Does your LQS have Community Spirit?

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06-30-2010, 03:22 PM

b.zang

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The LQS I shop in the most has great community spirit, and I'm wondering how widely this type of thing is spread.

When taking classes at the LQS, the instruction fee is waived and participants are asked to bring gift cards for groceries. These gift cards are then donated to the local Salvation Army.
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Every Thursday is community play day. Quilters are encouraged to drop in and work on quilts for donating in the community. There is a box of donated fabric available. And, in the words of the LQS owner - "As always, we feel donated quilts should have the same good quality fabrics that you’d use in your own quilts. What you make represents you. You’re worth the best and so are the recipients of our donations, whatever their circumstances."

This attitude towards supporting the community goes a long way to making me want to continue shopping in the store.

06-30-2010, 03:24 PM

Theresa

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This is sooo neat!

Our LQS donated a quilt for a raffle. The proceeds will go to field improvements at a local grade school.

06-30-2010, 03:25 PM

cjomomma

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I don't believe ours does. The owner is not friendly at all, such a shame. It is wonderful that yours does such great things for the community.

06-30-2010, 03:29 PM

amma

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Ours doesn't have much community spirit... it is sad, they could easily help rally the quilters in our area.

06-30-2010, 03:35 PM

CarrieAnne

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Wow, thats awesome! I dont think ours does either, but I dont really know the owners well enough to say.....

06-30-2010, 03:43 PM

Candace

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I keep hearing such great things about people's LQS. I'm so jealous:

07-01-2010, 05:53 AM

thequilterslink

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wow that is great, not a lot of community spirit at some here, others are good and do lots. Just depends on the owners

07-01-2010, 07:28 AM

DebraK

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yes, I am happy to say.

07-01-2010, 08:39 AM

littlehud

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What great community spirit. I don't think ours does anything like that.

07-01-2010, 10:26 AM

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dphelps

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We had a LQS that went out of business.In this little town,you have to make yourself known to other quilters and market yourself. That apparently wasn't done. This was their third location (and last). I don't know of ANYTHING they did to booster or help the community. I think that would have helped a great deal.

*Take note future LQS owners