Patchwork Quilts Make a Real Difference for Needy Americans

A new program is making available the Patchwork Heritage Quilt, a keepsake commemorative which will provide warmth to two families.  Blanket America is gearing up to provide over 1,000,000 blankets to the poor and underprivileged this year with your help.

This program is in support of President Obama’s message honoring our patchwork heritage.  In the Inaugural speech the president gave Americans a call to action to use this strength to bond together and help one another.  Our nation is made strong by the diversity and sense of responsibility for our fellow man, bringing us through crisis by caring for one another.  That is the spirit of the Blanket America Program.

Through a partnership with Gifts In Kind International, Blanket America will allow each purchase to provide a blanket to the less fortunate here in our country.  www.blanketamerica.com will be the center point for this movement, allowing blanket owners to share thoughts, wishes, and stories as the movement grows.  The goal is to provide one million blankets this year.

A quilt is a melting pot of fabrics and threads, coming together to make something stronger and more useful than each piece alone.  Using 13 fabrics to represent the original 13 colonies, this quilt is beautiful testimony to the united spirit of this program.  The back of the quilt features the President’s Inaugural Speech, highlighting the words that inspired this program. 

Also available are decorative pillows, a throw, and pillow shams to complete the set.  Coming with the quilt is a 14 page booklet and a lovely car magnet shaped like the United States, with the patchwork design.  This is another way to enjoy being part of the community of Blanket America.  These magnets will be a mobile way to show you are a piece of the patchwork.

For each Blanket America Patchwork Heritage Quilt purchased, another blanket will be provided to the needy, making this an excellent investment in the future.   The decorative throw retails for $59.99, Queen quilt is $79.99, and King size is $99.99.  There is no additional cost to provide the gift blanket to those who need it. 

These quilts are expected to be a well-recognized sign of unity and compassion, the patchwork heritage that keeps America strong.  For more information on this mission of change, watch www.blanketamerica.com and the news, and get involved, wrap up in your quilt, and enjoy the warm feeling of helping others.