QUILTS FOR HAITI
Posted By drsao on January 17, 2010
I got this e-mail from EQUILTER LAST NIGHT and thought some of my quilter friends might like to help too.
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Live from Japan – A Plan for Haiti Relief Quilts
I am writing to you today from the Hotel Granvia in Kyoto Japan, where a group of 30 quilters is joining me to tour the art and history of Japan…and attend the Tokyo Quilt Festival!
We are following the terrible news about Haiti from here, and everyone here feels the same way I know you do – what can we do to help?
I have contacted the director of Mission of Love
YOU CAN READ ABOUT MISSION OF LOVE ON THE EQUILTER.COM WEBSITE
and Kathy has agreed to ship and distribute quilts to those in need, in Haiti. We are still putting together the details but for those of you who wish to send the comfort of a quilt, here is the plan:
Mission of Love is backed by the Federal Government’s Denton Program – airlifting food, supplies, etc. to those affected by disasters. You can send quilts directly to MOL in Ohio, or if you are near us in Colorado drop your donation quilt(s) to the eQuilter offices and we will ship them to MOL in Ohio.
Over the years, Mission of Love has distributed thousands of quilts from eQuilter customers to 9/11 families/survivors, Pine Ridge orphans, and Katrina survivors.
If you want to have confirmation of delivery, please obtain a tracking number when you ship the package so you can confirm delivery yourself. This is a massive project and there are no extra resources to confirm delivery. Likewise do not expect a thank you letter from the recipient. They cannot afford even a stamp.
Put a label with your name, your location, and a message of hope on the back… and know that when the quilt is placed into the arms of someone in desperate need, they will read your message and receive your prayers and comfort.
As you know, eQuilter gives 2% of all sales to charity, with an emphasis on orphans, children and families in need, and disaster relief. This week we will give the entire 2% to Doctors Without Borders, and will send the money out immediately for aid.
I’ll be blogging about Japan and Haiti this week, posting images on my photo page, and you can follow our travel diary on my Twitter and Facebook pages.
Did you catch my latest 2 videos?
If not, see my Quilting Arts TV excerpts on Japanese Fabrics, and French/Italian design inspirations.
sharing your Passion for Fabric…
Luana and Paul
contact customer service at register@equilter.com or call USA Toll Free 877-322-7423 or 303-527-0856.
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