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This year’s raffle quilts are stunning! Make sure you get your tickets, available from Victoria’s Quilts Canada members, kiosks, or by contacting us by phone (613) 843-9212 or by e-mail to: betty@victoriasquiltscanada.com All three quilts were donated by Gail Wiebe of Carberry, Manitoba.
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Be sure to mark Saturday, October 16, 2010 on your calendar to attend the 2010 Quilt-a-Thon, which will be held at the Bridlewood Community Church of the Nazarene, 2 Stonehaven Dr., in Kanata, Ontario. Registration will be open in August and September, and places will be assigned on a first-come, first-served basis. More details will be posted over the summer, so please check back often! Top
Thanks to Rabbi Reuven Bulka, of the Congregation Machzikei Hadas in Ottawa, for dedicating his radio program on June 6, 2010 to raise funds for Victoria’s Quilts Canada. We are thrilled that more than $6,000 was raised, which means another 175 people will receive quilts they may otherwise not have received. Listeners heard from a number of people about the positive effects that receiving a quilt had on them, and, from an individual who delivers quilts, about the gratifying sense of spirit she has seen among people she has visited. Victoria’s Quilts Canada greatly appreciates Rabbi Bulka’s participation in the fundraiser. And we offer a big Thank You as well to Steve Madely, host of CFRA’s The Madely Files, who co-chaired the telethon. As well, we would like to thank the Congretation Machzikei Hadas in Ottawa for their assistance and for the use of their facility. Rabbi Bulka’s radio program, Sunday Night with Rabbi Bulka, airs from 9:00 to 11:00 p.m. on 580 CFRA. Top
We are pleased to welcome three new branches to the VQC family: Sunshine Coast, which will be based in Sechelt, B.C.; Climax, in Saskatchewan; and Tantramar Branch in Amherst, Nova Scotia. Sunshine Coast will be ably managed by Judy Dunphy, and the branch in Climax will be lead by Brenda Thaxter. The Tantramar Branch will be lead by veteran Mary Sinclair- Fowler, who previously was the leader in the Laurentian Branch. We wish you a very hearty “Welcome to the VQC family!” to our 24th, 25th, and 26th branches. Top
Congratulations to the winners of the 2009 raffle quilts!
Victoria's Quilts Canada would like to sincerely thank all the people who purchased tickets; the volunteers who sold tickets, both publicly and privately; and the people and organizations who allowed us to sell tickets from their locations. This year's raffle raised over $6,000, which will help us continue providing physical and spiritual comfort to people with cancer in Canada -- one quilt at a time! We will be holding a raffle in 2010, so please visit again to get the details and make sure you get your tickets. Again, congratulations to Kim Brosseau Laforest, Trudy Corvinelli and Jennifer Pagnutti. Top
While most of our funding comes from private donations, often from the friends and family of quilt recipients, we were very pleased to receive three grants this year. As they have done for many years, Fabricland Distributors gave us a grant for $10,000. While we are fortunate to receive donations of cotton fabric to make the quilt tops, we must usually purchase the flanellette and batting for the middle and bottom layers, as well as other required supplies. Fabricland's generous gift will help us with these required purchases. Maxwell House and Kraft Canada Inc. ran a competition during 2008 and early 2009, entitled Brew Some Good, and invited nominations from charitable organizations that strive to improve the wellbeing of their communities. We were very pleased to be chosen as one of Canada's "Brew Good-ers". The $10,000 cheque has been put to good use in purchasing the supplies required to make more quilts. We estimate that an additional 400 quilts will be produced as a result of receiving this very generous gift.
The Canadian Million Dollar Round Table Foundation awards grants annually to a variety of charities in communities across Canada. Funded by top life insurance professionals, the Foundation awards up to $5,000 per request to worthy charitable projects recommended by Foundation members. To all of the granting organizations, we offer a very sincere Thank you. Without the support of such generous corporate donors, we would not be able to continue to satisfy the demand for our quilts. Top
We were ooh-ing and ahh-ing at the gorgeous fashions presented at our annual fashion show by Joanne's of Westgate Mall. The show was held on Saturday, October 31, 2009 at Barrhaven United Church in Nepean. This year's show was a great success, MC'd by Joanne, herself, and the fashions were modeled by several fearless models, who were "volun-told" from the ranks of our volunteers. Besides being treated to coffee/tea and dessert, our 75 guests were also able to bid on art and gift items at the silent auction. All together, the event raised about $1,000, which will help us continue our work. A special thank you to Joanne's of Westgate Mall for their support in presenting their fashions. Another fashion show is planned for 2010, so check back often for details.
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In answer to your questions, the answer is -- 136! That's the number of quilts that 107 people made in one day, on Saturday October 17, 2009, at the Orleans United Church in Orleans. And, together with the 31 quilts that were dropped off during the day, our shelves were stocked with a total of 167 new quilts that were available for distribution. Our 107 volunteers worked hard (and laughed even harder) through cutting, ironing, sewing and quilting. We offer our sincere thanks to them all, and to all the people who helped organize the event. We'd also like to thank our many corporate sponsors, without whose support our ongoing work would not be possible. Stay tuned for information on the 2010 Quilt-a-Thon!
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A very warm welcome to Harrowsmith Branch, in Godfrey, Ontario. The 11 member group will be led by Laurie Scala, who has been sewing for more than 35 years, and who was previously a member of our Bolingbroke Branch. Laurie approached the owner of the local quilt shop, Wilton Fabrics in Harrowsmith, who very enthusiastically offered space and equipment for the group to meet, pin, sew, and store their supplies. The branch members, who have been meeting since last summer, have extensive sewing and quilting experience. The branch has started fundraising and plans to advertise in the local community paper. No doubt, both activities will increase their visibility in the community at large, and will encourage more people to join the group. Once again, our congratulations to VQC's 23rd branch! |
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