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​Mission Statement

​The Blankets of Love Foundation for Mental Health is a national charitable organization that provides quilts to patients who are in hospital for the treatment of a mental illness. By doing this we aim to help patients in their time of need. Quilts are handcrafted by people in the community and then generously donated to Hospitals that offer mental health services across Canada.

To donate a Blanket of Love at a hospital near you contact: info@blanketsoflove.ca
Comments from patients who have received a Blanket of Love:
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  • "My quilt was given to me when I was in the Hospital and I was totally surprised to receive a Blanket Of Love. I have never received a gift from anyone. I like my quilt so much I am afraid to use it, because I don't want it to get worn from too much use." -- Donna
  • "One day Bob came in and gave me this special quilt and told me it was made just for me to help me get         through my dark days with depression. I cried and couldn't believe someone would make something so nice for me. -- Sarah
  • "I love my special quilt. When my mood is low and I feel lonely, the quilt is a source of comfort." -- Mary
  • "The Blanket of Love has made me feel a little more secure and I use it a lot. I love the colors; they are very soothing and comforting. Thank you for helping me through this awful illness." -- Barbara
  • "I like my quilt so much, thank you. I have the quilt on my bed at home and I bring it to the Hospital when I am readmitted." -- Paul
  • "It helps me when I am not feeling so great." -- Andrew
  •  "My husband was given a Blanket of Love while in hospital. When he passed away I started to use the quilt to help me feel close to him." --Anne

Blankets of Love History
Sheila Ethier, R.N. founded the program in 1996 for patients with a mental illness at the University of Alberta Hospital in Edmonton, Alberta. In 2004 the Blankets of Love Foundation for Mental Health was incorporated and began providing quilts to hospitals across Canada. Since its inception, over 3500 quilts have been donated to patients who are in need of
comfort and hope.

​"​I created the Blankets of Love project in the summer of 1996. I was a patient on the psychiatric ward at the University of Alberta Hospital several times for the treatment of major depression. I remember how lonely and isolated I had felt from the rest of the world. I was always cold and looking for more blankets.
"One afternoon while at home I came across a quilt my grandmother had made for me when I was a young girl. I looked at the worn, bright yellow and orange patchwork quilt and I remembered the day my grandmother had given it to me. In reliving memories of my grandmother and of the love expressed in making a quilt just for me I immediately felt a peace wash over me. I covered myself with my quilt made of love and let the warmth soothe my cold, achy body. In those quiet comforting moments I knew 'Blankets of Love' would help other people. And so the program began."
-- Sheila Ethier​​​
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