ROSEBURG, Ore. – A local mother and daughter are teaming up to make quite a hefty donation all for a good cause. Mary Kirkland and Gail Stanfield have crafted over 400 quilts together. In fact the pair run a quilt ...
GRANTS PASS, Ore. — The Grants Pass Active Club’s 11th annual ‘Christmas for Kids’ program is already underway. The program provides kids and families from the Grants Pass and Three Rivers School Districts with Christmas gifts, food, and stockings. The ...
MEDFORD, Ore. — A local woman is working to re-unite children with special toys they may have lost in the Almeda Fire. ‘Find my Lovey!’ sets out to send replicas of favorite items belonging to children that were lost in ...
CENTRAL POINT, Ore – NBC5 News first told you last month about a local group that makes blankets and quilts for kids facing traumatic situations. The Jackson County Chapter of the Linus Project recently dropped off dozens of handmade blankets ...
Central Point, Ore. — Community volunteers came together Saturday for Jackson County’s first ‘Make a Blanket Day’. It’s a national nonprofit organization called Project Linus where volunteers sew together quilts for children in need. Nearly 30 volunteers showed up at ...
Jacksonville, Or.- At 74-years-old Gayle Merz is finding time to help those less fortunate than her. She’s the Jackson County coordinator for Project Linus. “The goal is to give…present a hug in a form of a blanket to a child ...
Medford, Ore. — More than a hundred local cancer patients are receiving a gift to lift their spirits tonight. Southern Oregon Subaru partnered with the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society to donate 120 blankets to oncology patients at Asante Rogue Regional ...
Medford, Ore. — It’s been chilly outside not only for humans but also for animals. The Southern Oregon Humane Society is looking for more blankets for sheltered animals. Executive Director Kenn Altine says November and December saw a record number ...