Update on East Irondequoit Library Blanket Drive

PRESS RELEASE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

CONTACT: Nora Pelish

Irondequoit Public Library – Helen McGraw Branch

2180 Ridge Road East, Rochester NY 14622

The Helen McGraw Branch of the Irondequoit Public Library would like to thank the community for its tremendous response to our solicitation for knitted and crocheted swatches. Together we assembled over 70 blankets which have been distributed to local organizations including the Arc of Monroe County, Catholic Charities, Catholic Family Services, numerous nursing homes, dialysis centers, homeless shelters and a veterinary adoption agency. As well, we are indebted to Nancy Vandivert and the Warm Up America Foundation for guiding and driving the project to its realization.

Saturday March 15th was Pittsford Community Library's turn to assemble blankets for the Warm Up America! blanket program. The library had received over 500 swatches and a dozen already assembled blankets for donation. Dimitri House in Rochester will be the first recipient of the Pittsford library blankets.

Volunteers worked through lunch and into the afternoon. Many took blankets home to finish assembly.

Some people brought friends or neighbors to help.

Pittsford will be having another blanket assembly session on Monday June 2, 2008 at 7:00 pm. Many thanks to everyone who has and who continues to help. Best, Nancy V