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Community Outreach Projects
Members of the Village Squares Quilters actively support our three community outreach projects.
Bedford Babies - at the Bedford Hills Correctional Facility
Cuddle Quilts - for children with long-term disabilities in local hospitals and rehabilitation centers.
Friendship Quilts - for residents in hospice and local nursing homes.
For suggestions, see quilt sizes and wheel chair bag directions.
Fabric Donations
We are interested in donations of 100% cotton, silk, flannel or fleece fabric and batting that is suitable for quilting. The Village Squares Quilters make charity quilts for babies, children and adults and it is always useful to be able to defray some of the cost with donated fabric. I am not able to accept fabric that cannot be used for quilting. Please feel free to email me to discuss further. I hope I can help your fabric find new life with the Village Squares Quilters. Best regards, Anne
"Every House has a Story"
(As cited on the National Quilting Association website) See the quilt here from the presentation.
Thank you Photos
United Hebrew - The Art of Caring for Generations
We've received a thank you from the United Home for a much appreciated donation of quilts. You can see the thank you here.
Catalyst Foundation
We've received a thank you from the Catalyst Foundation for the Quilted Washcloths that the guild members made and sample size toiletries that were donated. Here you can see the email note and their photos.
We Delivered Quilts
Last month four of our members visited the John A. Coleman School which is located on North Street in White Plains, next to where St. Agnes Hospital used to be. We "adopted" one of the classrooms of four- and five-year-olds - twelve children, all of whom have some physical disability - cerebral palsy, spina bifida, chromosomal syndrome (i.e. Downs), orthopedic impairments. We took seventeen quilts with us so they would have a choice - and choose they did, with great enthusiasm! By the time we left, the kids were lying on the floor on their quilts, or hugging them, or wrapping themselves in them.It was a very heart-warming experience for us all. And the Director informed us there are eleven more classes just like this one - 125 pre-schoolers who would welcome our quilts! They are adorable children and in a very happy classroom environment. It's just sad to know that there are so many children facing some huge challenges. SO KEEP MAKING THOSE QUILTS, LADIES!
Addendum: The John A. Coleman School occupies the second floor of the building. The first floor contains the Children's Rehabilitation Center. The kids are served by both, and they are bused from Westchester, Putnam, Bronx and Manhattan.
Subsequently, VSQ received this thank you card that the children helped to make.
Thank you note received from Joann Bohannon, Child Protective Services for VSQ donation of 25 quilts.
See Schaffer Extended Care Thank You Note and Recipient Photo.
Here is the thank you note and some happy Thank you photos from Bethel recipients via Rhona.
