COMMUNITY SERVICE
Thank you to those who have donated items. Please know that each item is appreciated. I hope that you will continue to support our efforts. Please let me know If you need labels for the wheelchair caddies and the quilts.
CBQ continues to donate to five designated charities. Here is a description of the requests from each organizaton:
Ronald McDonald House has a strong need for children's pillowcases. Bright, colorful, and cheerful are the preferred themes. They would also like to have enough knit caps to offer one to each patient during the holidays. Soft, non scratchy yarn is the best option and all caps must be in child sizes. Please, no metallic threads or attached embellishments. At this time, there is no need for quilts.
The VA Hospital is eager to accept wheelchair caddies and knit caps. The caddies are coveted accessories for those that have limited mobility. Although some caps are used for inpatients, most of them will go to the homeless outreach program. Let's make enough adult sized caps so that every veteran on the street looks warm and festive. Wheelchair quilts may be accepted but they have no need for larger quilts.
San Bernardino County Social Services is always eager to accept quilts and knit caps for children and teens in their care. CBQ is also creating tote bags for their clients. Please contact Phyllis Ratteley regarding the totes.
The Santa Claus, Inc representative is our own Mary Aslanis. They always need quilts, pillowcases, and knit caps. Community Services collects only these items for them. Contact Mary if you wish to donate toys or other types of goods.
Loma Linda Children's Hospital is still one of our designated charities but they have not been accepting hand made items since the covid epidemic. This may change in the future.
The recipient organizations have asked us to omit using fabrics that have holiday themes, food themes, religious themes, and metallic threads. Quilts must be quilted and not tied. Particularly for children, do not add embellishments like buttons to your creations.
CBQ continues to donate to five designated charities. Here is a description of the requests from each organizaton:
Ronald McDonald House has a strong need for children's pillowcases. Bright, colorful, and cheerful are the preferred themes. They would also like to have enough knit caps to offer one to each patient during the holidays. Soft, non scratchy yarn is the best option and all caps must be in child sizes. Please, no metallic threads or attached embellishments. At this time, there is no need for quilts.
The VA Hospital is eager to accept wheelchair caddies and knit caps. The caddies are coveted accessories for those that have limited mobility. Although some caps are used for inpatients, most of them will go to the homeless outreach program. Let's make enough adult sized caps so that every veteran on the street looks warm and festive. Wheelchair quilts may be accepted but they have no need for larger quilts.
San Bernardino County Social Services is always eager to accept quilts and knit caps for children and teens in their care. CBQ is also creating tote bags for their clients. Please contact Phyllis Ratteley regarding the totes.
The Santa Claus, Inc representative is our own Mary Aslanis. They always need quilts, pillowcases, and knit caps. Community Services collects only these items for them. Contact Mary if you wish to donate toys or other types of goods.
Loma Linda Children's Hospital is still one of our designated charities but they have not been accepting hand made items since the covid epidemic. This may change in the future.
The recipient organizations have asked us to omit using fabrics that have holiday themes, food themes, religious themes, and metallic threads. Quilts must be quilted and not tied. Particularly for children, do not add embellishments like buttons to your creations.
Citrus Belt Quilters has a long-standing tradition of partnering with area organizations to provide quilts for those in need.
The talent and generosity of our members has resulted in the donation of thousands of quilts over the past four decades. Since 1981,
CBQ has lovingly provided quilts (and other items) to:
Ronald McDonald House (Loma Linda)
Loma Linda Children’s Hospital
Loma Linda VA Hospital
San Bernardino County Children and Family Services
Santa Claus Inc
CBQ members are generous with their time and materials. Other items created for donation include:
Wheelchair caddies
Fidget quilts (for Alzheimer’s patients)
Surgery caps
Pillow cases
Knit and crochet caps, beanies, booties and baby layettes
Doll quilts
Updates
Thank you everyone for your continued support of our Community Services program. We
would love to see more quilts and other items coming in for the various organizations we support.
The talent and generosity of our members has resulted in the donation of thousands of quilts over the past four decades. Since 1981,
CBQ has lovingly provided quilts (and other items) to:
Ronald McDonald House (Loma Linda)
Loma Linda Children’s Hospital
Loma Linda VA Hospital
San Bernardino County Children and Family Services
Santa Claus Inc
CBQ members are generous with their time and materials. Other items created for donation include:
Wheelchair caddies
Fidget quilts (for Alzheimer’s patients)
Surgery caps
Pillow cases
Knit and crochet caps, beanies, booties and baby layettes
Doll quilts
Updates
Thank you everyone for your continued support of our Community Services program. We
would love to see more quilts and other items coming in for the various organizations we support.
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The need is GREAT!
Now more than ever, our partner organizations need your donations! Please consider making and donating a charity quilt. It doesn’t have to be fancy… just warm and cozy. |
Interested in donating a quilt?
The following guidelines are recommended:
Quilts must be made of 100% cotton (no polyester, velvet, or corduroy)
Quilts may not include any embellishments such as buttons, ribbons, sequins or beads
Fabrics may not contain food, religious, or holiday themed patterns (except those quilts designated for Santa Claus Inc)
No metallic or glitter fabrics can be used
Quilts must be machine quilted (not tied)
Size Guidelines:
Keep in mind that donated quilts will be given to a wide range of recipients (of all ages).
Quilts may not include any embellishments such as buttons, ribbons, sequins or beads
Fabrics may not contain food, religious, or holiday themed patterns (except those quilts designated for Santa Claus Inc)
No metallic or glitter fabrics can be used
Quilts must be machine quilted (not tied)
Size Guidelines:
Keep in mind that donated quilts will be given to a wide range of recipients (of all ages).
- Baby quilts approximately 30” x 40”
- Children or teen size quilts approximately 40” x 50”
- Adult lap quilts approximately 50” x 65
- Wheelchair quilts approximately 40″ x 40″
- Doll quilts approximately 18”x 24”
Charity Quilt Patterns Are Available to CBQ Members
Featured Quilt Pattern of the Month:
Positive Effect (sample pictured below)
In the heat of the summer, this is a great time to make this quilt! When complete, it measures 58 x 72 but can be made smaller by putting together fewer blocks.
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CBQ provides this pattern (below), if you just want to use up your own stash to create this quilt (because that’s appreciated too!)
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*additional free charity quilt patterns are listed under the Resources tab
Reminder:
All quilts submitted for donation must be completed and need to have a CBQ label attached.
Labels are provided free by the guild’s Community Service Team.
Did the label slip your mind? No worries... see the ladies at the Community Service table for needles, thread and scissors, and stitch your label on during the meeting.
All quilts submitted for donation must be completed and need to have a CBQ label attached.
Labels are provided free by the guild’s Community Service Team.
Did the label slip your mind? No worries... see the ladies at the Community Service table for needles, thread and scissors, and stitch your label on during the meeting.
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Community Service Chair: Joanne Miller