I am not sure where to post this, but i was thinking of starting a way we can help those in Nashville and surroinding areas that are affected by this awful flood.

I was thinking of donating any kind of sewing related item esp quilts. These people lost everything a nice warm quilt may help.

I am going to call the local red cross tomorrow and see how we can do this.

If anyone is interested let me know.

thank you

melissa

Please keep us informed on this and I'll see what I can do!!

great idea, keep us posted.

Let us know what you find out. Many people will probably need quilting supplies, too. Since I'm downsizing, I've found a lot of duplicate books and other sewing/quilting related items and I'd be more that happy to donate them.
Actually, I'd be happy to donate them to any one that needs them.

What kind of books do you have?

I am new to quilting. I could use them. Sherry

I'll help out. Gladly for those in the U.S. I wonder why they don't have commercials to help our people. Or maybe they do and I've missed them. :shock:

Thats a great idea. I don't have the experience to actually send anything - but I love the idea!

Sounds like a great idea, but you need to contact somebody up there and see who you need to talk to about the donations. I know several big name country musicians homes are in shambles because my wife's cousin is married to one. The area they live in (Dicksonville) was hit pretty hard.

Billy

interested also

Check local churches, too. they may be sending volunteers to help clean up. I sent a bunch of quilts that way after Katrina.

Count me in. I want to help. I will donate. If we could all donate even one quilt it would surely make a difference. I don't really like giving my quilts away unless I feel they will be appreciated and I have no doubt they would appreciate it. I feel like some of my quilts have been waiting for something ...maybe this is it.

The people here in the US help themselves and help each other and that would be part of helping each other if we knew what to do and where to send them. Keep us posted.

I used to live in Nashville, and I can feel what they are going through. Let me know what happens.

I would like to participate, let me know how I can help.

Keep us posted.

Project Linus has already been shippng quilts there to help the children. I have given my chapter 11 I had on hand. SO the older ones, over 18 could use something too. Red Cross is a good idea. We don't give them the Project Linus quilts because they are given to anyone and we have rules about ages. So our chapters give them out. It is nice to try to help. I cna mail some larger quilts when you find our where to ship them. Some churches will do it. Keep us posted.

I don't think Red Cross will be able to help with quilts. They are responsible for sheltering and feeding and can't usually spare the resources to deal with things like quilts. Also, I would wait for a little while because many of the people still aren't back in their homes and would have no where to keep a quilt. It's a great idea but right now the area is focused on meeting the immediate needs for everyone. There will be a long recovery period and quilts will be welcome a little later in my opinion.