In December 2016, 175 blankets were collected for those in need.

THANKS TO:

• volunteers Farley Berholz, Gayle Claris, Nicki Morse, Ruth Murphy, Kim Solomon, Rosemary Waldorf and Susan Reda for collecting and delivering blankets
• these businesses which served as drop off locations:
  • Chapel Hill Carrboro Chamber of Commerce – Estes Drive, Chapel Hill
  • Chapel Hill Carrboro YMCA – Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Chapel Hill
  • Fitch Lumber – Greensboro Street, Carrboro
  • UNC Wellness Center – Sprunt Street, Chapel Hill
  • University Place – Estes Drive, Chapel Hill
  • WCHL – University Place, Chapel Hill

• women in the the AKA sorority brought in 70 of the total by reaching out to their churches
• WCHL  and Chapelboro.com for serving as a media partner in the project

Since the start of Blanket Orange County in 2004, 3,160  blankets have been collected and distributed.

Volunteers – on the right – Gayle Claris, Susan Reda & Kim Solomon; on the left – Jan Bolick, Farley Bernholz & Ruth Murphy; not pictured – Rosemary Waldorf & Nicki Morse