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CityViewNC.com | 13 the children who come through their doors (872 in the fiscal year 2019-2020, to be exact), contributing to the Comfort Blanket Ministry is a tangible way that community volunteers can step in to help. As word of the need for Comfort Blankets has spread, various groups have become regular contributors. Boehmer names churches Lafayette Baptist, St. James Lutheran, and Berean Baptist as some of her largest and most faithful blanket donors. During the CAC's "Blanket Frenzy" event in November, which ran in conjunction with its 19 Days of Child Abuse Prevention campaign, 11 groups and individuals participated, contributing a total of 267 comfort blankets. While St. James Lutheran Church, with its whopping 100-blanket donation, was formally recognized as the winner of the "Blanket Frenzy," church member volunteer and blanket- making dynamo Marcia Katt is quick to direct attention back to the heart of the cause. "For us, it isn't a contest. e real winners are the children who receive the blankets." It must be a heartwarming feeling for staff members who know the stories of the children of the Child Advocacy Center firsthand to open the door of the Comfort Blanket storage closet and see the shelves stocked with neatly folded stacks of blankets, all handmade and organized by good-hearted volunteers. An adorable printed fleece emblazoned with kittens holding pink hearts for a sweet young girl. A yellow and gray construction-vehicle-themed blanket sure to make a truck-loving little boy very happy. A trendy aqua, hot pink, and purple pattern perfect for a more mature teenager. An understated blue-and-white plaid fabric for an oen unthought-of young man. Blankets for children who deserve the solace that they will provide, and so much more. Perhaps you could lovingly select two coordinating swatches of fleece, tie them together with your hands to form a blanket, and all the while, pray that the child who receives it will go on to live a life of happiness and, yes, comfort. Visit www.childadvocacycenter.com for more information about the Child Advocacy Center and other ways you can help, as well as instructions for Comfort Blanket assembly. Claire Mullen can be reached at clairejlmullen@gmail.com. 611 West Russell Street • 484-7161 www.homemakersfurniturenc.com All Leather Wing Recliners Starting at $ 1350 Available in Navy, Brown and Burgundy Since 1945 HOMEMAKERS FURNITURE & INTERIORS MADE IN USA Cupid's Trail of conversation hearts is a scavenger hunt for all. Play at your own pace. Grab your honey, galentine or family and try to find all the hearts in the Cool Spring Downtown District. Scan the QR code to see Event. Take a Private Carriage Ride this Valentines Day (February 13) through the Cool Spring Downtown District. Carriage seats on average 4 adults & 2 children. Tickets are $50. Scan the QR code to Purchase Your Ticket . We will host "A Fact Walk" this for the February 4th Friday weekend. This is a virtual fact walk. We will also release a directory of all the Black Owned Businesses for you to visit and support. Visit our Website for more information.: www.visitdowntownfayetteville.com

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