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12-07-2014, 12:18 PM
#11
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Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: Ontario, Canada
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This is exactly why my small local group decided to make quilts for our own local veterans and not join the national version of QOV in Canada. We do a small amount of fund raising and rely on donated supplies and volunteers to get them finished. We just gave out 11 quilts to WWII vets at the Remembrance Day dinner and have 7 more to go out to vets in nursing homes. This way we don't have to bother with postage which is expensive and wear out our LA quilters financially.
12-07-2014, 02:02 PM
#14
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Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: lehigh valley pa
Posts: 1,481
Originally Posted by Eisy
I feel for you. I made quilts for "Kids for Quilt" They too supplied the kit but you needed to supply the batting and return postage. I loved doing it but the cost of postage just got to be too much.
12-07-2014, 03:19 PM
#15
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Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: S. W. Indiana
Posts: 7,484
Originally Posted by Michellesews
That long arm quilters who volunteer their skill, time, labor, thread, etc., for Quilts of Valor are also expected to provide the batting AND postage to mail the quilts back to the place of origin?
I recently volunteered my long arm services and quilted two quilts for which the lady generously included the batting and postage. Then I was given another "partner" to quilt for and I find out I'm supposed to supply these things.
I was so sad to realize that my services are not required without a donation of $100.00 a month, which is what this costs for two quilts a month for QOV. I live with a wounded warrior who cannot work due to his disabilities. We live on Social Security so my "volunteering" for this organization is out of the question!
Did anyone else realize this ? I feel so, well I don't even know how to describe how I feel!
I recently volunteered my long arm services and quilted two quilts for which the lady generously included the batting and postage. Then I was given another "partner" to quilt for and I find out I'm supposed to supply these things.
I was so sad to realize that my services are not required without a donation of $100.00 a month, which is what this costs for two quilts a month for QOV. I live with a wounded warrior who cannot work due to his disabilities. We live on Social Security so my "volunteering" for this organization is out of the question!
Did anyone else realize this ? I feel so, well I don't even know how to describe how I feel!
12-07-2014, 03:42 PM
#17
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Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Southern California
Posts: 19,131
Originally Posted by Jan in VA
In my opinion, Quilts of Valor has lost its way. There are other programs accepting military "honor" quilts and I usually go with them now.
12-07-2014, 04:12 PM
#18
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Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: Illinois
Posts: 9,312
Originally Posted by Jeanne S
I didn't know that! It seems as an organization they could also solicit cash donations to help cover some of these costs so the LAQ wouldn't have so much of a financial burden.
12-07-2014, 04:31 PM
#19
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Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Southern USA
Posts: 15,948
My guild donates quilts to the local VA Hospital and the VFW. There are too many members that know or have relatives in the military that we always have someone to give a quilt to. We give to firemen and policemen who are injured in the line of duty too. We never send quilts out of our community. We have someone present the quilt to the person or group.
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