Lap Blanket Wrap-Up

 Once again, the members of the Carrizozo Woman’s Club came together to make a difference!

New Mexico Woman’s Club chapters were asked to buy or make lap blankets to be added to tote bags for cancer patients. CWC contributed more blankets than any other club! Members purchased completed blankets, crocheted blankets, made tied fleece blankets…and I know I am leaving something out. All help is greatly appreciated!

A total of 200 tote bags were assembled and distributed to clubs to meet needs in their own communities. In addition to the very nice totes themselves, which include a wonderful hand pouch, the bags contained the lap blankets, lip balm, an eye mask, scented soaps, lotion, and a bottle of water.



We were given 20 assembled bags for distribution to individuals who are battling cancer: locals, people we know, local oncology clinics/cancer centers. As of the May meeting, two had been given out, and two were given out after that. The first week of June, the remaining totes were taken to the Infusion Department of the Lincoln County Medical Center.


An update on our Lap Blankets from 8 June 2025:

Sixteen tote bags filled with a lap blanket, goodies, our club brochure and postcard were delivered to Maribel in the Infusion Department at Lincoln County Medical Center in Ruidoso on June 4, 2025. The nurses were appreciative of the gifts for the cancer patients.

Thank you again to all who took the time and energy to create the blankets and totes. We have wonderful talented members. 


The nurses are from left to right— Shelbi, Cynthia, Angela, and Maribel.

Thank you, again, to all who pitched in :)


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