Volunteers made over 500 blankets March 15, 2019 at Prospect High School in Mt. Prospect as part of the the Knots of Love event. It pays tribute to Lauren Graver, who died of cancer in December 2017.

CONTRIBUTED PHOTOS -- Maria Camara holds up one of more than 50 Knots of Love blankets she's helping to make. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO -- Alice Woo and Gladys Chastant try out one of their blankets.

[ For the record, 1:49 p.m. Aug. 14: An earlier version of this story incorrectly said Project Linus gave blankets to the Neonatal Intesive Care Unit and that Mary Castillo worked for Knots of Love.

Knots of Love founder Christine Fabiani, right, helps Mary Anne Fischer of Mission Viejo choose caps. Fabiani delivered the 200,000 milestone bag of caps to the Gynecologic Oncology Associates.

The last gift John “Jack” Apland gave his family was a powerful life lesson: Anyone, regardless of age or ability, can make a positive difference in the world.

At this afterschool program, children are taught a way to give back. HELEN COLWELL ADAMS Staff Writer Oct 25, 2009 Oct 25, 2009Updated Sep 11, 2013 ...

"It touches people in the heart," said Ginny Debates. With every cut, stitch, and knot there is a lot of love tied into this fabric. "They have no idea the kids who are going to get their blanket ...

From public art display to blankets and hands, this yarn goes a long way.The Garden Grove Police Department, Costa Mesa nonprofit Knots of Love and the First Presbyterian Church of Garden Grove ...

In September, Garau-Gargiulo's seventh-graders started a GoFundMe campaign that raised $175 to purchase the fabric to make 22 blankets. For 15 minutes of each homeroom period, the students would ...