Fidalgo Island Quilters has started with January of 2010 to collect a donation for a charity “Cause du Jour” each month. Members who are at the meetings may elect to donate what ever sum they wish (or not). The recipients have been suggested by sister members and you are welcome to suggest a charity you love to receive such a donation. The following list has been formed and the dates for the collection follow each Charity name. In some cases I was able to capture the information about who suggested the charity but that is not important to us. The important thing is to allow members an easy and expedient way to make that extra donation from our hearts directly to the charities we esteem. Contact the President to request that your favorite charity be added to the list in turn.
Salvation Army Jan. 4th, 2010
The Hatian Fund: Feb 1st, 2010 (response to the earthquake there)
Baby Shower for mothers with no funds: Soroptimist cause. March 1, 2010
The Cancer Fund: March 29th. 2010 (April Mtg.)
The Food Bank: May 3rd.
Boys and Girls Club of Anacortes June 7th, 2010
Summer break
Boys and Girls Club of LaConner Sept. 13th (6th is Labor day)
Boys and Girls Clubs of Mt. Vernon/Burlington: Oct. 4th
Central Asia Institute, Greg Mortenson, author of Three Cups of Tea: Nov 1st.
Doctors without Borders, Janet Foster, Dec. 6th
Cats Meow on 4th Street by Susan Carlisle
AARF= Anacortes Animal Relief Fund by Susan Carlisle
The Hero Quilt Project, Lynn Scoby
St. Vincent de Paul
Tommy Thompson Parkway Trestle in Anacortes/Anacaortes Parks & Rec.
The LaConner Quilt and Textile Museum