Waving High and Wide from Missouri - welcome. You mentioned Project Linus--I am a Blanketeer. In October we are having one of our two city-wide sewing days. Over the last ten years, our chapter has made 61,000+ blankets for children in hospitals or disasters in our area. Have you found a chapter to belong?
http://projectlinus.org/
The above is the national headquarter's site should you wish to find or even start a chapter.
Once again welcome to a great bunch of quilters!