Olivia Dreizen with the Town Board receiving the special proclamation in recognition of her work for children in need.

Huntington, NY -  Councilwoman Glenda A. Jackson and the Huntington Town Board recently awarded a proclamation to a young lady who makes a special effort to give back to her community. 

22-year-old Olivia Dreizen has taken it upon herself to quilt baby blankets for terminally ill, sick, orphaned and disadvantaged children through a charity called Project Linus.  You can tell just by being in her presence, how much this program means to Olivia.

Project Linus is an organization based in all 50 states that relies on volunteers to hand make quilts which are then donated to babies and toddlers in shelters, hospitals, treatment programs and foster homes.  The program has collected and donated over two million quilts and currently receives over 350 donations a month.

Ms. Dreizen grew up surrounded by the talents of her mother and grandmother who for years designed and handmade quilts in their homes.  It was from watching them, that Olivia learned to make her own quilts and eventually began making them for Project Linus.  Her quilts have been donated to children both locally and across the country and are a reminder of how important single acts of kindness can be.  She even insists on bringing them to the children herself.  For more information on the program, please visit… www.projectlinus.com

With a bright smile on her face, she presented one of her creations to the Town Board in honor of the organization and the program, which now hangs in the Council Office in Town Hall.  At the Town Board meeting, Ms. Dreizen also mentioned that she accepts donations of fine materials for the construction of these quilts, including silk, velvet and the like.   She can be contacted through the Town of Huntington by calling 631.351.3270.