Quilts of Compassion Needs Quilts NOW...

The following is an exerpt from a Facebook posting on 5/21/2-14 by 'Quilts of Compassion', Please read, help if you can or pass on to someone who might be able to...Thank YOU!

 

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Quilts-of-Compassion/336600644288 

***QUILTERS WE NEED YOUR HELP - UPDATE 5/21/14***

We need the help of our incredibly generous quilting community to help us "Bring Hope & Encouragement to the Hurting" in these communities. We estimate a minimum of 1500 quilts will be needed for 2 deployments. Please let your friends, quilt guilds and quilt shops in your areas know about our need and the mission of our organization. We are accepting quilts of all sizes for men, woman, children and infants. At this time we have plenty of children's quilts and baby blankets. We are in need of quilts for MEN & WOMEN. They may be quilted or tied. If you enjoy crocheting, we can certainly use afghans of all sizes too. We are praying to receive 1500+ quilts in the next 3-6 weeks!!! We know that we have an incredibly loving community of volunteers and quilters from around the country!!!

We have finalized plans for the deployments of our Disaster Response Teams and we need 750 quilts for EACH deployment to bless those that have been directly impacted by tornadoes in recent weeks. Most have lost their homes & all of their possessions, some have lost their place of employment, some have been injured and with deep sorrow...some have lost loved ones and friends. Your quilt donation is a beautiful blessing to those that we serve in these areas. We deliver ALL quilts DIRECTLY to those that have been impacted by the storms.

Our first team will deploy 5/26 - 6/1 to:
~Baxter Springs, KS
~Quapaw, OK
~Vilonia, AR
~Mayflower, AR
and we will stop in Joplin, MO & Moore, OK as part of our continuing support for these communities.

Our second team will deploy 6/22 - 6/27 to:
~Tupelo, MS
~Louiville, MS
~Fayettville, TN
with possible additions of towns in surrounding areas.

There is a third deployment that we are assessing to Beaver Crossing, NE after several EF3 tornadoes devastated a town of 400 families on Mother's Day AND we are assessing several avenues to have quilts delivered in the San Diego County area to those that have lost their homes to the devastating wildfires.
 
BUT WE NEED YOUR HELP...

To date, our Disaster Response Team has delivered over 10,000 prayer quilts and counting to the following communities:

*Joplin - 2011,2012,2013 - 7 deployments and continuing support.
*Henryville, IN - 2012
*Harrisburg, IL - 2012
*Boston, MA - 2013
*Moore, OK & surrounding communities - 2013 - 2 deployments and continuing support.
*Oregon, OH - 2013
*Perrysburg, OH - 2013
*Jerry City, OH - 2013
*Cloverdale, OH - 2013
*Washington, IL - 2013
*Peoria, IL - 2013
*Pekin, IL - 2013
*Kokomo, IN - 2014

If sending quilts USPS, please send to...
Quilts of Compassion
Disaster Response Team
PO Box 350296
Toledo, OH 43635

If sending quilts Fed Ex or UPS, please send to...
Quilts of Compassion
Disaster Response Team
8248 Deerpointe Drive
Toledo, OH 43617

We are incredibly grateful for the generosity of our COMMUNITY of quilters, volunteers and those that financially support our organization in a variety of ways. We need your help to reach our goal of 1500 quilts and to complete 2 deployments in 2 months to 10 cities in 7 states. We are a 100% VOLUNTEER organization and we work tirelessly with our Quilts of Compassion COMMUNITY to "Bring Hope & Encouragement to the Hurting."

If you have any questions, please contact me at 419-708-9343 or send an email to quiltsofcompassion@gmail.com.

Thank-you so much for your prayerful consideration and generosity,

Janice Grimes
Founder
Quilts of Compassion
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Quilts-of-Compassion/336600644288

'Miss Betty' and I will be sending at least one full-size quilt - if you can do the same, that would be Awesome!

~Deb