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    Old 03-21-2011, 10:32 AM
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    Why don't you contact your local Red Cross or United Way and see if they will help with the cost of shipping them?

    Originally Posted by quiltingmimipj
    Locally, we've been discussing the possibility of sending comfort quilts to Japan. Would the cost of shipping make this an impossible gesture?

    I think I'll go to USPS and UPS with one quilt in a box and just see what the cost would be. I have an address to send it.
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    Old 03-21-2011, 10:34 AM
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    Originally Posted by dltaylor
    Why don't you contact your local Red Cross or United Way and see if they will help with the cost of shipping them?

    Originally Posted by quiltingmimipj
    Locally, we've been discussing the possibility of sending comfort quilts to Japan. Would the cost of shipping make this an impossible gesture?

    I think I'll go to USPS and UPS with one quilt in a box and just see what the cost would be. I have an address to send it.
    That's a good idea.
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    Old 03-21-2011, 10:44 AM
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    send through a shop or organization that is doing this. don't try to send them yourself.
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