Quilt Delivery Delays during ongoing Postal Strike
Although we normally hand deliver our quilts everywhere we have VQC branches across Canada, every week we must mail quilts to places that are outside our branches’ delivery areas. During this Canada Post strike there will be delivery delays in those places that can’t be reached by our branch volunteers.
We apologize for this situation that is beyond our control.
Welcome!
Victoria’s Quilts Canada (VQC) provides handmade quilts to people living with cancer in Canada. By providing these quilts, we hope to bring physical comfort to those dealing with cancer as well as spiritual comfort in knowing that they are not alone.
Our organization now comprises over 1,500 volunteers in more than 25 communities across Canada. The quilts we provide are made by individual quilters who work independently or in groups in a team setting similar to the quilting bees of times past. Since 1999, we have delivered over 100,000 quilts to people living with cancer across the country.
The work we do is generously supported by our corporate sponsors, who help by donating or discounting their products and services and by making financial grants and donations. Community groups and organizations also support our program through financial contributions to our branches. The major source of our funds, however, are donations from private individuals, who are often the recipients of our quilts, and their families and friends. As we do not have any paid staff, we rely solely on the generosity of these donors and our volunteers to carry out our mission.
The demand for quilts continues to rise steadily and we welcome new volunteers to help us meet that demand. You do not need to be an “expert” quilter or a sewer, as there are many other ways in which you can help. For more information, please visit our Volunteer page.