News & Updates | Posted Thursday, August 22, 2013
CWS Kits and Blankets are bringing practical comfort to people in Floyd County, Ky., who are struggling amidst multiple disasters – including flash flooding that overwhelmed schools and homes on August 12. The flooding further battered a county already devastated by 80 percent unemployment due to the collapse of coal mining and still recovering from deadly tornados that swept Eastern …
News & Updates | Posted Friday, July 26, 2013
April flowers bring May flowers, but what does January bring? At Swissdale United Methodist Church, January brings blankets. Year after year, the Lock Haven, Penn., congregation exceeds its goal of collecting enough money for CWS to purchase 100 blankets. Since 2000 the church has raised more than $8,000 for the Blankets+ program through its January collections. Shirley Probst says they …
News & Updates | Posted Wednesday, July 17, 2013
Recent shipments of CWS Kits and Blankets mean practical comfort for survivors of flooding in Ohio, wildfires in Colorado, tornadoes in Oklahoma, Superstorm Sandy in New York and a series of disasters in West Virginia. Materials sent by request of local service providers include: 200 CWS Emergency Cleanup Buckets, going to First Christian Church in Mansfield, Ohio, for distribution to …
News & Updates | Posted Wednesday, September 19, 2012
Five children explained what each part of the “plus” means in CWS Blankets+ and then they put the “plus” together on the large blanket during the Children’s Moment of the service… I made black “pluses” to put on the windows in the Sanctuary, one for every $50 collected. Last year Churchill Memorial United Methodist Church donated $1567 to Blankets+, so …
News & Updates | Posted Friday, January 27, 2012
“Zion U.C.C. in Henderson, Ky, schedules the Church World Service Blankets+ appeal in the Advent-Christmas season. We use posters to announce the effort and publish it with a list of mission projects. We have a CWS blanket displayed and used in our youth and children’s sermon during worship. During the presentation, which frankly is just as much for the adults …
News & Updates | Posted Tuesday, September 27, 2011
“My congregation is enthused about being part of the Blankets+ Program, because they know that their contributions are making a big difference in people’s lives, and in the future of entire communities. Blankets+ is an investment that pays long-term dividends in the form of better health, higher standards of living, and environmental preservation in areas of the world where the …
News & Updates | Posted Monday, March 23, 2026
Your generosity helped communities across the United States recover from hurricanes, wildfires and winter storms in 2025. From emergency supplies to long‑term support, you ensured families had the help they needed to regain safety, stability and hope. Across the United States, disasters continue to strike with little warning—destroying homes, disrupting daily life and leaving families unsure of how they’ll recover. But when crisis hits, your compassion ensures that neighbors across …
News & Updates | Posted Friday, February 6, 2026
In the aftermath of Winter Storm Fern, CWS is providing warmth, safety and stability to families across South Carolina. From distributing emergency blankets to offering temporary housing, we are meeting urgent needs while preparing to send additional blankets and kits to six more locations. Together with our supporters, we’re ensuring that neighbors impacted by the storm are met with compassion, …
News & Updates | Posted Friday, December 12, 2025
As Ukraine braces for another harsh winter, food insecurity is surging—especially in frontline areas where conflict, inflation and energy poverty collide. CWS is committed to walking alongside vulnerable communities, ensuring access to food and dignity in the face of growing hardship. A Perfect Storm: Conflict, Inflation and Cold In Ukraine’s frontline oblasts, the convergence of war, economic instability and seasonal hardship is …
News & Updates | Posted Tuesday, November 4, 2025
CWS is helping children and families build safer and brighter futures. As the weather turns colder, we reflect on how to build warmth—through support, protection and empowerment for children in the United States and around the world. You can feel the rhythm of daily life changing as autumn settles across much of the United States. The air cools, the pace …