2008 Woodie Awards
Sigma Sigma Sigma sorority takes part in the Linus Project
Tricia Carr
Issue date: 12/7/06 Section: Features
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On Christmas Eve in 1995, "Joy to the World," an article featuring a small child going through chemotherapy, was featured in Parade Magazine. In this article, the child said that her security blanket was there with her for all of her treatments. After reading "Joy to the World," Karen Loucks started providing homemade blankets to the Rocky Mountain Children's Cancer Center in Denver. With this, Project Linus was born.
The Linus Project is a national program that prides itself in providing blankets for severely ill children and teens. The blankets are collected by local Project Linus chapters and distributed to hospitals, shelters, and social service agencies where they are given to young people who need them.
On Nov. 15, Sigma Sigma Sigma, whose philanthropy is "Sigma Serves Children," participated in Project Linus. Spread across the Leo Stone Lounge, sisters put together colorful, fleece blankets. With 29 sisters in attendance, Sigma was able to make 16 large blankets.
Tricia Carr and Kate Kelliher, the community service chairs for Sigma Sigma Sigma ran the event. They said they thought the event went well and were happy that the sisters were excited about making the blankets.
Liz Dumont, the sisterhood chair of Sigma Sigma Sigma, said she had fun doing Project Linus and thought it was a good community service event.
"It was really nice to see everyone working together for our cause," said Dumont.
Project Linus is known for only collecting handmade blankets. According to their website, www.ProjectLinus.org, they receive thousands of letters from children thanking them for their blankets.
"Over and over they express how touched they are that a stranger would take the time to make something for them," the website says. "They really know the difference. Purchased blankets are nice, but handmade blankets are from the heart."
The blankets that Sigma Sigma Sigma made were dropped off at The Quilt Store in Danbury, Connecticut, a Linus Project chapter headquarters.
The Linus Project is a national program that prides itself in providing blankets for severely ill children and teens. The blankets are collected by local Project Linus chapters and distributed to hospitals, shelters, and social service agencies where they are given to young people who need them.
On Nov. 15, Sigma Sigma Sigma, whose philanthropy is "Sigma Serves Children," participated in Project Linus. Spread across the Leo Stone Lounge, sisters put together colorful, fleece blankets. With 29 sisters in attendance, Sigma was able to make 16 large blankets.
Tricia Carr and Kate Kelliher, the community service chairs for Sigma Sigma Sigma ran the event. They said they thought the event went well and were happy that the sisters were excited about making the blankets.
Liz Dumont, the sisterhood chair of Sigma Sigma Sigma, said she had fun doing Project Linus and thought it was a good community service event.
"It was really nice to see everyone working together for our cause," said Dumont.
Project Linus is known for only collecting handmade blankets. According to their website, www.ProjectLinus.org, they receive thousands of letters from children thanking them for their blankets.
"Over and over they express how touched they are that a stranger would take the time to make something for them," the website says. "They really know the difference. Purchased blankets are nice, but handmade blankets are from the heart."
The blankets that Sigma Sigma Sigma made were dropped off at The Quilt Store in Danbury, Connecticut, a Linus Project chapter headquarters.
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