LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – A local teenager’s high school senior project came to fruition this week in the form of a donation meant to help children in need of comfort and support.

On Thursday Clear Lake High School senior Haley Garzoli presented 12 handmade blankets to Officer Kory Reynolds of the California Highway Patrol’s Clear Lake Area office in Kelseyville.

The donation came about as a result of Garzoli’s senior project, which focused on child psychology.

In researching the topic she learned how traumatic events such as a vehicle accident can dramatically affect a child.

She learned that a blanket can be a very comforting thing in a time of crisis.

After learning how helpful a warm blanket can be, she set out to raise money to fund her project.

By soliciting donations, she was able to raise enough money to purchase the blanket material needed.

She handmade 12 “tie” blankets and presented them the Officer Reynolds with the hope that each patrol car would have a warm blanket available to give to a scared child.

The donated blankets will be used by the CHP to help the children it comes in contact with in traumatic situations.