January 6th, 2009 – OC Register, by Barbara Giasone)

FOR A GOOD CAUSE:
Warm cozy blankie – for adults
(May 21, 2008 – Locals Only section, Daily Pilot)

After mom sewed her a fleece blanket to stay warm during treatment, woman starts group to provide same for others.

By Sue Thoensen

It makes sense that the other name for a blanket would be “comforter.” Picture the famous Peanuts character Linus, thumb in mouth, clutching his blankie as it draped along the floor.

(March 5, 2007 – Orange Park Acres Newsletter)

Dear Friends: With your permission, I’d like to tell you a story of what I’ve come to call,

“The Gift of Warmth”

Several months ago I learned of a woman named Sandy, living in my Orange neighborhood, who together with several close family members and friends had launched a project to make fleece blankets for donation to local chemotherapy centers. Sandy conceived this idea after she herself was gifted by a fleece blanket lovingly sewn by her mother, Joy, to warm and protect her daughter within the chilling, and perhaps overwhelming, environment where Sandy was receiving treatment.

WARMING TO THE TASK

(Monday, August 14, 2006, The Orange County Register, by Tom Berg)