For over a decade, Mountaineers have become Blanketeers. 

Each fall, Teaching Associate Professor Li Wang’s Business Honors students come together for their first college-level business project – one focused on community service. The students partner with local non-profits to create a meaningful, tangible impact on the community. 

One of the non-profits that students have the opportunity to work with is Project Linus of Monongalia/Preston Counties, led by the Chambers College’s director of information technology, Carole Kiger.  

Kiger, who has served as PLMPC’s coordinator since 2006, works with her team to “provide love, a sense of security, warmth, and comfort to children who are seriously ill, traumatized, or otherwise in need through the gifts of new, handmade blankets and afghans, lovingly created by volunteer Blanketeers.”

This year, students working with Project Linus focused on honing their marketing and event planning skills to organize and execute a blanket-making event. 

“They advertise, create the materials and run the blanket day,” Kiger said. “On the day of, they handle all the coordination – just like they would any other business event. 

“Our mission is to provide a rewarding and fun service opportunity for the students, while also benefiting the children.” 

Over the years, Dr. Wang’s students have helped make around 1,000 blankets – and in doing so, have brought comfort to children facing difficult circumstances.