Blankets sorted and stacked ahead of a delivery run.
Beyond the trail · Initiative 03
Winter Blanket Distribution
Warm blankets, delivered ahead of the coldest months to the families who need them most.
3,400+Blankets distributed
28Villages covered
9Winters running
5Chapters involved
Why it matters
The most requested item, every year
High-altitude and roadside communities face brutally cold winters, and blankets are consistently one of the most requested items when chapters ask what a village actually needs. Ahead of the coldest months, chapters run collection and purchase drives among members, then deliver directly to families identified by local community leaders.
Deliveries prioritise the elderly, young children, and households without any form of heating — not a blanket-per-person handout, but a targeted list built with people who actually know the village.
How a drive comes together
From collection to doorstep
Route identification
Chapters flag high-altitude and roadside routes with communities facing the harshest winters.
Collection & purchase
Members contribute blankets or pool funds to purchase them in bulk ahead of the coldest months.
Local coordination
Village leaders help identify the households that need it most, rather than a generic per-person handout.
Prioritised delivery
Elderly residents, young children and homes without heating are reached first.
From the field
Deliveries along the route
Blankets handed out at Sangam 2024, Coorg, with support from our partners.
New blankets in hand, ready for the cold months ahead.
The village pradhan already had a list ready when we arrived — he knew exactly which three households didn't have a single blanket between them. That's what made it feel like real help, not charity theatre.
— Sujoy Bahagat, Founding Member, Ahmedabad
Planning a winter route?
Chapter coordinators can help you fold a blanket drive into your next high-altitude expedition.