Welcome Blanket On Call
Welcome Blanket is a crowd-sourced collective action of art and activism. By design, we connect with host institutions to display all of our Welcome Blankets and notes together. Then, we pack up these beautiful and heartfelt works and distribute them to partner refugee organizations to gift to our newest neighbors.
In this special case, we are in between hosts and we are thrilled to be working directly with one of our partner refugee organizations - Miry’s List!
While we will not have a physical gallery show for this special "on call" situation, we will be hosting one online.
We need your help! Before sending your blanket, please take pictures so we can share of your beautiful work in an online show. We will share your name, city and state (never your email or full address). If you would like your submission to be anonymous, please let us know so we can honor that choice.
Show your love.
“These blankets provide a warm, handmade welcome to asylum seekers recently released from detention, who have been through so much already on their journey. The knowledge that someone cares enough to send handmade blankets makes a huge impact, especially when many families with children are released at bus stations or churches with few or no belongings. These blankets provide both comfort and warmth to what has been a difficult journey for many.” -Madelynn Paz, IRC’s Supply Chain Supervisor
