Originally Posted by
BellaBoo
Right after I joined my guild, the group made over 50 quilts for the local Red Cross to give out as needed. A few months later a guild member walked in with a armload of the same quilts. She found them for sale at Goodwill. The guild President contacted the local office and was told the office had no storage space to keep such items and suggested we give money in the future. I know for a fact our guild members do not contribute to Red Cross now and probably never.
This is why it is a good idea to ASK before donating quilts. Same thing with Katrina (hurricane), people wanted to send clothes, food, whatever - there was nowhere to store the stuff and distribution was a nightmare. Sometimes CASH is what is needed most.
As quilters we tend to think "quilts" as a solution when we see a problem. Like the saying goes, if all you have is a hammer, everything looks like a nail.
Save your donations for charities who specifically ASK for quilts. There are plenty of them.