13th annual AU SAAC Project Linus blanket drive around the corner

On Thursday, February 26, 2015 members of the Aurora University Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) and the Spartan Athletic Training Student Organization (SATSO) will sponsor the 13th annual AU Project Linus campaign.

The two organizations welcome members of the Aurora University community to take part in the 90 minute blanket making drive from 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in Thornton Gymnasium. Participants are welcome to make a single blanket or multiple blankets in the 90 minute time frame.

In the 2014 Project Linus event, a group of AU athletic teams, athletic training students, athletic department staff, the physical education department and general AU community members made fleece blankets, 61 total, in about 90 minutes of work that were donated to Project Linus with the eventual end destination of Loyola University Hospital.

The blankets made in this year's drive will be donated to Western Suburb Chapter of Linus for eventual distribution to those in need. Project Linus mission is to provide love, a sense of security, warmth and comfort to children who are seriously ill, traumatized, or otherwise in need through the gifts of new, handmade blankets and afghans, lovingly created by volunteer "blanketeers."

Fleece or monetary donations are welcome! If interested in making a donation for the Project Linus event, contact Nicki Pieart (npieart@aurora.edu) or any member of SAAC or SATSO.

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