To the Editor:

I am a sophomore at Guilderland High School. My classmate Dalton Futia and I are in Ms. Brenna Autrey’s Honors English class. Our teacher challenged the students to get involved in running a community service project.

Dalton and I chose to help the Project Linus Organization. Project Linus is a National Organization that provides homemade blankets and quilts to children in need. The blankets are made by adults and children from all walks of life

Dalton and I reached out to our community and were astounded at the response to our request to help these children. We collected 116 homemade blankets and are still having blankets dropped off to us! We will be delivering the blankets to the local Project Linus Chapter. They will then be distributed among local children in need. 

We would like to take this opportunity to thank our wonderful supporters — the lovely folks from Q.U.I.L.T. — Quilters United in Learning Together, Guilderland Girl Scouts, Mrs. Cheryl Futia’s 10th-grade religious education class from St. Madeleine Sophie Church, the students in Ms. Denae Hughes class from Mohonasen High School, and students from Farnsworth Middle School who gave up their time to remain after school to make blankets.

Our project would not have been so successful without the support of these kind and caring people. On behalf of Dalton, myself, and, most importantly, the children who receive these blankets, thank you for giving of your time, talent, and your incredible generosity!

Erica Kirchhof and

Dalton Futia

Guilderland High School