http://www.quiltsforcomfort.com/
We donate to Quilts for Comfort in Delaware.

I donate to the local pregnancy place where the young girls can shop for the quilts using the points they earn for taking classes to help them be better mothers.

sorry...of topic...but I love the kitty pic...reminds me of our newest baby...his markings are almost exactly the same, except he has a dark line under his chin that looks like it is holding his mask on.

for a long time the on line group I was with made preemie quilts for a hospital in Finland where one of our members lived.

Other times I made quilts for stillborn babies. Their mothers could hold the baby to say goodby -- sometimes the babe was buryed wrapped with the quilt -- others were kept as a memory of a lost loved little one.

I did some for the kids in the womens shelter 2 yrs ago.I figured that the kids were going through alot and a nice quilt would give them something to snuggle to.

Don't forget nursing homes or assisted living places. They have a need and a lot of seniors get cold easily so quilts are a definite plus for them.

At our quilting group we make lap size quilts for dialysis patients to keep them warm during the treatment. We also have a First Alert Program and make them to use on patients to keep from going into shock. We found the quilts are not allowed to be reused so whoever uses it the first time gets to keep it.

I don't have time to go through the whole thread but I give mine to Project Linus. Go to the website, www.projectlinus.com and find someone near you that takes them. I take mine to a choice of two quilt shops that take care of it for me.

The best place is Linus Quilts. Google it to find a contact.

We also donate to local shelters, the hospitals, Ronald McDonald House andany others that request them.

Keep your eyes open for local benefits for local families. I recently have done quilts for a benefit, they were very well received.

You may see flyers in the grocery store or gas station. If there is no contact info on the flyer, go to the place where it will be held, they likely have contact info.

Having just co-chaired a benefit, I can say that it would be a wonderful surprise to have someone offer to donate. Normally the co-chairs are running around soliciting donations, which can be time consuming and exhausting.

We quilt for the fire, police, sheriff and emts...a lot of time the children from fires, domestic abuse don't out with much at all.

You have had a lot of great feedback with this message thread – I would like to add my favorite to the suggestions. Any group that receives your quilts will be thrilled, I’m sure.

I am a member of the Sunshine Quilter's Online Guild (a yahoo group). We make quilts for kids around the world. We work through two programs: Wrap a Smile and Wrap Them in Love. Quilts go to kids undergoing cleft palate surgery and to children in orphanages worldwide.

Here is a link that describes Wrap-a-Smile:
http://www.wellsrotary.org/Wrap-A-Smile.cfm

And here is a link that describes Wrap Them in Love:
http://www.wraptheminlove.org/

You do not have to be a member of Sunshine to donate quilts to these organizations, I just like the group a lot.

Check out quilts for kids on line. They send you the whole kit and kaboodle and ask you pay for shipping it back to them as your monetary donation. You're asked to complete the quilt in a certain number of weeks. Let me know if you look them up and it works for you.

I go through Project Linus or the local Children's hospital. I have also donated them to kids entering foster care (Pillowcases are great for them too). One year a group of us donated to a family that had been burned out of their house in November. Everyone got a new quilt.

I was completing a lap quilt to be donated and I felt my grandsons (6 and 8) should know what I was doing. The younger one had been in the hospital a few weeks earlier. I said "Wouldn't you have loved if someone made a special quilt for you to hold and have?" He , of course, said yes. I wasn't sure if the older boy had really been listening but a few minutes later he came over to me, reached in his jeans pocket and took out all of his change. "I only have 37 cents Grandma, but do you think this will help the children too?"
My heart flooded with love for this generous offer. "It will help tremendously. I am very proud of you."
When the lady came for the quilts my group had made, I told her what my grandson had done. She said she would write him a note thanking him for his thoughtful generosity. This is what we hope our children will become. Givers. Caring, generous givers. I couldn't be more proud.

Check out Project Linus at http://www.projectlinus.org/
It an awesome non profit organization to donate quilts for babies and children through their teens.
Debi

Your grandson is a wonderful and thoughtful child. In Judiaism we have an actual commandment for Tzedaka ( pronunced Sedakah) which commands you to give, no matter how little you have. It goes toward what we refer to as Tikkum Olam ( repairing the world) Your grandson has made far more progress in Tikkum Olam than many adults:)

What great ideas all around ! Our ladies group at church adopted 3 needy families for Christmas and Thanksgiving. We are not only supplying meals, but we are making quilts and fleece blankets as gifts. ( Our church is relatively small, but we can sure get the Lords' work done! I have made some things for the American Cancer Society as well. There are alot of places out there that can use our help and I am so glad I logged on, because these are great ideas!! Thanks for sharing!

I do not like to do actual quilting, so I make quilt tops and donate them along with matching backings to Project Linus. There are several ladies in the area who love to quilt but not make the tops. A marriage made in heaven -- they appreciate me and I appreciate them. I donate roughly 30-40 quilt tops almost every year. I keep them simple -- strips, blocks, etc. but try to keep interesting color combinations. I make different sizes. If you get on the internet (Project Linus), there is a list of suggested sizes. I like to make the larger ones which go to pre-teen/teen because people tend to make more of the smaller ones and the program often runs short on those for older kids. It is truly a blessing to be able to help ease someone else's pain.

I made 35 charity quilts last year for Christmas, I sent two to the troops through a local company and the rest I donated to Shriners, my neighbor donates time there, Shrines in turn donated some of my quilts to another facility with terminally ill children....I got my patterns from Project Linus.

Check with your local churchs and social services agency. At this time of the year they usually make up baskets for needy families and a few quilts will go a long way fill a basket or two.

You might want to check out the local chapter of Projct Linus, which supplies quilts to traumatized and neglected kids, kids in shelters, etc.

I donate childrens quilts to RMH, Ronald McDonald House. They are in need and hospitals for premees that have to stay there for awhile, but you do need to check with the hospital to make sure what sizes and materials you can use.

Check out some of the homes for children. Our guild made quilts in Atlanta for one of the homes. You would be surprised how much they need them.

Thank you. I am VERY proud of him. I think this will be a good memory for him as he continues to help repair the world.

PLEASE PLEASE check with your local Ronald McDonald House, they are always taking dontations of quilts and small pillows.

We have had the need to stay at various RMD houses around the country over the years and these extra things have been a true blessing to our daughter.

Some church nursery, police dept. for when they p/u a child from an accident or CPS. Womens' shelter are some that come to mind, I am sure that there are more.

I have been doing small quilts for for many years, Some go to the local Nursing home as lap robes and some go to the Hospitals for children having surgery,and hospital stays. The little ones find comfort in having their own blankey.
Good Luck :thumbup: :thumbup:

Has anyone ever heard about Soldiers' Angels? This is where you make blankets for soldiers. The website is very explanitory. Go to www.soldiersangels.org. It is a wonderful organization and is the kind that can make you feel warm all over [with the fuzzy feeling close behind. :D :D]. Just thought I would pass it along. Everyone have a great evening.

Don't forget your local Child Welfare agency. When they remove children from crisis situations, the children usually bring nothing with them. And the state budgets don't provide for the necessities. Some police like to keep them in the trunk of their cars for emergency situations. We asked the fire dept. here but they say they have no room for such things on their trucks.

God bless you for your compassion. Once you get started making these gems, you will be hooked!

At our hospitals, we have a number of volunteers called "Pink Ladies" - they wear pink shirts and provide all sorts of ancillary services to hospitals. If you have something similar, you could approach them at your children's hospital, or go to a children's charity. Perhaps your Education Authority could help out? Teachers go into hospitals to teach long - term sick kids here. Failing all of that, I would just approach the administration of your local children's hospital - you might be starting something. I have made quilts for a palliative care hospital in my area and just give them to the office.

My Quilt Guild has been making small quilts for several years. We label them "Kids' Quilts" omitting the name of the Guild. We donate them to a shelter in our area for abused women and children. So often children are snatched up in an emergency situation and don't have time to bring anything they love with them. We think a quilt can bring comfort to them. We also give some to the Children's Hospital, and to a home for unwed mothers. One lady in our Guild has made over 400 herself!!

I make what is called a 6 hour quilt and give them to our main shelter and they hand them out. A lot of them go to the childrens home and the women shelter. I try to make a pillow case for each blanket so the children have both. The pattern was written by Kay Woods. Its great and you can make them as large as you need to. You do the front ,batting and back all at once.then just put your binding around. Check with your churches and shelters. Good Luck Lor6209

I just now visited the Downy site and requested the kit. I think I will love doing this. I've never donated to anyone before. I'm still trying to get all my kids and grandkids quilts made before I'm gone. I got a late start on quilting.

The other thing I thought of is making lap robes to donate to nursing homes. Having been a CNA once upon a time, I know how much those are appreciated!

In my little community we have a man who volunteers to fly people for medical treatments - Angel Flight - and my guild keeps him supplied with quilts of all kinds to give to each person he flies. He is also nice enough to get us pictures of the folks with the quilts we make. Women/family shelters are always in need of quilts too.

Bless you for wanting to bless others!

I make quilts for our fire dept and the chef has them in their vechile or some one else does. Each dept has some. Many time there has been a accident and the children are upset and it brings a simle to their to their face.. My son is chief and he always calls me and says mom you made someone happy. That really lifts your heart.I always try to use fire dept material and have made a label from the dept.

People undergoing chemo need them, too!
I have done quite a few for Project Linus---poly knits work--and if you use blankets instead of batting, those last about forever.....

This is my suggestion also. As you get faster and more comfortable you can request multiple kits. I usually get 6 at a time.

Local Fire Department is another choice, especially now that the colder weather is setting in and unfortunately, in our area, the number of house fires is on thr rise. Bless you for wanting to make quilts for others.......any one will appreciate anything you offer them. It does make me feel good when I ship the boxes out.