Call to Action The five Rotary districts in Ohio are in a competition to provide handmade blankets to children in foster care and other youth in need. The statewide Rotary goal is to donate 1,600 blankets to My Very Own Blanket, a volunteer organization in Westerville that seeks to provide comfort and security to 30,000 foster children this year. Rotarians have many ways to participate, as follows:
Donate a quilt or knitted/crocheted blanket, whether you work alone or with a quilt guild or knitting group. Purchase a Blanket Tag to be sewn on your blanket. Sign the Blanket Tag with your club’s name so it receives credit. Purchase a fleece blanket kit for $10 to get all you need to make a blanket for your club project. When ordering select your district (6650) and put your club name in the Comments box. Sign the Blanket Tag with your club’s name.
Sponsor a blanket. Donate $10 or more to sponsor a blanket kit that will be made by other Rotarians.
The district that donates the most blankets per capita, based on membership of each district as of July 1, 2021, will win the contest.
See President-Elect Sharon Letson for more information. |