Create Patriotic Lap Blankets (Knitting or Tying)

Are you that compassionate and creative individual who is eager to help but your schedule makes it difficult to be on-site to volunteer? Use your knitting, quilting or crafting skills to bring comfort, dignity, and gratitude to veteran hospice patients by creating handmade lap blankets with patriotic colors or themes (red, white, blue, military‑inspired patterns, stars, etc.).

The need is year-round and these blankets serve as a heartfelt thank you for a lifetime of service. For many veterans at the end of life, a handmade blanket offers warmth, comfort, and a visible sign of appreciation. These blankets often become treasured keepsakes for patients and their families—symbols of honor, service, and national gratitude.

Horizon will provide you with guidelines for blanket size, materials, and drop‑off instructions. While our country’s 250th anniversary as a country is behind us, our need to thank our veterans is never ending. This project is one small but powerful way to say: Your service is remembered. Your sacrifice matters.

Please feel free to reach out to us today, to apply or just to make an inquiry. We'd love to hear from you!

Please call Kim Szymanski, Manager of Volunteer Services, at 414-586-8332, or email at kimberly.szymanski@horizonhch.org.