Project Linus (San Jose) Logo
Providing Security Through Blankets

Next Gathering

Tuesday August 17 at 1 PM

Location:  1240 Hanchett Ave.

San Jose 95126

(Each month we alternate the time

1pm or 7pm)

Directions to Gathering

Click on Photos, below, to enlarge
Nate & Ben's first blankets - Awesome!

Saratoga Retirement Community crafters and their blanket donations

Girl Scout Troops 60625 and 60718 make blankets to donate

Girl Scout Troops 60718 & 60625 having fun making blankets

Oshman JCC grand opening
Celebrating the Grand Opening of the Oshman Family Jewish Community Center in Palo Alto

IBM's Week of Caring 2009 - donated over 300 blankets (Silicon Valley Lab, Almaden Research Center, North San Jose, Bay Area Lab and Silvercreek locations)

IBM Almaden Research blanketeers

IBM North San Jose Blanketeers

IBM Bay Area Lab Blanketeers

IBM Silvercreek Blanketeers

IBM's Week of Caring 2009 - donated over 300 blankets (Silicon Valley Lab, Almaden Research Center, North San Jose, Bay Area Lab and Silvercreek)

 

Project Linus is a volunteer non-profit organization

Our Mission is to provide love, a sense of security, warmth and comfort to children who are seriously ill, traumatized, or otherwise in need through the gifts of NEW HANDMADE WASHABLE blankets and quilts lovingly created by volunteer blanketeers.

Check out our blog click here, and see our thank-yous.

Blankets Donated To Date

By our chapter

over 37,000

Nationally

(thru 1Q10 with 367 Chapters)

 3,314,881

(Scroll down for drop-off locations)


click on the green underlined text to

Shop at Amazon.com!

and support our chapter

Sharon Lee: Chapter Coordinator

11061 S Stelling Rd   Cupertino 95014

sjlinus@comcast.net

Barbara Ross: Asst. Coordinator

1240 Hanchett Ave   San Jose 95126 sjlinus@gmail.com

Please join us in helping support children in our community.

Give a Day. Get A Disney Day.

program is now over. Thanks to all those who participated!

New Fleece Blanket Instructions Are on: Links & Resources (Patterns) page click here

Want a free and easy way to support Project Linus - San Jose Chapter?

If you shop at any

Lucky, SaveMart, FoodMaXX

or S-martFoods

request a S.H.A.R.E.S. card from sjlinus@comcast.net

Present it at check-out and earn up to 3% of your total bill for our chapter.

DROP-OFF LOCATIONS FOR FINISHED BLANKETS

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Please include your name, address, phone # & e-mail address with your completed blanket(s) so we can acknowledge your contribution

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*** NEW ***

Dave's Sewing Machine and

Vacuum center

1757 E. Capitol Expwy

San Jose CA 95121

(next to OSH)

408-238-1278

www.sew-vac.net

Owner: Dave Ellis

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*** NEW ***

Ray's Sewing Machine Center

545-F Meridian Ave.

San Jose CA 95126

408-295-6901

www.rayssewingcenter.net

Owner: Ken Gresham

Ask for Linsday or Joanne

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Purlescence Yarns

586 South Murphy Avenue

Sunnyvale CA 95806

408-735-9279

www.purlescenceyarns.com

Owner: Kay Luck

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The Knitting Room

1195 Branham Lane

San Jose CA 95118

(in the Branham Oaks Shopping Center, facing Lizzie)

408-264-7229

email at knitroom@aol.com

www.knitroom.com

Owners: Mary Ann & Ed Barrall

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Green Planet Yarn

368 E Campbell Avenue Suite 100

Campbell CA 95008

408-871-9196

www.greenplanetyarn.com

Owner: Beth Elliott

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Barbara Ross

1240 Hanchett Avenue

San Jose CA 95126

email at sjlinus@gmail.com

(drop-off box located on the left side of the house)

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Jo-Ann Fabric & Craft Store

4950 Almaden Expressway

San Jose CA 95118

408-267-1300

Manager - Joanne Murotsune

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Palo Alto

Contact Sarah at 650- 326-7177,

cell phone: 650-245-8185

or click here for Email

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Jo-Ann Fabric & Craft Store

19765 Stevens Creek Blvd.

Cupertino CA 95014

408-446-4201

Manager - Amy

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Sharon Lee

11061 S Stelling Rd

Cupertino  CA 95014

email at sjlinus@comcast.net

(drop-off box located on the porch)

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Yarndogs

151 East Main St

Los Gatos CA 95030

408-399-1909

email at yarndogs@yarndogs.com

www.yarndogs.com

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Jo-Ann Fabric & Craft Store

225 Tennant Station

Morgan Hill CA 95037

408-778-0147

Manager - Sharon

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Please note as of mid June 2010:

the Oshman Family JCC

Palo Alto

 is no longer a drop off location (our focal point there has moved out of state)

We appreciate their past support.

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Read--San Jose Mercury News

article about our Project Linus Chapter's activities.

Click here

Posted with permission of the San Jose Mercury News