While sewing a lot of quilts and other crafts it is always nice to find a good place to donate, and give back to the less fortunate.
While I was at the Houston Quilt Festival last month, there were several such places represented. The next few posts, I am going to highlight different ones, and others which you can donate a quilt.
The Ovarian Cancer Quilt Project was one that touched me, as I am a Ovarian cancer survivor of 20+ years.
From their Website:
The Ovarian Cancer Quilt Project at MD Anderson was established to educate the public about the risk factors and symptoms of ovarian cancer through the artistry of quilting. Catherine Ellison designed a beautiful teal ribbon quilt block for the project. Quilters and volunteers from MD Anderson’s Ovarian Cancer Support Group and the community donated blocks to make quilts which were annually displayed at the International Quilt Festival in Houston. All who had been touched by ovarian cancer, including survivors, family members and friends, were invited to contribute a block. With the launch of the Online Quilt Auction, quilters, quilt shops and guilds from across the country, and international quilters as well, began donating entire quilts with the goal of receiving a quilt from every state. The Online Quilt Auction no longer receives blocks.
They are accepting Quilt Donations through June 30, 2019 if you are looking for a place to donate a quilt. Last year they raised $52,000, from 158 quilts. The quilts were donated from quilters in the US and United Kingdom. They vary in size from a Lap, Twin, Double, Queen and King.
Well, that is the first 7 Blog posts in a week. Tomorrow I will be talking about another great place to donate quilts to help the less fortunate.
Day 7 of the 31 Day Blog Challenge. #31dayblogchallenge2018
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