The Project Linus Mission

Our Mission is to provide love, a sense of security, warmth and comfort to children who are seriously ill, traumatized, or otherwise in need through the gifts of NEW HOMEMADE WASHABLE blankets and lovingly created by volunteer blanketeers.

On Christmas Eve, 1995, an article titled Joy to the World appeared in Parade Magazine. It was written by Pulitzer Prize winning photo-journalist, Eddie Adams. Part of the article featured a petite, downy haired child. She had been going through intensive chemotherapy and stated that her security blanket helped her get through the treatments.

After reading the article, Karen Loucks decided to provide homemade security blankets to Denver's Rocky Mountain Children's Cancer Center, and Project Linus was born. Project Linus was named after the adorable security blanket toting character from the Peanuts comic strip.  Creator Charles Schultz was aware of our efforts and delighted to have Linus inspire blanket makers to help comfort children in need.

Project Linus has delivered over 4,025,297 security blankets to children around the world. With 368 chapters in the United States, our organization continues to supply blankets to children in need. Although Project Linus originally donated blankets to pediatric cancer patients, recipients now include any child who is seriously ill or traumatized in some way -- in other words "children in need of a big hug."

Project Linus is a volunteer non-profit organization.

Our Chapter

Our Chapter was formed in April 2003 and serves the Eastern Tennessee area.  Our Chapter Coordinator is Deb Miller.