Peckish

That is so sweet of you. One of our local hospitals has a "passage quilts" program where every terminally ill patient receives a quilt. After the patient passes, the quilt is given to the family. They go through about 40 a month. The group that makes them meets once a month and takes donations anywhere they can get them. Most donations come from other quilters. There are a few angels who purchase fabric and batting on clearance for the group. One angel in particular has gold wings - she owns 2 longarms, one of which is computerized. She works full-time as a nurse and manages to quilt 2 quilts a day on most days.

The most touching part is the wall of thank-you notes from the families, posted in the storage room where the quilts are stored until they're taken to their new owners. It's enough to make you want to do nothing but make quilts all day and all night.
There was a patient who the nurses couldn't quite figure out - he was non-communicative, until his sister told a nurse that he was a widower and very attached to his cat, who unfortunately had to be re-homed because her owner was dying. He really missed his kitty and was depressed. The nurse found a quilt with cats on it, which brought him great comfort.
There was a little boy whose mom had breast cancer. He picked out a quilt with an apple print for her, because he loved apples. This one made me bawl like a baby, because my youngest son at the time was the same age and also loved apples.

Put the word out among your guilds and local quilt shops that you're starting up this program. Check your local thrift stores for fabric and sheets. I think you'll be swimming in fabric (and helpers!) before you know it.