Go Back  Quiltingboard Forums >
  • Main
  • We raised $400 with a quilt I donated for kids! >
  • We raised $400 with a quilt I donated for kids!

  • We raised $400 with a quilt I donated for kids!

    Thread Tools
     
    Old 02-07-2013, 02:34 AM
      #1  
    Super Member
    Thread Starter
     
    Join Date: Mar 2010
    Location: north Alabama
    Posts: 1,906
    Default We raised $400 with a quilt I donated for kids!

    There's an organization growing around our area that helps feed school-aged children who don't have anything to eat in the afternoons and weekends, called Sacks of Love. I found out about this thru my chiropractor who was trying to raise donations of money, but nobody was noticing the little white bucket sitting there. So I asked him about trying to sell chances for a quilt that I would donate (I had just finished one). It's a cheater fabric, and I'm still learning to long-arm quilt, but everybody just had to touch it and comment on it. We raised $400 at $1 a ticket, right before Christmas for this cause, and I'm so happy I could help. Here's the winner, Tim, who bought about 80 tickets, and me. He was there waiting to claim "his" quilt, and we all laughed at him, but when I drew the winning name, I couldn't believe it was his. Anyway, he grabbed it off the wall, and you can see he's happy with it.

    [ATTACH=CONFIG]393650[/ATTACH]
    Attached Thumbnails timwondebbiesquilt001.jpg  
    DebbieJJ is offline  
    Old 02-07-2013, 02:53 AM
      #2  
    Super Member
     
    117becca's Avatar
     
    Join Date: Oct 2010
    Location: dayton OH
    Posts: 1,911
    Default

    That is pretty!!! Yeah on the dollars raised and yeah on a happy receiver of the beautiful quilt!!
    117becca is offline  
    Old 02-07-2013, 03:02 AM
      #3  
    Super Member
    Thread Starter
     
    Join Date: Mar 2010
    Location: north Alabama
    Posts: 1,906
    Default

    Thanks Becca, it's a king-size and he's very happy he won it. I'm just happy with the amount we raised.
    DebbieJJ is offline  
    Old 02-07-2013, 03:35 AM
      #4  
    Super Member
     
    Join Date: Aug 2011
    Location: Albany, Georgia
    Posts: 1,715
    Default

    How great is that???? Wonderful idea you had!!!! Pretty quilt too!
    quilts4charity is offline  
    Old 02-07-2013, 03:39 AM
      #5  
    Super Member
     
    sandyl's Avatar
     
    Join Date: Mar 2010
    Location: Delaware, Ohio
    Posts: 1,355
    Default

    He got a wonderful quilt for a great price and king sized to boot! Hooray you!
    sandyl is offline  
    Old 02-07-2013, 03:58 AM
      #6  
    Power Poster
     
    QuiltnNan's Avatar
     
    Join Date: Mar 2011
    Location: western NY formerly MN, FL, NC, SC
    Posts: 51,430
    Default

    very nicely done... and it's so great to hear that a quilt raised so much money for a good cause.
    QuiltnNan is offline  
    Old 02-07-2013, 04:48 AM
      #7  
    Banned
     
    Join Date: Mar 2009
    Location: Central Pa
    Posts: 521
    Default

    What a great idea selling $1 chances! I'll have to remember that!
    Dragonomine is offline  
    Old 02-07-2013, 04:48 AM
      #8  
    Super Member
     
    Join Date: Sep 2011
    Location: West Texas
    Posts: 2,073
    Default

    Yours is a wonderful story of generosity multiplying. Knowing you had donated the quilt probably motivated Tim to be so generous in his purchase of tickets. Now your chiropractor is encouraged from the community support, and the program will grow to benefit many children.

    Both you and Tim look great!

    Dayle
    Daylesewblessed is offline  
    Old 02-07-2013, 05:05 AM
      #9  
    Power Poster
     
    Join Date: Mar 2011
    Location: Ontario, Canada
    Posts: 41,535
    Default

    ​What a great story and kudos to you for your generosity!
    Tartan is offline  
    Old 02-07-2013, 05:09 AM
      #10  
    Super Member
     
    ArtsyOne's Avatar
     
    Join Date: Sep 2011
    Location: Canadian in Minnesota
    Posts: 3,078
    Default

    Love the story! Tim looks so happy that he won. It's a great quilt and the cause is so worthwhile. Thanks for what you did.
    ArtsyOne is offline  
    Related Topics
    Thread
    Thread Starter
    Forum
    Replies
    Last Post
    Favorite Fabrics
    Main
    9
    01-23-2012 11:54 PM
    rushdoggie
    General Chit-Chat (non-quilting talk)
    31
    06-25-2011 09:39 PM
    butterflywing
    General Chit-Chat (non-quilting talk)
    2
    01-27-2011 10:06 AM
    Molly Pease
    Introduce Yourself
    27
    07-22-2010 07:46 PM
    Elizabeth A.
    Main
    17
    05-16-2008 05:16 AM

    Posting Rules
    You may not post new threads
    You may not post replies
    You may not post attachments
    You may not edit your posts

    BB code is On
    Smilies are On
    [IMG] code is On
    HTML code is On
    Trackbacks are Off
    Pingbacks are Off
    Refbacks are Off



    FREE Quilting Newsletter