Blankets to warm the heart
This is one of a series of Gazette articles highlighting some of the many initiatives and charities that Harvard affiliates can support through the Harvard Community Gifts campaign. Until Dec. 7, faculty and staff can choose to donate by payroll deduction, or may elect to give by check or credit card through Jan. 15. When Madeline Meehan makes her annual donation to Harvard Community Gifts, she won’t just be providing handmade blankets to sick children, she’ll also be helping her mother’s labor of love. “My mom has always loved knitting, crochet, and children,” Meehan said. “She connected those dots when she created We Care Blankets, a nonprofit charity that provides handmade, colorful blankets to children who are going through chemotherapy.” A few years ago, Meehan, who is the director of events for Campus Services, realized that her annual donation to Harvard Community Gifts could benefit her mother’s nonprofit organization. “I called the human...