Patches could always use a cash donation for buying fabric and batting, thread. We give the quilts to VA in West Los Angles, VA hospital Sepulveda CA and to Brook army Medical. Check out the web Patchesfabrics.com philanthropy Operation Mend UCLA. The kids who need community service for graduation can get a 20 hr service certificate which is what the colleges are looking at these days to get accepted. How much service they will give back to their communities when they graduate. If you go the search here and put in for the troops you will see some of the kids who have made their quits. I'm also going to add pictures of some of the recipients.