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Craft for a Cause Contest 2010



	We give because you give. You decided which charity receives $50,000 from Jo-Ann! Congratulations to Project Linus, grand prize $50,000 winner, Craft for a Cause 2010! Project Linus provides love, security, warmth and comfort to children who are seriously ill, traumatized, or otherwise in need through gifts of lovingly created handcrafted blankets and quilts. 2nd Place - $25,000 Operation Write Home supports America's nation's armed forces by sending blank handmade greeting cards to write home on, as well as cards of gratitude to encourage them. 3rd Place - $15,000 Together with our millions of supporters, the American Cancer Society saves lives and is dedicated to eliminating cancer as a major health problem. Craft Winners List Congratulations to the Craft for a Cause winners whose donations earned them a $1,500 Jo-Ann Gift Card. Among all of the submissions in the Craft for a Cause contest, these entries were selected for their creativity, quality/workmanship and functionality for their chosen organization. Elizabeth D Lair Colorado Springs, CO Explosive Ordnance Disposal Memorial Foundation http://www.eodmemorial.org Rommy De Leeuw Montague, MI Snuggles Project http://www.snugglesproject.org Valerie Thorpe Garden Grove, CA Ronald McDonald House Charities http://rmhc.org Camille L York Provo, UT Care Wear http://www.carewear.org Teresa M Weatherly Renton, WA Children's Burn Center at Harborview Medical Hospital http://uwmedicine.washington.edu Thank you to everyone who entered the crafting portion of the contest and to the sewing and crafting experts who helped to select the winning entries including: Jo-Ann blogger Leigh-Anne Dennison, Diane Gilleland of the Craftypod blog and podcast, Jennifer Ackerman Haywood of the Craftsanity blog and podcast, Alison Lee of the Craftcast blog and podcast and Meg McElwee, author of the book and blog Sew Liberated.

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