Instructions
We are providing children facing hospital treatments with a colorful, comfortable fleece blanket and a letter of support.
First and foremost,
thank you
Thank you. Your gift of time today will impact children undergoing hospital treatment. When you picture young children, you picture them as strong, energetic, happy, and healthy. You picture them running outside, falling and scraping their knees, then getting up and chasing after their friends. The last place you picture them is in a hospital bed.
Even so, a child’s hospital stay is something that parents have to deal with every year, and we want to make sure children feel safe, loved, and cared for during their stay. This is where your impact is felt today!
The Experience
Together, we’ll provide children facing hospital treatments with a colorful, comfortable fleece blanket and a video message of support from its maker, but we need YOUR help to accomplish this! We provide the expertise, materials, and tools to make blankets.
Instructions
We work to keep things as simple as possible. If you have any questions, please get in touch with your event coordinator or reach out to “Kai” (WeHero Super Dog) in the lower-right corner of this page.
Step 1: Prepare the surface
Spread your blanket out on a clean, flat surface. The environment where you make your blanket must be pet- and smoke-free. A hospital-grade washing and drying unit will remove all dander, but remnant animal hair and smoke smell can damage your blanket permanently. Spread your blanket out on a clean, flat surface.
Step 2: Trim the crusts
Lay both pieces of fabric together and match the corners. If one piece of fabric is slightly bigger than the other or has a wonky edge, please trim it to make both squares of fabric the same shape and size.
Step 3: Cut the corners
Cut an approximately 5x5 inch square out of each corner.
Step 4: Cut the strips
Picture an imaginary line between the cut corners of your blanket. Cut the strips from each edge to this line to create a fringe around the blanket. Each strip should be 2-3 fingers wide.
Step 5: Tie the knots
Tie the strips together in a double knot! Tie the print to the solid color/tie the top to the bottom!
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Step 6: Write your letter
Be as creative as you like in your letter. We want to include the basics of your name, where you’re from, and a short message of hope.
“I’m Helen from Ohio! You know, I hope this blanket makes you feel warm! I totally love the pattern and think you'll look just like a superhero with it on”
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Step 7: Re-box and apply the shipping label
Using the original box everything came in, add the completed kits and reseal. Attach the prepaid shipping label and schedule your USPS pickup. You can also drop your box off at your local post office. To schedule your pickup, simply use the following link and follow the steps: www.wehero.co/pick-up/
Note: If the system asks for weight, you can enter 6 pounds and the shipping provider will update the weight automatically.
Step 8: Photo time
Take a photo of yourself with your completed blanket and share the experience with your friends and family. Use the opportunity to spread awareness and share this act of kindness. Be sure to tag WeHero when you post on social media!
You've successfully completed your Knot Alone experience!
Nice work! Now what?
We’d love your thoughts!
Have 32 seconds? We always want to make these experiences better and would love your feedback.
Recycling is hard so we made this resource list to make it easier!
We build our volunteer events to be as environmentally friendly as possible. Whether it is offsetting the carbon emissions of the shipping process, using recycled cardboard for the boxes, or relying on algae based dyes, we’ve made conscious steps to ensure we’re doing right for our world.
Have questions about your experience?
We’re here to help!
Get in touch with us here or give us a call. Feel free to also chat with Kai and he’ll fetch a member of our team to help!
