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#31
Super Member
Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: Thornton, Colorado
Posts: 1,023
Did You Know
QOV is revamping and now asking for a annual membership fee to belong. If anyone donates money to you it must be turned in to headquarters. I have donated quilts and longarmed over 30 during the past year and money was all out of my pocket. I only donate locally . National organization is getting way too restrictive. If I have to pay membership to even belong to the organization, my donations will be going elsewhere. Check October newsletter for membership fees.
Jeanne
Jeanne
This is partial information due to space limitations. I urge you to check with your state coordinator for more details.
While there are specific requirements, there is room for flexibility. All QOVs are appreciated for what they do....to thank our veterans and to give them the loving warmth of quilts.
Last edited by quilttiger; 12-08-2014 at 06:13 AM. Reason: word added for more clarity
#35
Super Member
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Florida
Posts: 5,510
I always provide all batting-backing with my lap size valor tops. I don't see why LA should provide these, it's an honor for them to provide their time and quilting expertise! So let me say on here....Thank you all who has providing your services for this project!!
#36
Super Member
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: kansas
Posts: 6,407
My local Guild is in about the 18th month of a project that we wish we could wind up next year--but doubt that will do it. Our goal is to provide a quilt for each war time Vet in our country. So far we have given to all our WWII, Korean and a few VN Vets. Next year we hope to get all the VN Vets gifted and at least the older Iraq and Afganistan Vets. Our quilts do not meet the requirements for QOV in size (smaller). We do get donations and everyone has emptied their stash of patriotic colors and the long armers have been kept very busy (backing & bat provided by the Guild). We have probably presented close to300 quilts and expect to do another 200 in 2015 (thank goodness we are a fairly rural county!)
#37
My Friend in Oklahoma just experienced the same thing! Apparently QOV is now a very large organization that requires full time employees to hand the red tape and coordinate all the donations. They were required to send all their locally raised funds to QOV and then bill them for supplies that could have just been purchased locally with local funds. The whole quilting group now does only local fund raising and donations!
It is QOV's official policies!
It is QOV's official policies!
#38
I also do long arm quilting. I have done some for a local person and that made it a little better. But at the same time I did make two QOV and I delivered them to local veterans. You then go to their web site and add the information of who was given the quilts. We also have a Missouri State Veterans Home locally and quilts can be taken there.
#40
Super Member
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Desert Southwest
Posts: 1,314
I'm sorry to learn that, Michelle. It never occurred to me that the volunteer quilter would be obliged to such a degree. It's a lot to expect and I completely understand why you won't continue. Maybe you can make lap quilts from scraps foryour local Veterans organizations. I'm sure those would be very much appreciated. It seems that whenever these wonderful local projects, like QOV, Linus, etc. get greater public attention they get out of hand. But thanks for all you did for the vets and I know you will find a way to continue on a more local and individual basis. Good luck.
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