Speakers

Brett McCully, P.E.

Chief Facilities Officer

The Texas A&M University System

Brett received a Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering from California State Polytechnic University in Pomona California in 1985.  After working in land development engineering for both municipal and consultant employers, Brett returned to TX in 1992 joining the engineering staff at the City of College Station.  After 11 years handling development review and capital project management, Brett took over management of the local consulting office of Bleyl Engineering, In 2010 Brett joined the City of Bryan Engineering staff to assist with floodplain management but soon found himself also handling development review and capital project management again.  Brett accepted a project management position with the Texas A&M University System Facilities Planning and Construction group in 2014, and in June of 2021 was named as Chief Facilities Officer and assumed leadership of the group implementing all capital projects under the Texas A&M University System state-wide.  Brett lives near Edge, TX with his wife Carolyn and uncounted pets, livestock and wildlife.

Linda is the nutrition counselor for the Brazos Valley Women’s Center. She earned her M.S. degree in nutrition from Texas A&M. She is registered by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, licensed by the Texas Academy of Nutrition and Certified by the Board of Diabetes Care and Education as a Diabetes Education Specialist.

The Project Linus mission is to provide handmade blankets to children aged 0-18 in the United States who are seriously ill, traumatized, or otherwise in need.  There are chapters in every state with Texas having approximately 17 chapters. The national website is https://projectlinus.org 

Our chapter, Brazos Valley, covers the Brazos, Burleson, Grimes, Madison, Milam, Robertson, Waller and Washington counties. Our blankets are distributed locally to organizations that support children. From time-to-time blankets may be shipped to other areas in the United States that may have an immediate extraordinary need. Some of the local organizations we distribute our blankets to are: Ronald McDonald House, Hope Pregnancy Center, Phoebes Home, Hope Locker - Bryan ISD, Casa (Bryan and Brenham when requested) and Chrissy’ Closet – College Station ISD (new).  

Our chapter makes machine quilted and knitted or crocheted blankets. Blankets are hand-made from new fabric or yarn by local volunteers. Blankets are dropped off at Sew Vac City in College Station, JoAnn’s Fabric in Bryan or at our monthly meetings at Sew Vac City.  Our chapter meets at 10AM on the 3rd Tuesday each month at Sew Vac City. Attending the meetings is not a requirement to be a member. You do not have to be a member to donate to the Brazos Valley chapter. 

You can make a real difference in so many ways by donating monetarily to Project Linus. We are a registered 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation. Monies are used for purchasing blanket supplies. Our chapter also welcomes donated materials to make blankets such as quilt batting, cotton fabric, or acrylic or cotton yarn. We also welcome information on additional organizations that we could provide blankets to for children in need.