Rotarians Assemble Blankets for the Homeless - January 25, 2023

Members of the Rotary Club of Hyannis joined forces with Feel the Warmth, Inc., on January 24 to make warm blankets for members of our community who are homeless or whose housing doesn’t keep them warm.

Last year, Feel the Warmth provided 74 blankets to people in need. Our goal this year was to make 50 to 100 blankets. We were able to provide 50 blankets. No sewing was required: Rotary Club volunteers and about a dozen Barnstable High School students made long, double-layer blankets by knotting the ends of single fleece blankets and then packed them in waterproof backpacks for distribution.

We are grateful to First Baptist Church of Hyannis for providing space to assemble the blankets and to Columbo’s Café for the venue for a social hour afterward.