I totally agree with this. I donate all the time to my friend's group of her church "Sew many Blessings" as they need a lot of help because they don't have a lot of support and you know it is going to a good cause where local help is needed instead of spending on shipping and all what you can spend on buying more fabric to help locally. It just makes more sense to me to help locally.
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dunster
All of the above mentioned groups are worthy, but sometimes it is easier, less expensive, or more satisfying, or there are fewer rules to be followed, if you donate locally. All the guilds around here donate quilts to various groups, including abused women and children's shelters, veterans, and active duty military. One of the LQS's organizes sewing sessions using donated fabric (unusual for a quilt store to do this!) to donate quilts to hospice. There is a another group that meets weekly in the senior center to make quilts for veterans. Church groups also make quilts for donations. Your LQS really should be aware of these types of organizations, so shame on them for not having the information. I think your best bet would be to check with the local guilds, senior centers, hospitals, hospice, etc. If they can't give you the name of a local group, at least one of them will probably be thrilled to take your donations.