The world has seen a lot of tragedy lately. Earthquakes, tornados, fires, and more. Your heart breaks a little bit each time you hear the stories and see the images. More often than not, however, the stories remain part of the nightly news. We talk about it at the dinner table, we might even send in a donation or two to a charitable organization. We each do what we can.
After a particularly trying time myself I decided that I needed to do more than talk and read about it. To break out of my own grief I needed to help others. The images of houses completely gone, evidence of people's lives lived destroyed were powerful. The thought of rebuilding seems so remote at those times.
Quilts Recover is about providing just one bit of comfort during that rebuilding process. Quilts Recover is quilters providing finished quilts to communities ravaged by disaster.
As of today, Quilts Recover is accepting donations of unused quilts to donate to communities where the rebuilding process is occurring. We accept functional quilts only - no comforters, bedding, duvets, or blankets. All quilts must qualify as a lap/nap quilt or bed quilt. All quilts must be complete - no unquilted tops please. Quilts will then be donated, through registered charitable organizations, to communities.
The first community target is Slave Lake, Alberta, Canada. In May 2011 a wildfire, fuelled by high winds, swept through the town. Nearly half the towns homes and businesses were destroyed. People are only returning to their homes now. Quilts Recover will provide as many quilts as possible to families rebuilding their lives in Slave Lake.
Thank-you to everyone for your support in the launch of Quilts Recover. And thank-you to Cathryn Ironside for her generous work on the Quilts Recover logo.
Thursday, July 7, 2011 at 11:36AM 
