Welcome to the home page of the New River Valley (Virginia) Chapter!             The next NRV Project Linus Blanket Day is June 16, 2012 at Grove United Methodist Church, Radford, VA from 9:00 AM  to 3:00 PM.              Some fabric and batting will be availalbe but donations are also welcome.  Sewing machines will be available or you may bring your  own.  Lunch will be provided.  If  you plan to drop off blankets that  day, please be sure each one is labeled with your name and address (address labels are best for this).  Hope to have you join us! We had a WONDERFUL Blanket Day on Saturday, February 11! 140 people came which included 75 university students from RU and VT. We now have over 350 new blankets for children in the NRV. Thank you all so much!!! Thanks also to those who generously provided breakfast treats and our pot luck lunch of chili, cornbread, and yummy desserts!  Special thanks to those who worked so hard in the kitchen and those who helped pack up and clean up afterwards. I appreciate all of you wonderful Blanketeers! Penny Sweet           In the period of April - June 2011 500 blankets were turned in to Project Linus (NRV) and 700 blankets were distributed to needy children. Without all of your help, this would not be possible! Thanks again so much for your generosity of time, talent and energy. The total number of blankets donated by NRV Project Linus to date is an astounding 19,493!             DONATIONS REQUESTED:  Project Linus will always accept donations of appropriate material, yarn, and batting.  Also, cash donations are greatly appreciated.  All of the material is purchased or donated.  Donations may be made to honor someone's birthday, anniversary, holidays, etc.  If you do this, an acknowledgment of the donation             will be sent at your request.  Please contact Penny Sweet for more  information.             Drop-off points - If you have completed blankets in-between  scheduled Blanket Days, you can drop off blankets at the following  locations:             Jo-Ann Fabrics, Christiansburg and Roanoke. Coffee Buy the Book, 10  W. Main St., Pulaski - Owner - Tracey Harriman - Phone 980-4424;   Michele & Co. Hair Salon, 700 B 1st St., Radford, - Phone 633-2987.  Please be sure blankets are labeled with your information!