Marymount University students teamed up during the holiday
season to make 141 baby blankets for Hope in Northern Va., a
crisis pregnancy center.
Madelyn Kellen, a sophomore business major and resident
assistant, organized the party for the second year in a row.
The Ashburn native started the tradition last year with a
dozen friends at the university, who made 22 fleece-tie
blankets.
"Now that I'm an RA I was able to expand the project and get
other people involved," she said. "It was a really wonderful
way for us to get into the holiday spirit."
Joining her in organizing the effort were eight other
resident assistants: J.C. Hoellich, Robert Hoffman, Juna
Luzi, Chesney Rhodes, Kate Schmidt, Rosemary O'Connor, Taylor
Rivera-Silva and Elizabeth Beaulieu. Altogether, more than 60
students made blankets.
© Arlington Catholic Herald 2015