About VQC

Mission Statement

The mission of Victoria’s Quilts Canada is to provide handmade quilts to people living with cancer in Canada, at no cost to the person making the request or to the person receiving the quilt. By providing these quilts, we hope to bring physical comfort to those dealing with cancer, as well as spiritual comfort in knowing they are not alone in their struggle.

Our quilts consist of a cotton top, a thin layer of batting for warmth, and a flannelette backing for softness. We are fortunate to receive donations of cotton fabric from local stores and business, and from individuals who may be downsizing or culling their stash of fabric. However, we must often purchase cotton to increase our inventory, and we must purchase the batting and flannelette for every quilt we make.

Sadly, the demand for quilts is continually increasing and the cost of producing and mailing the quilts to areas where we can’t deliver by hand, is also rising. To meet these increases, Victoria’s Quilts Canada must increase its revenues.

We rely on public donations, we apply for government grants and receive generous donations from community groups.