Places to donate quilts
#21
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Join Date: Jan 2015
Location: Central Virginia
Posts: 1,120
I sew for Project Linus. It's so easy for me and fun to make tops that are finished by other volunteers. Our coordinator works real hard at it. Of course, she couldn't do it without a lot of help, but she's the one who buys a lot of the supplies, makes contacts and deliveries after checking out the quilts and washing them, too. It is truly a full time job for her. We cover a pretty wide area here in central VA. Years ago I was with a guild and we made quilts for an unwed mothers' group. Honestly, some of them were terrible. Who wants a brown quilt made out of fabric that should have been discarded for their lovely new baby? I did deliver some of those to the animal shelter but never told the ladies. I did wash the whole bunch of those since some smelled like cigarettes. Surprising what some people tell themselves they are donating in good faith--I didn't see some of the donations that way.
#23
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Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Central Willamette Valley, Oregon, USA
Posts: 7,695
I started a local chapter of Quilts for Kids. Then I can just sew what as I want and deliver to local hospitals. I have also donated to 3 local fire departments. My son's girlfriend's church has a coat drive and they ask for blankets - so I have donated to them. And they take them to soup kitchens to give out
#26
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Join Date: Nov 2010
Posts: 1,572
Give them to senior citizens in your area. Many are living alone in their own homes, rarely get any visitors and usually don't get out much. I started donating to them in my community about a year ago. I started by asking meals on wheels what they thought of my idea. One of the volunteer delivery drivers contacted me and we came up with a plan. The drivers know their "customers" so I went out with him one day and he delivered meals and I delivered quilts. It is the most heartwarming experience, the seniors are so appreciative for the food and quilts. May sewing group has also made placemats and bibs for the seniors also.
#28
Kidney dialysis centers are an option, too. That treatment process makes patients get chilly, like chemo. The one I donate to keeps the quilt for regular patients and pulls it out when they come for treatment. I put a blank quilt label on them and the center writes with a sharpie the name. The patient or family is given the quilt when treatment ends...or it gets laundered for the next patient. I've volunteered laundering too.
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