Project Linus Canada - Selkirk Chapter

It’s a beautiful morning for fishing at the annual Keeping it Reel fishing event that is put on by Todd Longley (and his volunteers) for kids living with a disability and a family member. The kids always have such fun: fishing, prizes, games and a BBQ.

Project Linus - Selkirk Chapter volunteers Darlene, Susan, Karen and Jan are excited to take part again this year to share blankets and stuffies with the kids.

Each blanket, with a Project Linus label attached, is individually wrapped and includes a “Gift for You” card for the child.



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Things slow down a little bit in summer for us, due to no meetings, but blanket requests still come in and we’re so happy to be able to provide quilts, afghans and fleece blankets for children that will receive some comfort from them.

Next week we will be making the following local deliveries:

- 8 blankets to SARAH’s House (a new community partner)
- 15 blankets to Families First (for Selkirk and Teulon)
- 17 blankets to POSE (associated with Child & Family Services)



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FYI:

Riverside Quilters have relocated from the Gordon Howard Centre in Selkirk
to:
The Good Shepherd Lutheran Church
106 Sawchuk Dr, St. Andrews

As a result, any donations of new or unused cotton fabric, acrylic yarn or fleece
for Project Linus - Selkirk Chapter, going forward, will be gratefully accepted on
FRIDAYS 9:00 am - 3:00 pm at:

The Good Shepherd Lutheran Church

just south of Selkirk, on the corner of Hwy 9A and Sawchuk Drive,
rather than at the Gordon Howard Centre.

Or email:
[email protected]
to arrange for pick-up.

Thanks to the community for all their support of Project Linus - Selkirk Chapter in the past. Our group distributed 794 blankets within Selkirk and the surrounding areas, including Winnipeg, in 2025.

“Brightening a child’s day with a blanket”

Project Linus - Selkirk Chapter was honoured to be invited as one of the guest exhibiters at the Common Threads Quilt Show May 8 & 9
from 10:00 am -3:00 pm both days. A chance to spread awareness of what our group does and show some of our blanketeers’ beautiful work.

Zion Lutheran Church, 403 1st St. N, Beausejour

Quilt & Needlecraft displays, used book sale, quilting vendors

Free admission - donations gratefully accepted.

Come on down and get inspired!

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April 19- 25 is NATIONAL VOLUNTEER WEEK
and
2026 is the INTERNATIONAL YEAR OF VOLUNTEERS

Project Linus Canada has asked Chapter Coordinators to make sure all blanketeers know how much they value and appreciate our talents and kindness.

So thank-you to all of our Project Linus - Selkirk Chapter volunteers!

- we donated 794 blankets in Selkirk & surrounding areas in 2025, up from 660 in 2024
- we have donated 276 blankets so far in 2026

Our hope is that these blankets, made with love by our volunteers, provide some joy to the children in need who receive them.

Attached are some photos from our April meeting this week. All of these blankets (and more) were prepared the next day for delivery to the HSC Burn Unit & Emergency Room and Ronald McDonald House in Winnipeg next week.

Within the last month 32 blankets were donated to 5 Lord Selkirk School Division Elementary schools for the guidance counsellors to distribute to children who are dealing with a serious illness, have experienced a loss or are just having a difficult day and may find comfort in a cozy blanket meant just for them.

How fortunate we are to be able to volunteer our time, resources and talents doing something we already love doing.

NOTE: Project Linus Canada has 49 active chapters and donated 16,932 blankets across Canada in 2025

https://projectlinuscanada.org