This will make you smile!
Connections and teamwork cause good things to happen!
A few weeks ago I was contacted by a Rotarian in Pennsylvania whom I had met pre-pandemic. Remembering that I had attended her talk about the life-changing work of Rotaplast teams who "Save Smiles and Change Lives", she was hoping that Wrap-A-Smile might have a quilt to donate for their fall auction, a fundraiser to support more surgeries. Our quilts usually go directly to a child in need, but with the quilter's permission we sometimes share a quilt for fundraising.
Within hours of my posting this request to my friends in the Online Sunshine Quilt Guild, we were offered many quilts. And after some friendly voting we ended up with not one, but TWO fabulous quilts! What a generous network of quilters!
Many thanks to Sue T of Anacortes, WA, for creating the Blue with White Stars quilt, and to Deb W of MI for sharing Happy Kids Driving Trucks. I'd love to be a fly on the wall when these quilts are auctioned in October! The quilts will have new homes and the funds generated will change a few more lives.
Fabulous quilts for a fabulous cause! I love the little faces in the dump truck windows :)
ReplyDeleteHi! The fundraiser was a HUGE success! We partnered with the PA Playhouse for a performance of "Deathtrap". During intermission we auctioned the quilts and raised $800 for our next mission! The event was wonderful! Everyone really enjoyed the play. After the performance, we served Octoberfest food and beverages. The actors came out after the show for some "talk back" with the audience and we had a lively discussion with them. Some very generous local merchants and Rotarians donated some wonderful gift baskets which were raffled off. For many, this was their first time to the PA Playhouse. The performance and set were fantastic so I am sure they will be back. Hopefully we will be too, next year! Our deepest gratitude to Wrap-A-Smile for the beautiful quilts!
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