NHS students volunteer as Blanket Buddies
February 16, 2012 3:24PM
National Honor Society students from Richards High School cut fleece with a guitar pattern. For the last five years, NHS had made blankets for children in treatment for cancer at Hope Children’s Hospital in Oak Lawn. | Supplied Photo
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Updated: March 20, 2012 8:02AM
The National Honor Society from Richards High School recently set out to help children in the fight of their young lives. Armed with patience and sharp scissors, NHS members stayed late after school to cut fleece, fringe the edges and tie the strands together to make blankets.
Titled “Blanket Buddies,” the project provides blankets — which typically feature popular cartoon characters, colorful scenery or animals — that keep children warm while they’re in treatment for cancer.
NHS donates the blankets to Hope Children’s Hospital in Oak Lawn.
Chemotherapy often makes children feel cold, so the blankets can help ease discomfort. Patients can choose their own blankets — the room where the children complete treatment also features donated hats, toys, and other items that help make the visit more bearable.
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