The Preemie Project Group Blog

Only Four Days Left!

Thanks to your support, we have reached 50% of our goal to raise $2,500 in honor of National Prematurity Awareness Month.  We only have 4 days left to reach our goal!  All funds raised will go towards fabric purchases on Black Friday to support our programs.

The Joyce family once shared their story of how TPP touched their lives:

“One of the hardest parts of having a baby in the NICU is having to leave.  After all, the obligations of everyday life are still there. I remember going home one day and when I came back there was a small bag hanging on her crib.  I noticed her crib had the cutest little blankets and not just the plain hospital one. I looked inside the bag and thought it was a mistake and that those things belonged to a different baby.  Inside there was a knit hat, a blanket and a sleeper sack. There was a tag inside saying those things were from the preemie project.  I felt like my baby was so loved and that somebody, who did not even know us, cared for the two of us. It was kind of poetic that it arrived when I was gone and it made everything all the more special.“

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Support Babies During Prematurity Awareness Month

November is National Prematurity Awareness Month.  In honor of this National event, The Preemie Project is launching a campaign to raise $2,500 from November 1, 2011 to November 23, 2011.

All donations will go towards our “Black Friday Fabric Fund”.  This fund has been set-up to purchase fabric during Black Friday sales (on the day after Thanksgiving) to support our programs.  Last year we purchased over 3,000 yards of fabric in one day!  We invite you to visit our Facebook Page to see more photos!

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Calling All Pattern Designers

We have a fabulous new opportunity for volunteers to support our mission.  We are seeking pattern designers to create and donate patterns for sale in our Ravelry Store.

Ravelry is a free online place for knitters, crocheters, designers, spinners, weavers and dyers to keep track of their yarn, tools, project and pattern information, and look to others for ideas and inspiration.  Ravelry has over 1.5 million users and is a great place for you to keep notes about your projects, see what other people are making, find the perfect pattern and connect with people who love to play with yarn from all over the world in our forums.  You also also purchase patterns for download from the site.  If you are not a member already, we suggest you check it out today!

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Time to Find Your Orange Yarn

Now that the Hawkeye donation has come and gone, our 6th annual pumpkin donation is fast approaching!  We were very short of items for the Hawkeye donation this year.  So we need your help to make this one a success!

For the 6th year in a row, TPP is creating a baby pumpkin patch at the UIHC and we need YOUR help to make it happen.  We’re talking oodles and oodles of cuteness, people!  Simply use orange and green yarn to make pumpkin hats and matching booties.  Afterall, what else are you going to use that yarn for?

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