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Once again…..Quilt for a Cause, Inc. has done it. A whopping $113,000 was raised from donations, grants, and the sale of 284 beautiful quilts at their Silent/Live Auction held at the Tucson Medical Center on Saturday, October 3, 2009. Although more than 600 quilters participated from 30 States and 3 Provinces of Canada, 90% of the quilts were donated by members of the Tucson Quilter’s Guild.
The proceeds from this year’s Auction were distributed between the Tucson Medical Center Foundation and St. Elizabeth’s of Hungary Clinic. The Tucson Medical Center will be using a part of their portion to fund the Joel Childers Teaching Series ($35,000) for training OB/GYN doctors from around the country on the latest surgical procedures. Another $10,000 will be spent on breast cancer screening for uninsured and underinsured women. The remaining $46,000 will be spent on updating or purchasing equipment for TMC’s GYN state of the art surgical center. St. Elizabeth’s of Hungary Clinic will be using their portion towards helping their patients with breast cancer procedures.
Over the past 6 years, three quilt auctions have taken place at TMC and more than a quarter of a million dollars have been raised for women’s cancers within the Tucson area. The success of these auctions could not have been successful without the generousity of everyone involved.
Check out Quilt for a Cause on YouTube. Thanks to DJ and his wife, you can view some of the quilts donated to the Quilt for a Cause Silent Auction hanging on selected hallways of the Tucson Medical Center. This is their way of “giving” to Quilt for a Cause” since they were unable to make a donation of quilts. Take a minute to view this wonderful video on YouTube….http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B4SDDCP1zSc (no longer available for viewing)
You can also access this video by going into YouTube. com. Place “Quilt for a Cause” in the search mode. Thanks to the generousity and support from the community our Auction will again be another success story.
You have until 11 a.m. on October 3, 2009 to make a bid on the Silent Auction quilts. All quilts donated to Quilt for a Cause are in the QFAC Quilt Gallery. This is the only place where you can view the quilts that will be at the Live Auction. The Live Auction will begin at 1:30 p.m. on October 3 at the Marshall Auditorium, TMC.
Meander the hallways of Tucson Medical Center and enjoy over 200 gorgeous quilts and wall hangings. Make a bid on the ones that you like and you just might be the highest bidder. Pay the Buy Me Now price and IT IS YOURS. The Silent Auction runs through the month of September ending at 11 a.m. on October 3.
A Live Auction with another 42 quilts will be held on the same day. The fun begins at 1:30 pm at the Marshall Auditorum, Tucson Medical Center with Honorary Chairs, Mrs. Grant of 94.9Mixfm and her mother, Mary Lou Levesque, Dr. Suresh Katakkar, Master of Ceremonies Liz McMahon, and Auctioneer Oscar Jaramillo.
Fifty volunteers hung and readied the quilts for the Silent Auction on Friday, August 28. Within days over 10 quilts were sold at the Buy Me Now price.
Jeannie Coleman has been spotted on Tucson’s KVOA news spot “Making a Difference”. You can see the video by clicking onto: Jeannie on KVOA. Once in the KVOA Video Center, scroll down to search and type in Quilt for a Cause. After hitting Go, you will view Jeannie talking about quilts, our forthcoming Quilt for a Cause auction on October 3, 2009 at Tucson Medical Center and see a few donated quilts.
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.
What a pleasant surprise for grocery shoppers at the Fry’s Food Market at 121 Thornydale, Marana, Arizona. They can not only shop for groceries but also gaze at donated quilts to the Quilt for a Cause Silent/Live Auction, 2009. Three quilts are displayed at the Fry’s through Mother’s Day. Information about the Auction is artfully held by Betty Boop.
