Cabrini University has had successful blanket drives every year with Cabrini students impressing everyone with their ability to show compassion and to really get out and make a difference in the world around them.
A blanket drive is meant to support those who can’t afford blankets or warm clothes during the coldest months of the year. Blanket drives provide more than just warmth. They also provide comfort and are an act of kindness that the homeless do not see enough.
They are a great way to help your community and it really helps recognize the state of the society around you. By recognizing this you really learn to appreciate what you have and how to share these privileges with others.
“Other blanket drives in the past for Cabrini have gone extremely well… there’s a great need [for blankets] this time of year because from November and now the blankets [the homeless] have can get a little messy. It’s tremendously beneficial,” Father Carl Janicki of Cabrini University said.
Cabrini students are eager to help as well with the help from Cabrini’s basketball and swim teams. The students were a driving force in wanting to make the blanket drive better every year.
“All of our families donated blankets, scarves, gloves and other stuff to keep people warm who are in need during the winter months,” Abi Fricke, member of the girl’s basketball team here at Cabrini, said. “It’s a good feeling knowing you’re helping, even if it just means saying goodbye to a blanket or two.”
The blanket drive is an opportunity for people not only to bring a blanket but to bring a face, a smile, a kind word to people who often would be ignored or passed by. Cabrini students are actively looking for them to engage those in need, to acknowledge their human dignity with a smile and a kind word. And in this case, we also have blankets to give them.
“Each night we’re comfortable, we have our sweatshirts our jackets our blankets, they get cleaned on a regular basis, this is an opportunity to recognize that that experience that we have, that comfort we enjoy, is not enjoyed by everyone and this is an opportunity to make a real difference.”
~Father Carl Janicki
Cabrini’s blanket drive will be helping the homeless people in the center city area of Philadelphia. Blankets would be the number one thing to bring, but hats scarves and gloves as well would be great.
If you’d like to participate in the distribution of blankets follow the @TheLoquitur on Instagram for more information.
