Fall is in the Air.......

I just love Fall and this year I have been looking so forward to it.  It will be so nice to have crisp cool evenings, no humidity and the beautiful golden and red leaves that we enjoy here in South Carolina.  Unfortunately, soon after will follow the cold months of the winter and we will need to get busy preparing for the many shelters that will be filled to the brim as the homeless seek to find comfort and warmth during the cold months.  Many babies and children are included in these numbers and it takes a great effort to keep them warm and safe.

We are very fortunate that we have had many wonderful donations this year and we have donated more than 190 items so far in 2011.  This is almost double what we did all of 2010.  We hope to continue to grow and increase what we are able to put out into our community. 

We are also celebrating the birth of the twins that we took on as a project this year.  How exciting and wonderful - I have 4 boys myself but I have to admit that I have been in such awe of this family.  These two little distinctly different human beings have come into this world at the same time - so healthy and full of life and it is truly a miracle!!  They have 8 children between them, including the twins.  They are such a beautiful blended family!  We are still working on items for them because it is very costly to take care of multiples.

We have lots of projects for fall and winter so let us know if you would like to get involved.  We can always use another set of hands!  Email us at binkypatrolsc@sc.rr.com  or visit our site at www.bpsc.co!

Leaving Fall Behind Reluctantly......

As hard as it is, we must move on from Fall to Holiday and Winter preparations.  I so love Fall I would stay stuck here forever.  Our weather here in the south has just been wonderful - cool crisp nights and bright sunny days with no humidity and temps in the 70's and 80's - I Love it!!  But as we know it won't be long until frost is nipping at our toes and there will be a need for binkies and more!  Please don't hesitate to get involved - it doesn't require a lot of time or money to give so much.  But surprisingly you will find that what you receive in return is so much more!!  Email us if you would like to join us - you may be surprised how simple it is to help!

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Fall is Busy Busy.....

Halloween Goodies/Newborn Binkie

Preemie Kimono

Fall is a busy time - the cooler months will soon be here although they are slow coming here in the South.  We have some colorful items that we have sent over to God's Tiny Angels for the Babies as well as a few things for the Pink Slipper Project which benefits shelters like our own Sister Care in Cayce.  We can use all the help we can get and the more hands the better.

Our chapter is the first in South Carolina and we are working hard to keep turning out binkies, booties, sweaters, quilts and more but we need help.  Please email us at binkypatrolsc@sc.rr.com if you feel you can contribute in any way.  You don't have to be particularly talented - anyone can make a difference and it is such a great feeling to get involved.

We have lots of free use patterns created specifically for charity use.  One of them is above - this is a little preemie diaper shirt.  Below are a few more examples.  Jump in and help out - you will be so glad you did.

Newborn Sweater Set

Slippers for Pink Slipper Project

Small Things Can Make a Big Difference....

One of our first donations was made to God's Tiny Angels - a wonderful group that is run by Danette Lemaster and they send items to NICU's, WIC, etc all over the place and one of their destinations is a Hospital right here in Charleston, SC.  Our first box was just four hats and two sets of booties but we were just so excited to take part it in anyway.  We try to send a small shipping donation each time also, because they ship their items all over the place and shipping has become very costly.  Danette posts pictures of each and every donation and ours is there for April.  Our second box just went off this week and more information to come on that one.  Just another way to help babies and children in need.