I know many of you have been waiting for this! The 2009 gallery of Quilt for a Cause donation quilts is now working, and Dorothy is uploading the first photographs as I write. The quilts are beautiful and the dedications are quite touching.
Anyone can view the photos of the quilts, but if you want to rate them you will need to register. We decided not to allow comments, as they can be a dreadful source of spam.
Enjoy!
Take a peek at what we’re going to be receiving. Another Lynda Hall block was designed specifically for Quilt for a Cause, 2009. Lynda, from Florida, has been instrumental in encouraging quilters from around the country to make blocks for our silent/live auction. This year’s result is an astonishing 4 large quilts.
In 2006, Lynda sent 3 beautiful quilts for our auction. To view the individual blocks that Lynda received for the 2006 auction, check her Primitive Pieces website. Click on Telegraph Office section, scroll down to Breast Cancer Quilts project . To view the individual blocks sent in for the 2009 auction, click onto Box Lunch Social.
Thank you, Lynda, for involving quilters from around the country in our Silent/Live Auction for “Quilt for a Cause”.
Lisa the webmaster here. Thank you everyone for your patience! We have finally found gallery software that suits our needs and are beginning the work of uploading photographs of the over 70 quilts we have received so far! You will be able to search this gallery and mark which quilts are your favorites.
I also updated the list of sponsors and partners, without whom this project would be infinitely more difficult. Thank you for your support!
If you are interested in becoming a Sponsor or Partner, please contact Phyllis Spalla at donations@quiltforacause.org.
Joyous Holiday
These quilts donated to QFAC were no sooner hung on walls within the community of Tucson when they were spotted by someone who loved them, wanted them, and promptly purchased them.
“Hot Peppers” , a 3-dimensional wall hanging of chili peppers measuring 14″x34″, was created and donated by Carol Zupancic. Carol dedicated this quilt to all her family and friends being treated for cancer.
Donated by Renee Grills, ”Sembetu” is a wall hanging measuring 36″x26″. Renee dedicated this quilt to Sembetu and the women of Africa who struggle to find health care.
Colorful Christmas themed quilt “Joyous Holiday” is based on the Lone Star pattern. It measures 42″x42″. This quilt was made and quilted by Judy Carlson & Linda Moss especially for Quilt for a Cause.
Catch Carol Zupancic, our video personality, on Saddlebrooke’s Sights ‘n Sounds. Just go to Video and scroll down to Quilt for a Cause with sewing machine icon. View some donated quilts. Listen to Carol’s promotion of the Silent/Live Auction on Saturday, October 3, 2009 at Tucson Medical Center.
We’re pleased to announce the Honorary Chairpersons for the 2009 Silent/Live Auction to be: Mrs. Grant from Tucson’s KMXZ/94.9MIXfm radio program, her mother, breast cancer survivor Mary Lou Levesque, and Dr. Suresh B. Katakkar, MD.
Tucson native Mrs. Grant is a member of the Bobby Rich morning Mix radio team on KMXZ/94.9 Mixfm. When not working, she hangs out with her family of husband Don, daughter Mackenzie, son Jeremy, grandmother Lydia, dogs Bruno and Tate, and cats, Flash and Stinky. Favorite pastimes include hanging out with friends, family and neighbor barbequeing, swimming, outdoor sports and camping along with coaching her daughter’s soccer team.
Mrs. Grant’s mother, Mary Lou Levesque, is a breast cancer survivor who’s been a poster girl for the American Cancer Society. She was a National Ambassador for the American Cancer Society for 2 years. Mary Lou continues to work with the organization as a speaker & advocate on breast cancer awareness. Originally from Canada, Mary Lou’s lived in Tucson since 1969. Although a mother of three, grandmother of five, Mary Lou can be seen at the Golf Links Library where she works full time. She’s proud that all of her children and grandchildren are Tucson natives. Mary Lou is looking forward to the Silent/Live QFAC auction in October and the American Cancer Society’s Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk.
Dr. Suresh B. Katakkar, MD, FRCP(C) is a specialist in hermatology/oncology/internal medicine in northwest Tucson since 1980. After receiving his medical degree from BJ Medical College, University of Poona, India, Dr. Katakkar completed his residencies in Internal Medicine and Clinical Hematology at University Hospital (Saskatoon, Saskatchewan) and General Hospital (Ottawa, Ontario). A fellowship in Medical Oncology was completed at WW Cross Institute (Edmonton, Alberta). He has been in practice at the Cancer Clinic at UMC Orange Grove and UMC Green Valley Office since November, 2007. Dr. Katakkar has been on staff at TMC since 1980.
Quilt for a Cause Vice president, Carol Zupancic, not only leads in the quilting world but also on the tennis court. This article on Carol appeared in U.S. Tennis Association Newsletter.
Southwest Player Remembers Sister Through Quilting
Monday, April 27, 2009 4:38 PM ET
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| Carol Zupancic © Jen Pottheiser |
By J. Fred Sidhu
Surprise, Ariz. - When Carol Zupancic’s sister Janet passed away six years from cancer, she wanted to do something to remember her.
So Zupancic, who plays for the USTA Southwest Section women’s 6.0 super senior team, became involved with Quilt For a Cause, a non-profit organization which auctions and sells handmade quilts donated by quilters to support breast and gynecologic cancer research.
The organization’s mission is to fund research, to further educate medical professionals who treat women with breast and/or gynecological cancers using state of the art equipment and new technology, and to raise awareness in women for prevention and detection of these cancers.
“People from all across the U.S. send us quilts,” said Zupancic, who helped her Southwest team on Tuesday morning to a 2-1 victory over a Southern Section wild card team in the 2008 USTA League 6.0 & 8.0 Super Senior National Championships at the Surprise Tennis & Racquet Complex.
“It’s a way for people to feel like they’re doing something,” said Zupancic, who serves on the Quilt For a Cause board of directors as vice-president and fund raising chair.
Zupancic, a resident of Saddlebrooke, Ariz., spoke passionately about the letters filled with emotion that Quilt For a Cause receives when people donate quilts in memory of a loved one. She also said that the organization gives 99 percent of the funds raised to cancer research.
According to Zupancic, Quilt for a Cause is preparing for it’s annual Silent and Live Auction of contemporary and traditional quilts which will take place on Oct. 3 at the Tucson Medical Center.
