Originally Posted by barbrdunn
Thank you all for the kind words..you are all very nice. My post was not to boast, but to share the sense of appreciation that I received from the shelter. I was brought to tears. I have donated many quilts through my local guild, but you never see the faces of appreciation from those who receive them, unless you deliver them personally. I have only delivered quilts once before and was met with such non-appreciation I was very hurt. I delivered 12 quilts and the gal didn't even look at what I was donating nor ask my name before she took them to the back room. Sometimes I never knew where my donation quilts went after giving them to the guild either. Giving to this shelter was such a positive experience, I can't wait to get started on next year's!
Once I donated a batch of quilts to a local shelter and was met with the same indifference as you. The gal was happy to ask my name for purposes of giving a receipt but really didn't care what was in the large bag. I never saw the reaction of the recipients either, but that has not stopped me from donating quilts to them. I just figured they were too busy and overworked and would appreciate them when they had time to open the bag. I agree that often to feel really appreciated for our gift of time and energy is a big deal.