Originally Posted by
bakermom
i'm with Ghostrider on this one. while the intentions are good, I don't think it is the best idea. These people need to be left alone to grieve.
Even sending quilts to victims of natural disasters isn't really a help, money is.(sending "things" just makes the sender feel good).
Soooo not true. These people need a little something personal to hold onto and call their own. Last year I sent quilts to Vermont for the flood victims. I got wonderful thank yous. If you are left with nothing, having someone give you a gift that you can call your own for time eternal is a gift beyond words. Yes, money is needed too, but not all of us are financially able to send money. If all we can send is a dish rag to clean with, we at least feel like we have done our part to help.
I have been so blessed as to be able to be a part of providing quilts and other necessities for the New York City victims of the hurricane. People have been sending me quilttops from out west to finish. Dotcomdtcm and I so far have provided at least 50 quilts to those who need or want them. I don't have money to send, but I was given a "gift" in the ability to sew, and I feel it is my duty to do what I can with that gift.