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Old 12-08-2017, 10:14 AM
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madamekelly
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Originally Posted by meyert View Post
I started a local chapter of Quilts for Kids. Then I can just sew what as I want and deliver to local hospitals. I have also donated to 3 local fire departments. My son's girlfriend's church has a coat drive and they ask for blankets - so I have donated to them. And they take them to soup kitchens to give out
Consider not giving quilts to any kind of homeless shelter. Quilts are made of cotton, cotton gets wet and then has no insulating properties. I would hate to learn that one of my quilts caused someone to freeze to death. Better to donate polyester blankets for them. I collect blankets all summer long at garage sales, take them home to wash, then store them in an unused closet until the weather starts getting colder, then take them to the soup kitchen or homeless shelter. I also watch for old, repairable sleeping bags for the same reason.
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