blankie-a-day program

Personalized Blanket in conjunction with Children's Medical Center of Dallas

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A BLANKIE A DAY MAY NOT KEEP THE DOCTOR AWAY, BUT HOPES ARE THEY'LL BRING SMILES TO MANY DESERVING LITTLE FACES.
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DALLAS,TX- Just announced todayfrom FillInTheBlankie.com is a charitable contribution to ChildrensMedicalCenter inDallas. The Personalized Baby Blanket e-retailer, best known for its quirky personality and extreme customization options, has developed a Blankie-A-Day donation program in coordination with the hospital.

Fill In The Blankie has offered a years' worth of Baby Blankets, fully embroidered with nursery rhymes and sweet sayings, to be given to children staying in the hospital. They may be gifted to a child after surgery, or even to some of over 200 children who spend their birthday at Children's.

And, because Fill In The Blankie prides itself on the large amount of personalization and customization options it offers -- over 200 characters of embroidery, 32 styles of blankets, 27 fonts, and over 40 thread colors -- each Baby Blanket will still be completely unique and one-of-a-kind. In the process, they hope to dispel many of the preconceived notions about Personalized Baby Blankets, such as:

-baby blankets are not simply for babies

-personalization/embroidery does not have to be limited to a name and/or a birth date

-babyblankets work well through (and after) bedtime. A child's favorite blankie provides unconditional love, companionship and sense of security and comfort.

All of which are key considerations and insights into helping Children's Medical Center do more of what they do so well ... make life better for children.

�We receive so many truly worthy requests to donate throughout the year, that, while we'd love to give to everyone, we just can't meet all the requests. So, since Children's holds kind of a special place in our hearts -- being fromDallas,and having had to make a couple trips to Children's with our own kids over the years -- I can't think of a better group to work with," says Todd Lilly, owner of Fill In The Blankie.

Children'sMedicalCenteris located in Dallas, TX and is a private, not-for-profit hospital. It is also the only teaching hospital specializing in children from birth through adolescence in North Texas and the only designated Level I trauma center for pediatrics in the Southwest. Both U.S.News & World Report and Child magazine have namedC hildren's as one of the nation's top pediatric providers. And, with over 360,000 visits a year, they excel in areas and services above and beyond the traditional roles.

'�Children's truly provides remarkable services that go above and beyond the call of duty. They focus on finding delight in the details -- that "wow" factor," Lilly continues.  �We hope these Baby Blankets will help provide a thoughtful moment for families who need a pick-up."

One of Children's outstanding services is a team of  "Child Life Specialists -- who help children and families understand and cope with illness and injury. They help explain to patients, siblings, and parents, in an age appropriate manner, more about the illness and possible procedures that will take place, as well as engage them in activities.

�We have the same passions for family, excellence, and putting smiles on kids' faces as Children's," says Lilly. �We're so impressed with their family-centered care that we want to be able to help in any way we can. If simply making one extra blanket a day can help put a smile on one child's face -- who otherwise would not have smiled that day -- then we'd be remiss in not doing what little we can do to help."

For more information on how you can help, please visit http://www.childrens.com/how_to_help/

To hear more about the Blankie-A-Day program, visit

http://www.fillintheblankie.com/about-personalized-baby-blanket/blankie-a-day_CMC.html