Minneapolis VA asks quilters to stop sending quilts
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Very interesting. Guess it is better to know before the donation than after putting all the time and money into it. One would wonder if that is the only location turning them down or if they speak on behalf of Va throughout the U.S.?
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I just cked the VA Hospital Units/Nursing Homes I donate to, theytell me, they are still in DIRE NEED and will con't to accept donated items.....
http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-95600-1.htm
http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-105413-1.htm
http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-96015-1.htm
If u follow the other stories linked in the article, it is this branch only. They need to share their " over abundance " with other facilities...
http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-95600-1.htm
http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-105413-1.htm
http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-96015-1.htm
If u follow the other stories linked in the article, it is this branch only. They need to share their " over abundance " with other facilities...
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Originally Posted by bluteddi
I just cked the VA Hospital Units/Nursing Homes I donate to, theytell me, they are still in DIRE NEED and will con't to accept donated items.....
http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-95600-1.htm
http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-105413-1.htm
http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-96015-1.htm
If u follow the other stories linked in the article, it is this branch only. They need to share their " over abundance " with other facilities...
http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-95600-1.htm
http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-105413-1.htm
http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-96015-1.htm
If u follow the other stories linked in the article, it is this branch only. They need to share their " over abundance " with other facilities...
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Location: Corpus Christi, Texas (that's me!)
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Originally Posted by stewyscrewy
There is and will always be a great need. the facilities that need them should get them from the facilities who have the extras. the same old red tape gobblygook is just standard government frustration over something they cant control. I hope this gets clarified toot sweet.
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