{"id":46718,"date":"2025-12-14T19:02:56","date_gmt":"2025-12-15T03:02:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.seattleschild.com\/?p=46718"},"modified":"2025-12-14T19:30:33","modified_gmt":"2025-12-15T03:30:33","slug":"holiday-blanket-drive-a-family-tradition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.seattleschild.com\/holiday-blanket-drive-a-family-tradition\/","title":{"rendered":"Holiday Blanket Drive: A family tradition for 14 years"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Their annual holiday blanket drive has become a family tradition, but the idea was inspired by the childhood of their parents, Sayeh and Tony. Both grew up in families where caring for others was a strong value, one they knew they wanted to pass on to their children. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When their daughter Mya, now age 13, was born, they decided to start a tradition of collecting and distributing blankets as their family\u2019s way of caring for those in need during the winter holiday season.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><strong>14th Annual Blanket Drive<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The annual project, which they started 14 years ago, rolls into action just before Thanksgiving, \u201chas expanded more and more each year,\u201d says Sayeh. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Part of that growth comes from the family\u2019s efforts to make giving simple. They are happy to pick up blankets from donors or collect money and shop for the blankets themselves. They have even created an Amazon wish list so donors can simply click and send, which has become a very popular option for the drive.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><strong>People want to help but need a way<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>&#8220;Our family\u2019s blanket drive allows us to support people in our community who are in need,&#8221; <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">says Sayeh.<\/span> &#8220;Something as simple as a warm blanket can make someone feel seen, cared for, and safe. Being part of this effort reminds us that small acts of kindness add up and that we can all have a role in supporting each other.&#8221;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/hz\/wishlist\/ls\/1IJ2OXWTI9Q91?ref=cm_sw_sm_r_un_un_ZA0UQL14jJ5Ri\">Make a blanket donation to Mya, Jordan, Sayeh and Tony&#8217;s Blanket Drive.\u00a0<\/a><\/h4>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What started in 2012 with a donation of\u00a0 20 blankets reached nearly 100 blankets last year \u2014 along with winter socks, underwear, and other needed items. <\/span>Friends and family have jumped enthusiastically onto the family&#8217;s kindness train: <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cSo many people around us want to help but may not know where to donate or have the time to purchase and drop off a donation,\u2019\u2019 Sayeh says.\u00a0 \u201cWe try to make it as easy as possible.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><strong>A gift that grows with a family<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And, just as the annual collection has grown, so have Maya&#8217;s and Jordan\u2019s voices in important decisions about this family tradition. The kids get to help decide where the blankets are delivered. Mya was the one who initiated giving blankets to Seattle Children&#8217;s Hospital in the early years of the drive.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cWe were visiting Seattle Children&#8217;s for an appointment and learned the hospital needed new blankets to give to kids and their parents who had to stay at the hospital. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8220;The patients got to take the blankets home with them as comfort items after their stays, which Mya thought was super cool,&#8221; says Sayeh. &#8220;We ended up donating to Seattle Children&#8217;s for several years after that.&#8221; She adds that the family has also led drives specific to a child\u2019s interests; for example, they collected new basketballs for kids and families in need.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>This year, donated blankets will go to Mary&#8217;s Place, a Seattle nonprofit organization that provides emergency shelter, housing services, and support for families experiencing homelessness. Founded in 1999 as a day center for women, it has grown into a network of 24\/7 family shelters and outreach programs that offer beds, meals, healthcare connections, employment and housing assistance, and specialized support for medically fragile children.<\/p>\n<h4><strong>A fall tradition<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As each November approaches, excitement about the drive build for Mya and Jordan, their mom says, \u201cThey tell all their friends, teachers and coaches to help spread the word.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mya and Jordan write a traditional, personal, handwritten thank-you note to every donor. 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