LM Lions Make Blankets With United Methodist Church Women’s Group

LARCHMONT/MAMARONECK, NY — Sometimes, love really is a warm blanket and in this case, every stitch was made with care.

The Larchmont Mamaroneck Lions held a service meeting on October 24 at the Mamaroneck United Methodist Church, making blanket quilts to be distributed to those in need.

The event was hosted by the "Blankety Blanks," a women's group at the church and attended by members from the church, including Rev. Dr. Peola Hicks and other friends from the Larchmont and Mamaroneck area.

Energized by pizza donated by the Lions, 22 blankets were made for distribution to the homeless by the Fuller Center for Housing of Greater NYC.

"Blankety Blanks" provides blankets to foster children, seniors and victims of natural disasters, as well as members grieving a loved one and shut-ins unable to attend church services in person. During the Hurricane Ida crisis, they provided handmade blankets to flood victims in the area.

The Larchmont Mamaroneck Lions, who will be celebrating their centennial in 2023, focus on supporting existing non-profit and community service groups by bringing community service leaders together to determine needs, solutions and resources. The LM Lions are part of Lions Clubs International, the world’s largest service organization of nearly 1.5 million members. The Lions' signature cause is vision/blindness, along with hunger, the environment, diabetes, childhood cancer and the future of youth. They are signatories of the United Nations resolutions on women’s and refugee rights, and are currently active in Afghanistan & Ukrainian refugee resettlement.