Community
Quilts
Over
the years, members of the Guild have designed, made and donated many
quilts to charitable groups in the Brockville, Ontario area for use as
fund-raisers. The recipient groups include the Alzheimer’s Society, Big
Brothers Association of Leeds & Grenville, Brockville Public Library,
Girl Guides, The Friendship Centre, May Court Club of Brockville,
Brockville Museum, Homewood Museum, Fulford Place Museum, St. Lawrence
Lodge, Brockville General Hospital Auxiliary, Interval House, and Habitat
for Humanity.
Small
articles, such as book bags for the Brockville Library, placemats for
Meals on Wheels, quilted purses for the Big Sisters Association, baby
quilts for the hospital and pot holders for the Lung Association, have
been made and donated.
For
several years the Guild made quilts for an orphanage in the Chausy area of
Belarus and hundreds of quilts were made and donated to Canadian Aid for
Chernobyl.
The
Blue Trunk
In
2010-2011 the Thousand Islands Quilters' Guild, under the leadership of
Jackie Peterson and her Community Quilts Committee, began focusing on our
home community. Jackie provided a blue steamer trunk to hold any and all
donated quilts. When an emergency arises and a quilt is needed, we’re
ready to help out. Look for our Blue Trunk!
Block
of the Month
Last
year, Betsy Speck revived our Block of the Month program. Each month
members make one or more of the chosen quilt block and donate the blocks
to the Community Quilts Committee. The blocks are then pieced and quilted,
and added to the Blue Trunk.
Christmas
Stocking Raffle
At
our November members’ meeting the Community Quilts Committee holds a
Christmas Stocking Raffle. The stocking is filled with quilt related
“goodies” and proceeds from the raffle are donated to an area charity
or not for profit group in thanks for the wonderful work they do in our
community.
Quilt
Gallery at the Brockville Public Library
Community
Quilts decorates the walls of the Brockville Public Library with assorted
quilts and wall hangings one month of each year. They warm up the
atmosphere and are much appreciated.