Life can be difficult on foster children moving from home to home. But something as simple as fleece blankets can make all the difference.

The Volunteer Center at Central Michigan University and Isabella County Foster Care want to provide fleece embroidered blankets for every child in the foster care system. That includes more than 200 children.

Selene Wadhawan, a representative with the Isabella County Department of Human Services, said the organization is aiming for 300 custom blankets.

When we are removing children from homes, they often don't have very many things to make them feel warm and comfy, Wadhawan said.

Enough donations have been made to produce about 73 blankets so far, said Dana

A fleece blanket is something they can keep with them throughout their duration in foster care, and even when they leave the system, Wadhawan said.

How to donate

Students can donate money or fleece material to the Volunteer Center in the lower level of the Bovee University Center or at the Isabella County Department of Human Services office, 1919 Parkland Dr.

The blankets are two-by-two yards in size and are fairly inexpensive to make.

The youth are working hard to get this done,Wadhawan said. The children in the foster care system have had some experiences in life that many of us can't imagine.?? Gingrich said the Volunteer Center has been pleased with involvement campus-wide so far.

Macomb senior Scott Hillman volunteered to make some custom blankets and said the effort is worthwhile.

Other items, such as bags, teddy bears and clothing, etc also are accepted.