Blanket America Photo Journal
Blanket ♥ Arizona
In recognition of this upcoming Father's Day, Blanket America donated blankets to Primavera's Men's Shelter in Tuscon, Arizona. The shelter offers a 100-bed facility for men including individualized assistance to help bring men back from crisis and resume healthy, supportive roles in their communities.
Pillows! Made in the USA
Blanket America visits Pegasus Home Fashion in Elizabeth, New Jersey to review designs for its luxurious, BUY 1 GIVE 1, made in the USA pillow!
Blanket ♥ Washington
Blanket America visited and donated blankets to Youth Care (http://www.youthcare.org) in Seattle Washington, a non-profit that works 24hrs a day to give young adults safe short-term, transitional and long-term housing, as well as education and employment training.
Blanket ♥ New Jersey
Blanket America partner, Mesh Gelman visited a "tent city" in Lakewood, New Jersey, near his home. Many Americans are surprised to discover these depression-era-like conditions (ramshackle tents without basics like plumbing or electricity) in the United States.
Blanket ♥ Rhode Island
Blanket America visited William D'Abate Elementary School to donate blankets to an assembly of students on May 7th. Over 80% of the children at D'Abate live below the poverty line. During the visit the students asked Blanket America partners about their business model, other places in America where they had donated blankets, and their recent trip to Haiti.
Blanket ♥ Brooklyn
Blanket America partner Elizabeth Brown visited Cornerstone After-School program at the Farragut Houses in Brooklyn located near her home. The program caters to children 5-12 years and represents an important support mechanism for helping children in maintaining academic performance.
Blanket ♥ Haiti
Blanket America returned to Haiti to meet with government officials and manufacturers to discuss what needs to be done to generate demand for Haitian-made goods. Additionally, we visited Choscal Hospital in Cite Soleil, to donate blankets.
Blanket ♥ Texas: Blanket distribution to Minnie's Food Pantry in Plano, Texas
Blanket America distributed blankets to Minnie's Food Pantry in Plano Texas. The pantry provides free groceries for families in need.
Blanket ♥ Florida: Blanket distribution to Haitian-American community in Lake Park Florida
After returning from Haiti, Blanket America visited a Haitian American community living in Lake Park, Florida to distribute blankets. The event was organized by Haiti Vision. The demand was so great, we could barely work fast enough to take the blankets out of the boxes.
Blanket ♥ Montana: "Thank You Drawings" from the Crow Tribe children of Lodge Grass, Montana
Blanket America donated blankets to children of the Crow Tribe in Lodge Grass, Montana. We were surprised when we opened our mail a few weeks later to discover many beautiful "thank you" notes!
