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Community Service Drop off / Pick Up
NNMQG Community Service
Drop-off/Pick-up Opportunities
scheduled for 2024:
New Drop Off/Pick Up Day is the SECOND Saturday of the month.
Community Service
Dru Hammond and Kay Welch
Lots more CS info on NNMQG Website--Click Here!
huge
thank you from us to Guild members and non-Guild members (Kate Allen’s gang of sewers) for the 200+ placemats and napkins delivered to Kitchen Angels on October 29 by Cindy Gregory and Kay Welch. You’ve made a lot of Kitchen Angel clients smile.
December 14 (at the Guild's Holiday Party) is the next Drop-off and Pick-up – again, AT THE PARTY, not at Kitty's studio. Please note quilters are always welcome to call me if they need CS kits or batting between Drop-off/Pick-up Days.
Future drop-off dates to note on your calendar:
January 11 • February 8 • March 8
Can’t make the Drop-off Day?
Santa Fe Quilting accepts CS drop-offs during all open store hours.
As always Santa Fe Quilting has a bin if you want to drop off a project during their hours and if you need CS batting cut during the month call Dru to schedule a day/time.
Summer 2024 Community Service News
Since 1997 Gerard’s House has been serving the needs of local children and adults in grief. They continue to not only counsel grieving children and adults at their facility but are reaching out to schools where suicide prevention is needed. In addition, children and teens living with seriously ill family members are also welcome at Gerard’s House.
Below is a photo of a few participants working on their quilts at Gerard’s House. (Photo taken by staff member with signed approval to show child’s face.)
Below is a photo of a few participants working on their quilts at Gerard’s House. (Photo taken by staff member with signed approval to show child’s face.)
Many Mothers
Many Mothers has been in serving families in Santa Fe and surrounding areas since the 90’s. Started by Anna McCormick the mission of Many Mother’s "is to provide in-home services and wraparound care to achieve health equity and wellbeing for babies and their caregivers. Programs are available at no cost to eligible families with infants."
Basically, volunteers are matched with families of infants to provide support and care for those first challenging months of life. In an age where so many families are not living side by side with their extended families this service supports and nurtures young families. NNMQG quilts are used in the initial gift basket of infant needs. For more information on Many Mothers check out Manymothers.org.
Basically, volunteers are matched with families of infants to provide support and care for those first challenging months of life. In an age where so many families are not living side by side with their extended families this service supports and nurtures young families. NNMQG quilts are used in the initial gift basket of infant needs. For more information on Many Mothers check out Manymothers.org.
Another Need in Our Community
This is a group in Eldorado that works with developmentally delayed kids on fine motor skills. They love anything scrap (fabric, lace, embroidery thread, trim, buttons). Kay just gave me bags full of fabric scraps which are going to be made into summer kits for them to take home. Might be fun to have a yearly "cleaning" day where everyone can dump their unwanted stuff - she has cleaned me out and it felt liberating. We have permission to use the picture - this was from the stuff I gave her in January.
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Community Service Drop Off Day
Community Service Patterns You Can Use To Help Our Causes! Feel Free to Download and use for our next Drop Off Day
Community Service Placemats, Napkins & Pillowcases
Making Your Own
Of course, you may use your own pattern for a Community Service quilts. However, please ensure that your finished product falls within one of these size ranges:
Crib size (for baby or toddler) (36-45” x 45-54”)
Lap size (for children or adults) (54-60” x 68-76”)
Twin size (single bed for children) (65-70” x 80-85”)
Please avoid using holiday or religious themed fabrics for your Community Service projects.
Crib size (for baby or toddler) (36-45” x 45-54”)
Lap size (for children or adults) (54-60” x 68-76”)
Twin size (single bed for children) (65-70” x 80-85”)
Please avoid using holiday or religious themed fabrics for your Community Service projects.
Donation Receipts for Tax Purposes
To claim as a tax deduction the cost of materials for a quilt or other materials donated to Community Service, please click below, download it, fill it out and have it signed by the Guild member accepting your donation. This letter will serve as your receipt for your donation to the Northern NM Quilt Guild.
To claim as a tax deduction the cost of materials for a quilt or other materials donated to Community Service, please click below, download it, fill it out and have it signed by the Guild member accepting your donation. This letter will serve as your receipt for your donation to the Northern NM Quilt Guild.
Thank you for your generous support, contributing to the ongoing success of our NNMQG Community Service program!