Philanthropy

(re-stated article from AARP Bulletin Sep 2010) 
The Alzheimer’s Disease Cooperative Study is distributing quilts to volunteers participating in research studies to find a cure.  Funded by the National Institute on Aging, ADCS coordinates clinical trials at about 70 sites nationwide.   The project aims to express appreciation to the volunteers, all of whom have mild to moderate cognitive impairment.  “What do any of us do when we don’t feel well?”… “You curl up with a quilt, because it soothes the body and the soul”.  The project seeks lap-size quilts between 40 and 60 inches per side.  For information, email: adcs-quilts@ucsd.edu  

Some guild members w Habitat 4 Humanity donation

 Chairperson – Nadine Coppage

Quilts ‘N Force - What do they do?  What do they stand for? 

The Simi Valley Quilt Guild’s Philanthropy is always ’n-force’  during the year sewing for others.  Our goal is to provide warmth and comfort to those in need whether it be from illness, fire, lack of resources, loss of a loved one, or other cause.

Members of our Guild donate fabric, materials, and time in creating loving quilts.  March is generally designated as a “sew-in” meeting when our members spend an evening enjoying one another and producing as many quilt tops as possible.  Members who cannot attend often donate their time by completing the quilts.

Thru the generosity of our members each year quilts are donated to individuals and organizations, some of which are listed below:

       Ventura County Hospital, Neo-natal Center
       Habitat for Humanity (see above photos)
       Women’s Shelters
       Seniors at local Convalescent Homes
       Programs for Young Women who are changing their lives
       Military Families
       Southern California Fire Victims
       Minor Parent Program