Since September 2016, Leesburg Kiwanians have hand-braided and delivered 600 (and counting) fleece blankets to the pediatric ward at Loudoun INOVA Hospital–delivery 300 pictured. What started as 12 each month is now 30 for children staying at the hospital, including those there for MRIs and radiology, emergency room visits, and operations.
INOVA hospital staff lets children who need some added warmth or just some soft, soothing comfort choose a blanket.
According to the staff, these blankets have become very popular with their colorful designs and hand-braided edges. Hospital child life specialists report “Many patients hold onto their blankets their entire visit, and it becomes their coping method!” They note the children are thrilled to learn they get to take them home, too.
When the club delivered presents to patients just before Christmas in 2018, we met a teenage girl who had received one of our first donated blankets. It remains a prized possession according to her mom.
The pediatric unit therapy dog–Jeremiah–gets monthly deliveries too. At the staff’s request we braid the edge remnants from the fleece into sturdy chew toys. According to a former handler, “He’s in heaven with his rope pull toys! He likes to challenge me every now and again to a game of tug of war, and he always wins… of course!” Jeremiah looks forward to blanket deliveries too, because his 3 toys have come. If Jeremiah sees us coming to deliver blankets in the hallway, he looks for his toy, and sometimes will take one right then to carry around the hospital.
Therapy Dog Jeremiah enjoying a new chew toy made from remnants of the braided fleece blankets for pediatric patients.
Would you like to donate the cost of a blanket? Donate here.
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Fleece Blankets for INOVA Loudoun Hospital
Since September 2016, Leesburg Kiwanians have hand-braided and delivered 600 (and counting) fleece blankets to the pediatric ward at Loudoun INOVA Hospital–delivery 300 pictured. What started as 12 each month is now 30 for children staying at the hospital, including those there for MRIs and radiology, emergency room visits, and operations.
INOVA hospital staff lets children who need some added warmth or just some soft, soothing comfort choose a blanket.
According to the staff, these blankets have become very popular with their colorful designs and hand-braided edges. Hospital child life specialists report “Many patients hold onto their blankets their entire visit, and it becomes their coping method!” They note the children are thrilled to learn they get to take them home, too.
When the club delivered presents to patients just before Christmas in 2018, we met a teenage girl who had received one of our first donated blankets. It remains a prized possession according to her mom.
The pediatric unit therapy dog–Jeremiah–gets monthly deliveries too. At the staff’s request we braid the edge remnants from the fleece into sturdy chew toys. According to a former handler, “He’s in heaven with his rope pull toys! He likes to challenge me every now and again to a game of tug of war, and he always wins… of course!” Jeremiah looks forward to blanket deliveries too, because his 3 toys have come. If Jeremiah sees us coming to deliver blankets in the hallway, he looks for his toy, and sometimes will take one right then to carry around the hospital.
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Would you like to donate the cost of a blanket? Donate here.
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Happy new year. President of the Hawthorne Kiwanis club
Are 100th Birthday is 10/5 and we are celebrating with large celebration that evening! All invited!
Yes , we are celebrating 100yrs plus here at The Alleghany Highlands Club. Party and All the Traditionals. Go Kiwanis !!
Congratulations Linda Chambers who began her year as President of the Waynesville NC Kiwanis Club🙌
Happy New Year! I start as VP now for the Poquoson, VA Kiwanis.
Huntington Park Kiwanis We are celebrating our 100th👌🎉 Anniversary 10/04/23 with a special celebration, awards, entertainment and fellowship!
We are celebrate with our k- kids club, from Nepal �
Looking forward to other roles. My tenure as President just ended Mike Archer Kiwanis Club of Barbados North Div 27
Happy New Year
Spending time with some of my favorite Kiwanians. Even if only on the phone.
Happy new year kiwanis international 😘🎇🎆
I'm going to an installation of officers today and another one tomorrow. I love it!
Celebrating Kiwanis International and thanking you for all you do for children’s literacy! We we happy to have you as a promotional partner for our 3rd #RallytoRead!
Happy kiwanis new year from downey high school kiwanis from downey ca from diamond division dinos division 13
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