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December Weekly Update #2
9 Day Countdown!
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Blanket collection at the Carlisle Santa house started Saturday, You will still be able to drop off your donations until Dec 20th from 3:30 to 5:30 pm in the square. We thank all of our collection volunteers for helping to man this location. If you are still interested in helping, you can sign up for remaining days until Dec. 20 using the button below. |
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You might think that Maine is done collecting your blankets for Washington DC if you scroll down the newsletter to our "Collecting News." Well, we have great news for you if you are in the Portland, ME area. If you head to the parking lot near the baseball field at Payson Park (no baseball right now, only blanket collection) on Saturday, Dec 17 from 10:00 am - noon, you will be able to add your blankets to those headed to the capitol lawn, and save on shipping to boot! |
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Members of the board of the Charles Bruce Foundation near Indianapolis, Indiana and Chicago, Illinois, have now collected nearly 100 blankets to take to Washington DC. If you would like to add your blankets and live near either of these locations, please email epicjourney10@gmail.com to coordinate a pickup. |
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Dec. 14 Blanket Sneak Peek |
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With just 2 days to go until the dress rehearsal from noon to 3 pm on Wednesday, Dec. 14 at the US National Cathedral, 3101 Wisconsin Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20016 , we wanted to help you take the opportunity to see 50 of the 1000 blanket art installation on display. Metro travel to this location is still possible, but will be different from the National Lawn. From Metro Center station, it is recommended you take the Red Line toward Shady Grove. When you arrive at the Cleveland Park station, you can exit the train and walk approximately 22 minutes (1 mile) to the cathedral. |
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There are also only 9 days until the big Homeless Remembrance Blanket Project display on the Capitol Lawn, so we thought we should remind everyone about the travel suggestions posted at the Homeless Remembrance Blanket Project website. If you use the button below, it will take you to the travel page for the event so you have the specific travel suggestions you will need. You can even bring your personal blanket creations with you to join the display! |
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The Charles Bruce Foundation Rewards Site |
Donate for items available from the foundation. |
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If you have been to the Homeless Remembrance Blanket Project news page, you know that blanket collections in Maine were a huge success both for number of blankets picked up, and for the positive news it generated. Reporters were on hand from Loud & Local ME, Fox 23, WCSH Scarborough, Fox 22, WABI 5, and WCSH Bangor to share news of the success with their audiences. You can read each and every story for Maine blanket collections by using the buttons below. |
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If you plan on enjoying the big blanket display in Washington DC from noon-9:00 pm on Dec. 21, how about bookending the visit with some assembly or disassembly time? You can help us get the blankets down, up, or both by using the form below. |
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Facebook Features - Hashtag Your Posts |
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We want you to be a part of our Homeless Remembrance Blanket Project photo celebration on social media (Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, Twitter, etc.). Post your favorite pictures, such as blankets you have made and pictures you take of blanket events in Washington DC, to your favorite social media followed by #memorialblanket. Having these pictures available will make it possible for us to create beautiful slideshow presentations to share with the world!
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Remember to share your support for the Homeless Remembrance Blanket Project by encouraging your friends to receive The Charles Bruce Foundation newsletter using the subscribe button below. |
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