Kim, do look for a local guild.
Our guild makes
- 'cuddle quilts' that go out with emergency workers for children in trauma situations,
- 'Child Can' quilts for children undergoing cancer treatment
- quilts for families of fallen soldiers
- quilts for 'Loads of Love' - a missionary
Some of them are kits that are precut (or mostly) that you can take home to work on, some are groups that gather weekly or bi-weekly. All are working with fabric that is donated.
My mother-in-law volunteers at a 'new to you' organization that resells clothing - they only resell articles that are in very good shape - anything that doesn't sell or is torn or needs repair, is a candidate for remaking into quilts! These quilts are distributed to mission services for homeless, and to women's shelters. I've done lots of quilt tops for them too - she brings me a stack of squares to sew together, gathers them up for the next week's session. These humble quilts are often really charming and beautiful - the ladies laying out the fabric are talented in picking out interesting things that work well together. The denim quilts from this are just amazing - they leave the pockets in, decorative trims, etc.
And this is all in a small town ...