Kimberbell is bringing back our Tiny Hugs initiative to support families grieving the loss of a child or facing big medical challenges.

Be sure to download our FREE large-scale background quilting design!

Starting Sept. 21, submit a picture of your quilt to Kimberbell and receive a small gift!

Choose a place listed below or take your quilt to a participating shop!

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Donation Information

Don’t forget to check your local hospitals! They often take handmade blankets to give to patients. Child Life Specialists work with the Pediatric and Newborn Intensive Care Units to provide comfort to kids, babies, and their families in the hospital.

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Project Linus

Project Linus provides handmade blankets to children 0-18 in the United States who are seriously ill, traumatized, or otherwise in need. Donations go to kids and babies who are experiencing serious illness, trauma, abuse, or natural disasters.

Blankets will be distributed by a local chapter. Preferred size is 38 x 44”. You can also request kits from Project Linus headquarters.

Quilts for Kids

Donations go to families staying in the Ronald McDonald Houses—away from home while someone in the family is undergoing medical treatment.

Find your local chapter and see if they’re in need of blanks and where to drop them off.

Ronald McDonald House Program

Donations go to families staying in the Ronald McDonald Houses—away from home while someone in the family is undergoing medical treatment.

Find your local chapter and see if they’re in need of blankets and where to drop them off.

Operation First Response

Handmade quilts go into backpacks provided to wounded-in-combat support hospitals.

Preferred size is between 36 x 36” and 45 x 45” because these quilts are put into backpacks.

Quilts of Valor

Handmade quilts are given to veterans. You must reach out to your local chapter or state coordinator to see if they’re accepting donations at this time.

Quilts of Valor are to be large enough to cover an average-sized adult. The preferred size is approximately 60 x 80.” Minimum size is 55 x 65” and maximum size is 72 x 90”. 

Quilts of Honor

Handmade quilts are given to any frontline defenders.

Quilts should be patriotic in color. Minimum size is 50 x 60” and maximum size is 55 x 65”. 

Snuggles Project

Handmade blankets are donated to local animal shelters for animals staying at the shelter.

Find your local shelter and see if they’re accepting donations at this time.