Places to donate quilts
#1
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Places to donate quilts
Our little quilting group at church has been making quilts for a ministry helping girls coming out of sex trafficking. They have all they need for awhile, so we are looking at other outlets. I thought about foster kids, but would love to hear suggestions.
#3
My Daughter and I donate to Family Services, they give to kids in Foster care. They do an annual Christmas Party each Dec. They need about 450 or so.
Maybe a women's shelter for abused women and kids.
Our Grandson is a Deputy in our county, he didn't need any quilts. Social Workers come and pick up the kids.
Maybe a women's shelter for abused women and kids.
Our Grandson is a Deputy in our county, he didn't need any quilts. Social Workers come and pick up the kids.
#4
Cancer treatment centres are another option. Children's Aid (or whatever that service is called in your area).
Children's hospital.
Those are the first few places that come to mind in addition to fire/police as noted by Sandra in Minnesota.
Children's hospital.
Those are the first few places that come to mind in addition to fire/police as noted by Sandra in Minnesota.
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Nursing homes, seniors centres, retirement homes and hospice homes are some other good possibilities.
Some Ronald McDonald Houses are happy to accept.
As always, be sure to speak to these groups first, before making your quilts.
Some have strict requirements for quilts they receive.
Better to know before you stitch ... than to be disappointed by assuming they will be welcomed with open arms, than to discover their generosity is turned away.
Some Ronald McDonald Houses are happy to accept.
As always, be sure to speak to these groups first, before making your quilts.
Some have strict requirements for quilts they receive.
Better to know before you stitch ... than to be disappointed by assuming they will be welcomed with open arms, than to discover their generosity is turned away.
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Location: Alturas, CA
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Before you donate to fire departments, police department or nursing homes, talk to someone in charge and find out how the quilts will be handed out. Our small quilt group donated some to our local fire trucks and Sheriff's vehicles and they were never handed out. Our local nursing home here, if the resident dies and the family doesn't want the quilt, they toss it in the garbage, this is why I won't donate to them.
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