Founded by Tamara Baker in 2000 after her own medical journey, We Care Blankets makes handcrafted blankets for children undergoing cancer treatment and other serious illnesses. The not-for-profit organization grew from Baker’s solo effort into a volunteer network whose blankets are wrapped and delivered to hospitals across the United States and, more recently, to a children’s hospital in Israel. Its regular wrap events bring together community crafters and volunteers to turn handmade gifts into comfort for young patients and their families.
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Operation Warm, IncFounded in 1998 after Dick Sanford saw children waiting for a school bus without coats on a freezing day, Operation Warm is a national nonprofit built around the belief that new clothing can restore a child’s confidence as well as provide basic protection. Incorporated as a 501(c)(3) in 2002, it works through community partners to place brand-new coats and shoes with children facing poverty, serving more than 7 million children to date.315250GLEN MILLS, PA
Balzer’s Blanket LLCOwned and operated by Valerie L. Drowell, Balzer’s Blanket makes My Bonky, a durable, patent-pending breastfeeding blanket designed to give nursing mothers and infants privacy and security. The blankets are handmade in the United States from custom materials and can be tailored to an infant’s size and a customer’s preferred dimensions and fabric weight.314120PITTSBURGH, PA
LuxCareFounded by fashion and costume designer Paloma Soledad, LuxCare makes adaptive “wellness fashion” for people living through cancer treatment, recovery, and beyond. Soledad’s own experience as a three-time Stage IV cancer thriver informs clothing that accommodates changing bodies while retaining the feel of everyday style, from port-access tops to soft headscarves. LuxCare garments are produced in small batches by hand in Pennsylvania using OEKO-TEX certified fabrics, with designs shaped by survivor-community feedback.BARTONSVILLE, PA