1. Bink-A-Thon!!!

2. What is a Bink-A-Thon? Bink-A-Thon is an event where volunteers gather to make binkies to be donated to charity. A binky is a comfort blanket for children

3. Why Make a Binky? Binkies are important to young children for they are considered security objects that provide children with comfort in unfamiliar stressful situations. R.H. Passman and R. E. Adams, Preferences for Mothers and Security Blankets and Their Effectiveness as Reinforcers for Young Children's Behavior.

4. 3 STAGES TO A BINK-A-THON Gathering of a) Knowledge, b) Volunteers, c) and Materials Raising Capital Preparation for the Bink-A-Thon and Bink-A-Thon Day!!!

5. Gathering of Knowledge Partnered with Bay Area Chapter of Project Linus, who were critical to our success.

6. Recruiting of Volunteers SCU Law Students Project Linus Members FabMo (Fabric Cooperative) Members SCU chapter of Kappa Kappa Gamma

7. The Volunteers

8. Gathering of Fabric

10. Small Local Stores such as: The Granary, 1326 S. Mary Ave, Sunnyvale, CA 94087 Eddie’s Quilting Bee, 480 S. Mathilda Avenue, Sunnyvale, CA 94086

11. Gathering of Capital Raised $865. Spent $863.

12. PREPARATION FOR EVENT Fabric Cutting Party At KKG

13. PREPARATION FOR EVENT COSTCO RUN!!

14. Bink-A-Thon Day!!

15. Bink-A-Thon Day!!!

16. Lunchtime!!!

18. Back to Work!!

19. Back to Work!!!

20. Who Completed More Binkies?

21. The Finished Product

24. Special Thanks To Student Organizations Women and Law APALSA J. Reuben Clark Society Amnesty International Public Interest and Social Justice SBA Phi Alpha Delta Kappa Kappa Gamma VALs

25. Special Thanks To SCU Faculty Nancy Wright Jeanette Leach Matthew Cox Ed Steinman David Ball Margalynne Armstrong Anna Han

26. The End