07/15/2026
π§Ά Calling all Nova Scotia quilters, knitters and crocheters β we need your help!
Thank you to the many generous people across Nova Scotia who create beautiful handmade blankets for patients receiving cancer care and/or palliative care at our facilities. Your kindness provides warmth and comfort when it's needed most.
We are once again accepting donations of:
π©΅ Cancer Care: Lap-sized blankets ("lapghans")
π©΅ Palliative Care: Single-bed size blankets
These blankets are distributed by volunteers to patients receiving treatment or waiting for appointments.
Suggested sizes:
β’ Lapghan: 32β48 in. (81β122 cm) wide Γ 35β40 in. (89β102 cm) long
β’ Single-bed blanket: Approximately 65 Γ 90 in. (165 Γ 228 cm)
There is no set pattern - choose one you love!
Drop-off locations:
π Halifax β Volunteer Services, Room 24, main floor, Centennial Building (Attention: Erin Fair), 1276 South Park Street. Monday β Friday, 8 a.m. β 4 p.m.
π Kentville β Valley Regional Hospital, Chipman Building, Room 622. 5 Chipman Drive. Monday β Friday, 9 a.m. β 3 p.m.
π Sydney β Cape Breton Regional Hospital, Volunteer Services (next to Blood Collections, main entrance, Attention: Cyril MacDonald). 1482 George Street. Monday β Friday, 9 a.m. β 3 p.m.
If the office is closed when you arrive, you may leave your donation outside the office door. It will be collected the next business day.
Tax receipts
A tax receipt may be issued for donated blankets with a material value of $50 or more (before taxes). Please include:
β’ A copy of your material receipts
β’ Your name and mailing address
β’ The date you dropped off your blanket
Thank you to Nova Scotia's incredible quilting, knitting and crochet community for your ongoing generosity and support. β€οΈ
πΈ Photo of Erin Fair, Volunteer Services Coordinator, Cancer Care and Palliative Care, with some of the many lapghans donated last year.