Taking back Charity Quilts???
#1
One of the good things about entering quilts in our County Fair is that you can donate them to charity. So I entered four "Charity Quilts" this year. Everyone gets a participation ribbon (and other ribbons too as they are judged also) but you don't get the quilts back (the fair gives them to a charity)...or so I thought!
When I picked up my quilts from the fair, they brought me all my quilts -- even the charity ones. When I told them I didn't think I was supposed to get the charity quilts back, the woman in charge said, "We had a lady in here this morning that changed her mind and wanted all her charity quilts back to give as gifts." I was appalled -- weren't they a gift already???
Wondered if any of you had heard of such a thing? Thanks for letting me blow off steam!
When I picked up my quilts from the fair, they brought me all my quilts -- even the charity ones. When I told them I didn't think I was supposed to get the charity quilts back, the woman in charge said, "We had a lady in here this morning that changed her mind and wanted all her charity quilts back to give as gifts." I was appalled -- weren't they a gift already???
Wondered if any of you had heard of such a thing? Thanks for letting me blow off steam!
#5
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Well let's just assume she had some kind of financial set back and realized she would not have any gifts for loved ones other than those quilts. It's a possibility and helps get rid of the negative thoughts anyway.
#7
That seems wrong. Like she entered to get ribbons and recognition but always had the intent not to give them to charity. Since the fair gave them back, I would just take them and give them to a charity of your choice. I guess it is an honor system.
#8
Originally Posted by Cybrarian
Well let's just assume she had some kind of financial set back and realized she would not have any gifts for loved ones other than those quilts. It's a possibility and helps get rid of the negative thoughts anyway.
#9
Originally Posted by Cybrarian
Well let's just assume she had some kind of financial set back and realized she would not have any gifts for loved ones other than those quilts. It's a possibility and helps get rid of the negative thoughts anyway.
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