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Community Relations and Philanthropy
QBS Community Relations was formed to follow our mandate to further the
teaching and study of quilting and the community outreach of quilting in the
Long Beach Area.
Giving quilts made by members makes one of the ways we work with the
organizations in the community. Kits are available for members, to assemble
and return to the committee. Periodically we have workshops where a member
of the guild teaches a technique that those attending use on a quilt for the
community. or they may work on their current donation quilt. Although it is
not a requirement we do feel that no less than one quilt per member is a fair
request of the general membership.
The Community Relations Committee meets the second Sunday of each month at
the Bunney Hutch Quilt'n Sew, 4478 Cerritos Ave, Los Alamitos (check at the
CR table to confirm dates, times and location). This meeting is to prepare quilt
kits, assemble quilts, and attach labels. In general work on quilts for the
community while enjoying the company of fellow guild members. Don’t forget us
when you decide to clean out or rearrange your stash...we will gladly take
donationts of fabrics you are no longer in love with to make quilts and kits.
Our quilts are distributed to the following groups: Long Beach PD – SART
Unit, LB Battered Women’s Shelter, "For The Child", New Life Beginnings, and
St. Mary’s hospital pediatric unit, and the VA Hospital in Long Beach. This is a
flexible list so organizations may be added or removed from time to time.
Quilters By The Sea Philanthropy segment is very important to all the guild
members. Each year the Community Relations-Philanthropy Committee is
provided funds to be distributed to the community. More information is
available at the Community Relations table during general meetings.
We also make other collections throughout the year for various items such as
school supplies for the children, personal items for people who live in the
shelters, and many gifts and other items that are distributed at our annual
Holiday party.
