I belong to Camarillo Quilters Association. We have nearly 300 members (last year we had 307). Because we are not far (about 40 miles) from Los Angeles we get some really awesome and large name speakers coming to our guild. I am not able to attend every month as we meet during the day on the 2nd Tuesday of the month. I used to work then, but have changed my work schedule to work 12-5 on Tuesdays. I do volunteer at MOPS on every other Tuesday, so I only make it to about 4 guild meetings a year. I have never been to any of their fantastic (I hear) workshops as they are on Wednesdays and I work. They are an awesome group of mostly ladies, mostly retired, people. We donate usually 300 quilts twice a year (600). No one twists your arm to donate or make donation quilts but If you want, there is usually kits available that are put together from donated fabrics so you don't have to spend any money to make a donation quilt if you don't want.
I wish I could go more often as well as to the workshops.
http://www.camarilloquilters.org/