One thing I love about people in the  Chapel Hill/Carrboro business community is their willingness to help each other, individual community members and the community as a whole.

Over the past eight years, Blanket Orange County has collected and delivered 1,878 blankets to:

• The Community House (homeless shelter for men)
• Family Violence Prevention Center
• The Freedom House Recovery Center
• Homestart (shelter for homeless women and children)
• The Maggie Alvis Halfway House
• Neighbor House of Hillsborough
• Orange House
• Oxford House
• Ronald McDonald House.
• SECU Family House
• Animal Shelter
• Chapel Hill Police Department – for trauma victims
• Families whose homes burned down
• Individual senior citizens
• Individuals who live in outdoor camps

This year, the goal is to collect an additional 300 new and gently used blankets for the IFC.

Offering their time, space and energy by serving as official drop off locations for blankets this year are:

• Mark Sherburne at the Aloft Hotel
• Greg Lee and Dorothy Gunn at Chapel  Hill – Carrboro YMCA
• Meg Branson at the Chapel Hill Carrboro Chamber of Commerce
• Karen Tomko, owner of H2Only Cleaners on Elliott road and in Southern Village
• Laura Paolicelli and team at Orange County Visitor’s Bureau
• Mike Martinho at UNC Wellness Center 
• Chris Derby, owner of the  UPS Stores  in Meadowmont and on 15-501

In addition,  for the fourth year in a row, Rosemary Waldorf is assisting with with PR, Community Outreach, plus pick up and delivery of blankets.

For the second year, Susan Reda is helping with marketing and PR, plus blanket pick up and delivery.

Also assisting with blanket pick up and delivery this year are:

• Farley Bernholz
• Gayle Claris
• Kim Solomon

And Stephanie Wright from Homewatch Caregivers of the Triangle, let us know that for the second year in a row, they are purchasing brand new blankets to donate on behalf of their clients, employees and friends.

A wonderful demonstration of generosity by these people and businesses – all working together to help Blanket Orange County.

As of today, 120 blankets have been collected.

If you would like to help, drop off a new or gently used blanket at one of the drop off locations listed above by Sunday December 9.

Twin/single bed sizes preferred.

For more information, visit the   Blanket Orange County website.

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