Quilt For A Cause News

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.

Joyous Holiday

Sembetu

Hot Peppers

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.