Blankies 4 My Buddies Foundation

Blankies 4 My Buddies' inspiring story began when The Matthews Family experienced the pregnancy loss of their daughter, Karsen Angelica, in June 2013. Their son, C.J. Matthews, was five years old. Helping him cope with his grief sparked an idea to support other kids who might be dealing with similar feelings of sadness. C.J. told his mom that he never wanted another kid to feel sad and lonely like he did, and Blankies 4 My Buddies was born.

The Matthews Family set up a GoFundMe and helped C.J. purchase and donate nearly 800 blankets that the first year. Since then, this small project has grown into an organization that brings small tokens of comfort, via cozy blankets, to thousands of children dealing with traumatic situations from chronic illnesses to homelessness.

In 2023, Blankies 4 My Buddies celebrated ten years of service and has donated over 30,000 blankets to kids in their time of need.