Maybe send the quilt to your son and have each of the co-workers a raffle ticket or two to help out their co-worker. The quilt would make a wonderful gift for anyone's mother, wife, etc. These guys (gals) know the poor young man and I would think they would be more inclined to help him out. People, especially in a poor area or who did not know this woman, may be more reluctant in these hard times to donate a large sum of money, but a lower priced raffle ticket should be within their means. Sorry. Got very wordy.