when we met Logan and Tabitha here.  We were touched by their strength and sweet Logan’s story.  Sadly, Logan passed away shortly after our donation day following heart surgery.

We are joining with the Flanagan family this year to remember the one year anniversary of Logan’s birth and to honor his sweet life.

If you have a blanket to donate, there are many special children and families at the hospital who can use a little comfort.  It always helps to know there are others out there who care!

The boys are 19 months old now!  Chance, Adam, and Kimble are all doing great.  They each have different heart concerns, but for the moment, they are stable and thriving.  To any onlooker, they look like normal happy and energetic boys.  They are talking and climbing and laughing and enjoying!  We are thrilled with their progress and optimistic about what the future holds.

It’s been seven months since we donated over a thousand blankets to The Children’s Hospital.  The question was….”Do we want to do it again?”  The answer is YES!

We welcome any and all blanket donations for our blanket drive this year.

Help make a hospital stay more comforting.  Help bring a smile to those sweet little faces.  Help warm the hearts of those who are struggling.  Please donate a blanket.  Coming from those  who know firsthand…it makes all the difference.

We had such fun organizing the blankets and getting them ready for donation.  There were so many amazing blankets that were handmade with love.  There were so many soft and cuddly blankets that were bought with comfort in mind.  Thank you to everyone who helped make this project such a success!  We couldn’t have done it without you!

This was such a wonderful experience to share with so many loving people.  As we walked the halls of The Children’s Hospital once again, memories flooded our hearts and minds.  What a tender time it was for us to experience it all again, only this time, with a different perspective.  We hope these blankets bring  a bit of love, warmth, and comfort, to all the patients and their families during such a difficult time in their life.