Help Joplin
Quilts Received – 6/10/2011
Quilts Delivered – 6/14/2011
Quilt & Money Update – 6/20/2011
| Date | Amount Received | Total to Date |
|---|---|---|
| 5/26/2011 | $175.00 | $175.00 |
| 5/27/2011 | $1,020.00 | $1,195.00 |
| 5/28/2011 | $1,475.00 | $2,670.00 |
| 5/31/2011 | $5,150.00 | $7,820.00 |
| 6/1/2011 | 0 | $7,820.00 |
| 6/2/2011 | $200.00 | $8,020.00 |
| 6/3/2011 | $1,500.00 | $9,520.00 |
| 6/4/2011 | $700.00 | $10,220.00 |
| 6/6/2011 | $525.00 | $10,745.00 |
| 6/7/2011 | $150.00 | $10,895.00 |
| 6/8/2011 | $350.00 | $11,245.00 |
| 6/20/2011 | $225.00 | $11,470.00 |
| 7/6/2011 | $275.00 | $11,745.00 |
Ever since realizing the degree of devastation, and hurt in Joplin, I’ve been trying to come up with a way to help and a way in which my blog readers can help if desired. I’ve come up with two ways in which you can help.
First, The Red Cross is, in my opinion, our best bet right now. I know that you can donate online or via text message but here’s how I’m going to handle the donations via my blog.
This quilt is Shadow Stars from the Weekend Quilts book. This is the quilt that’s pictured in the book. It is 68″ x 92″. I’m asking those who would like to participate to send to me a check or money order in the amount of $25 payable to The American Red Cross with “Help for Joplin” written in the memo area. I will collect all the checks and deliver them to our local Red Cross office. For every $25 that you send, your name will go into a pot and someone will win this quilt. Payments need to arrive in my mail box by June 4. The checks will be delivered to the Red Cross on June 6. Because of Memorial Day and because so many are posting this on their blogs, I’m going to extend the date for the checks to arrive to June 7 and I’ll deliver the checks to the local Red Cross office on June 8.) The drawing for the quilts (looks like there will be at least 4 quilts given away) will be held on June 8 right before I deliver the checks to the Red Cross.. If I receive more than 50 checks, I will do a second drawing for a second quilt and I’m thinking it will be this quilt. It’s 72″ x 96″. If we should get more than 100 checks . . I’ll donate a third quilt! Help spread the word, ok?
The second way to participate is to send completed quilts to me. Any size but please send new and washed quilts. At this very minute, the people there probably do not need quilts. They need food, personal toiletries, water and shelter but I’m thinking that before I leave here in mid-July, they will be in a better position to accept quilts. I will collect the quilts, hold onto them and then my plan is to drive through neighborhoods or get with friends in Joplin and try to give the quilts to those who are most in need and who, to the best of my ability to determine, will appreciate them. I’m not trying to be judgmental but when we tried to pass out quilts after a tornado in Kentucky, there were obviously people who were trying to get them to sell them and I’ll do my best to avoid that type situation . . though you know there are no guarantees.
I’m asking that the quilts arrive at my house by July 4.
My address is:
Judy Laquidara
713 Timberbrook Drive
Nevada, MO 64772
Please contact me if you have any questions or suggestions. Thanks so much for wanting to help!
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Judy -
We live in the very southeast corner of Kansas (Columbus). If you need any help, we’d be very willing to do anything (now or later) to help get these quilts out.
Hi Judy,
Thanks for doing this. I’ll send a box of quilts your way very soon. I’ve got a brand new Millennium to put to work on these quilts. Love your blog!
How is little Spud? I probably have his name wrong, Your piebald wienerdog! My three wieners all reds, just love their quilts and love being under the quilting machine. What little loves they are!
Check is in them mail! Can’t guarantee any quilts, but I can dig out some UFOs and see it they will work!
glen in Louisiana
Hi Judy,
My check is in the mail! I think that this is a great way to help.
Greg
I have posted a link to your site on mine..what a wonderful thing you are doing. I am going to start working on donations also!
I hope you have a lot of quilts !!! I think you are gonna get a lot of checks…. great idea, Judy, and very generous…
What an amazing response you are getting, Judy! I’ve heard it said that quilters are some of the most generous people around, and I think everyone is proving it here. I’ll be making a donation to the Canadian Red Cross (we have our own set of spring disasters up here) but I hope to have a couple of quilts ready to send to you by mid-June.
Oh WOW – I never really thought you would collect up that much already!! Aren’t people great
Karen
http://karensquilting.com/blog/
I put a quilt and a book to go with it in the mail to you this morning. I expect you’ll have it in about a week. Thanks for taking the lead on this.
My check will be in the mail to you tomorrow. It should make it in time. Thanks for doing this in the midst of what I know is a very busy time for you. I would love to see the number hit five figures!!
SUCH A GRETA TURNOUT TO SUPPORT THE EFFORTS IN JOPLIN! GREAT IDEA!!
Judy, thank you so much for doing this for my future town! I saw your link on the blogher email and just wanted to let you know how much I appreciate this, as well as everyone else in Joplin. Thanks!
I hope you get my check in time, Judy. I mailed it on Saturday, May 28th. You are getting a great response to help the people of Joplin. Bless you!
I know you had a whirlwind day yesterday. But, I hope you got some checks in the mail. I just didn’t see an update, and wondered about it.
My check will go out tomorrow.
Thank you.
Judy, I have lots of family in Joplin who can help you ensure the quilts get where they need to go. In fact, most of my family is in that area and have been for all their lives. Two cousins survived the Stained Glass Theater collapsing on them, one cousin lost his house, but we are so very grateful because all of our family survived. I’d be happy to put you in touch with family there if you’d like the help! Bless you for doing this! Take care. Joyce
Putting a check in the mail today. Sorry I almost forgot.
Judy,
I was born in Joplin and lived there until 6 years ago when I got married. My family is still there, in fact, my father’s business was obliterated (it was behind the Walmart and Home Depot that you have no doubt seen pictures of). I have been thinking about doing something like this on my humble little blog, but stumbled onto yours. I would love to donate as many quilts as I can. I also would be willing to help deliver or get you a list of people (especially kids) that could use them. My parent’s church (First Baptist) has several families that they have been helping and my mother is a Trustee there and could get the information to you. Let me know if you need any help at all, and I’ll get digging into my stash!
PS If people would like to send quilts after July 4th and you are unable to accept them, you could have them sent to my mother in Joplin (house not affected, thank God) or I would be glad to collect them. (I live in NW Arkansas, just an hour away from Joplin) I know it takes people some time to get their quilts together and heaven knows in this Missouri heat no one needs one right now!
Judy, the Annapolis Quilt Guild is running an article in our next newsletter soliciting quilting supplies for Joplin quilters. Do you have an appropriate photo that i could include in the article? If so, would you please send it to me at the email address above? Thank you very much.
Eileen
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