September 2021 Meeting Reminder

This is a reminder that The Linus Connection has resumed in-person meetings on the third Saturday of each month. This next meeting is this Saturday.

• Where: St. Philip's Pre-School Building
• When: Saturday, September 18, 2021, 9-11 am
• What: Announcements, updates, Show & Tell, Demo, Blanket donation collection, sorting/distribution, supply pick-up, and Linus Mall.
• Demo: Hidden Wells with Susan B. We are in need of a November 2021 Demo. Please email jennifer@thelinusconnection.org if you'd like to volunteer.
• Silent Auction Donations: Basket donations for the Silent Auction to take place during our October 2021 meeting should be given to Jennifer O in sorting. Unless previously arranged, we are not currently accepting other Silent Auction donations.
• Masks: For the continued safety of all of our volunteers, we ask that all attendees please wear a mask.
• Not able to make it? Find a Drop-Off location below!

Need to change your email or be removed from the list? Contact Jennifer.

Now that we'll be getting back to regular monthly meetings, we encourage you to drop your blankets off in person. If that isn't an option for you, the following drop-off locations will continue to be available:

Please see each listing for details. 

💜 Honey Bee Quilt Store

9308 Anderson Mill Rd #300

Austin, TX 78729

512-257-1269

Donations can be dropped off inside the store during regular store hours (M-Sat, 10-5).

💜  Poppy Quilt and Sew

3010 Williams Drive Suite 156

Georgetown, TX 78628

512-863-6108

Blankets can be dropped off during store hours. Check website for up-to-date hours.

💜  Marge Lentricchia

512-238-0109

8503 Bobcat Dr. 

Round Rock TX 78681

Please call or email Marge before dropping off donations.

ALL blankets should include a paper tag with a poem and a sew-on Linus label. These will be available at our June meeting, Please note, you no longer need to bag your blankets in plastic or include a log sheet unless you are dropping them off at one of the locations listed above.

Please keep an eye on the website, join our email list, like us on Facebook, or follow us on Instagram for the latest Linus information. We also have a Facebook Group just for Linus Connection volunteers where you can share photos and chat! You can join here.

The Linus Connection Board Members

• Stephanie, Executive Director, Liaison with all Recipient Facilities

• Marge, Assistant Director, Fabric Donations

• Jennifer, Social Media, Blanket Distribution, Email

• Anne, Yarn, Mail, Weighted Blankets

 

The Linus Connection  ♥  P.O. Box 29491  ♥  Austin, Texas 78755

The Linus Connection is a Federal 501(c)(3) organization. All donations are tax-deductible.