2011
For the calendar year 2011, our guild
is considering the following three organizations as recipients of our quilts of comfort:
Once the beneficiaries of our comfort quilts have
been determined, our hope is that we receive an average of one quilt per
guild member during 2011 -- which would mean over 300 quilts would touch the hearts and hands of many.
While several of our guild members make quilts of comfort for others,
other guild members bring
fabric for kits, kits for members to sew, completed tops for quilters to
quilt, quilts that are ready to have the binding applied, and finished
quilts; these are picked up and dropped off at
the community service table during the monthly guild meetings. We
are thankful for the support the guild members provide to this worthy
cause.
Suggested
Community Service Quilt Sizes
We gladly accept
community service quilts of any size.
Using 8" squares (7.5" finished) the suggested sizes are:
6x8 = 45" x 60" (for The Rose & D'Feet)
5x7 = 37.5" x 52.5" (for children at Bay Area Turning Point)
10x12 = 77" x 90" (twin size for Brooke Army Medical Center)
Remember, we gladly accept community service quilts of any size.
2010
For the calendar year 2010, our guild
chose four organizations to receive our quilts of comfort:
The Rose,
Bay Area Turning Point,
Brooke Army Medical Center,
and D'Feet Breast Cancer
Center.
We donated over 200 quilts to these organizations -- and
donated a fund-raising quilt to The United Way which was purchased by a
guild member who donated it, on behalf of the guild, to The Arts
Alliance Center at Clear Lake. In addition, guild members served
the community by supporting a quilt-making program for students in the
Clear Creek Independent School District. Members also made gowns,
caps, and mitts for premature babies, and toiletry items which were
donated to Bay Area Turning Point. Quilters are known for their
generosity - and our guild demonstrates this throughout the year.
For the calendar year 2009, our guild provided quilts of comfort to
three very deserving organizations:
The Rose,
Bay Area Turning Point,
and Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio.
Quilts were presented to these organizations throughout the year.
In addition, members made gowns, caps, and mitts for premature babies,
and toiletry items were donated to Bay Area Turning Point. Also,
a quilt was donated to
St. Paul Catholic Church in
Nassau Bay.
For the calendar year 2008, our guild provided quilts of comfort to
the following four deserving organizations:
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The Rose, a non-profit organization that provides breast cancer
screening, diagnosis and support; in 2008 they received 118 quilts.
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The
Bay Area Turning Point, a local organization devoted to
empowering survivors of family violence, sexual assault, and
displacement; in 2008, they received 105 quilts plus an assortment of
toiletry items.
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St. Mary's Church in League City received 12
quilts; they were donated for use by the youth who were taken in by
the church for the school year, following the destruction caused by
Hurricane Ike.
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The soldiers recuperating at
Brooke Army Medical Center in
San Antonio, Texas, received 30 quilts to provide comfort and warmth.
Completed quilts were
presented to the designated organizations throughout the year. In
addition, a quilt was donated to
St. Paul Catholic Church in
Nassau Bay for providing the guild with meeting places throughout the
year.
The primary recipient of our 2007
community service quilts was The Rose,
a non-profit organization that provides breast cancer screening, diagnosis and
support. You can visit their web site at
www.the-rose.org.
During 2007, members made and donated 209 quilts, 5 knitted or crocheted
afghans/throws, and 2 fleece blankets. These items were all
donated to The Rose, except 8 quilts that were given to the Shriners
Hospital for Children in Galveston, Texas.
In addition to the quilts and
throws, our members donated gowns, knitted caps, and mitts for premature
babies; and numerous toiletry articles were donated to the
Bay Area Turning Point,
a local organization devoted to empowering survivors of family violence,
sexual assault, and displacement.
A quilt was donated to
St. Paul Catholic Church in
Nassau Bay, and guild members assembled and quilted a number of quilts
for Bo's Place.
The primary recipient of our 2006
community service quilts was The Rose,
a non-profit organization for breast cancer screening, diagnosis and
support. Our members
made and donated 129 quilts, 9 afghans, and 2 wool blankets to The Rose.
We also donated 8 quilts to the Shriners Hospital for Children in Galveston,
numerous bags of toiletries for Bay Area Turning Point, and at least 8 preemie
caps for premature babies.
A quilt was donated to St.
Paul Catholic Church.
Our members
continue to assemble quilts for Bo's Place.
The primary recipient of our 2005
community service quilts was The Rose,
a non-profit organization for breast cancer screening, diagnosis and
support. Our members
made and donated 200 quilts to The Rose. You can visit their web site at
www.the-rose.org
A quilt was assembled for donation to St.
Paul Catholic Church.
A quilt
was donated to Interfaith
Caring Ministries for their annual fund-raiser. The quilt
was auctioned at the ICM Festival of Trees. Our members
continue to assemble quilts for Bo's Place.
The primary recipient of our 2004
community service quilts was The Rose,
a non-profit organization for breast cancer screening, diagnosis and
support. Our members
made and donated 163 quilts to The Rose. You can visit their web site at
www.the-rose.org
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