About Blankets for a Brighter Day
My name is Katelyn Baier. I'd like to tell you about an exciting foundation that I have started (with the help of my little sister, Shannon). It is called Blankets for a Brighter Day.
In September of 2008, I was diagnosed with Crohns Disease. I have had three surgeries, many procedures and hospital stays, mostly at Minneapolis Children's Hospital. During my different procedures and hospital stays I met a group of people who work in the Child Life Department at the hospital. Child Life works to make every child's health care experience a positive one. They work with children and adolescents to minimize the stress children can feel during hospital stays or visits to the clinic, emergency room, radiology or surgery area. I have received many benefits from the Minneapolis Children's Hospital Child Life Department. My journey with Crohns Disease has also brought me to Cleveland Clinic in Cleveland, Ohio. During one particularly difficult radiology test, I received a tie blanket. That tie blanket made my day a little brighter and helped me get though that difficult procedure. I continue to bring that tie blanket to difficult procedures or hospital stays. Given my positive experiences, I decided I wanted to make someone's day brighter. I want to make an impact.
Therefore, I have started a foundation which will provide tie blankets to patients of Minneapolis Children's.
In September of 2008, I was diagnosed with Crohns Disease. I have had three surgeries, many procedures and hospital stays, mostly at Minneapolis Children's Hospital. During my different procedures and hospital stays I met a group of people who work in the Child Life Department at the hospital. Child Life works to make every child's health care experience a positive one. They work with children and adolescents to minimize the stress children can feel during hospital stays or visits to the clinic, emergency room, radiology or surgery area. I have received many benefits from the Minneapolis Children's Hospital Child Life Department. My journey with Crohns Disease has also brought me to Cleveland Clinic in Cleveland, Ohio. During one particularly difficult radiology test, I received a tie blanket. That tie blanket made my day a little brighter and helped me get though that difficult procedure. I continue to bring that tie blanket to difficult procedures or hospital stays. Given my positive experiences, I decided I wanted to make someone's day brighter. I want to make an impact.
Therefore, I have started a foundation which will provide tie blankets to patients of Minneapolis Children's.
GREAT NEWS! Blankets for a Brighter Day was featured in the Mpls. St Paul Magazine article, "86 best places for kids: Little Hands, Big Hearts." (in the January 2014 edition).
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Thank you so much to the following schools for their blanket donations!
- 59 blankets Greenwood Elementary
- 51 blankets Sunset Hill School
- 8 blankets Connections Academy
- 20 blankets Weaver Elementary
- 2 blankets River Crest Elementary
Thank you...
~ Thank you to many individuals who are not part of a organization but donated blankets! We have had so many individual donations lately. It is so appreciated! We have had blankets mailed from as far as Florida.
~ Thank you to the organizations who have donated blankets recently, which include:
* Buffalo Wild Wings
* Wells Fargo
* Boston Scientific
* Redeemer Lutheran Church
~ Thank you to SEWMUCHNEED for your continued support and for your recent donation of 10 blankets!
~ Thank you to Hudson High School JV Volleyball who donated 14 blankets!
~ Thank you to Hudson High School Chanteuse Choir for your monetary donation.
Updates
The hospital has a new protocol which requires the hospital to wash all blankets prior to delivering them to the children. As a result we have purchased new fabric labels that will go on all blankets.
Blankets Delivered to Minneapolis Chlidren's Hospital
As of January 25, 2015 the number of blankets donated to Minneapolis Children's Hospital Child Life Department:
1,505 Blankets!
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