Hill Country Quilt Guild Charitable Giving
The Hill Country Quilt Guild has always fostered a commitment to our community. Members of the guild donate their time, energy, funds, useful items and, of course, quilts to many organization within our community.
How You Can Help
Charitable Giving (Special Projects) – Chair: Janice Brown Assistant: Christy Scales
As part of the guild’s community service, bees and individual members make donation quilts that are given to non-profit organizations providing services to all age groups living in the Hill Country. The completed quilt is brought to the Charitable Giving Chair at a guild meeting. The Chair is responsible for distributing the quilt at the discretion of the quilt maker and maintains records of the gifts. Our members have made quilts for organizations such as: Women’s and Men’s Christian Job Corps. (to graduates), Any Baby Can, The Crisis Counsel Center, The Veteran’s Hospital, Hill Country Youth Ranch, Pregnancy Resource Center, K’Star and more, all in Kerrville area.
Additional items are needed by the organizations we support. Members will be notified when a special need arises, but ongoing items are collected at the guild meeting, where a collection box is available. The Charitable Giving chair is responsible for distributing the items and maintains records of the gifts, If you have donated items directly to any organization on behalf of the Guild, please notify the Charitable Giving Chair, Janice Brown, jlb.brown@sbcglobal.net or text 559-250-4898, so it may be added to our records.
Ongoing items needed:
- Baby needs: Diapers (all sizes) and all baby items (wipes, Enfamil Liquid w/ iron, onesies, gowns) for several organizations supporting infants and small children. Baby blankets and quilts, bibs, burp pads, can be made by our quilters.
- Children’s needs: hair brushes, combs, white socks and underwear (new)
- Organizations ask for Walmart Gift cards to fill those needs not met with donations.
- Christmas fabric / Christmas Stockings for children and youth
- Toiletries, travel size
- Adult Bibs for Hospice care: Patterns available or donate 1 yard fabric pieces.
Several ongoing Special Projects are supported
and have designated Coordinators for those projects
Giver Bee: Coordinator – Myrna Flannery
The Giver Bee is a group of quilters dedicated to creating donation quilts to support the guild’s community service mission. Members donate fabric, batting and unfinished quilts and the bee makes beautiful quilts for someone to cherish. Donations can be dropped off at the Guild meetings-Charitable Giving table.
Kerrville Arts and Cultural Center – Coordinator Paula Kimpel
KACC is an art center dedicated to promoting the local artist community through exhibits, education and programs. HCQG members volunteer for the center each Tuesday of the month from 1 pm to 4 pm. A calendar is passed during the guild meeting for volunteer signup.
Hill Country Crisis Council – Coordinator Becky Freeman
Hill Country Crisis Council has a commitment to help victims of family violence and sexual assault put the pieces of their lives back together. Our Emergency Shelter helps women and their children escape from the hand of domestic violence. Donations collected at Monthly Meeting and delivered by Coordinator.
Quilts of Valor – Coordinator Kathy Turley
The mission of the Quilts of Valor Foundation is to cover service members and veterans touched by war with comforting and healing Quilts of Valor. Members donate fabric, batting and volunteers will make beautiful quilts for our veterans.
University Hospital (Neonatal Intensive Care) – Coordinator Paula Hoeppner
When an infant requires advanced medical resources, the Level IV Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at University Hospital is designed to serve. All babies born in this early stage are medevac’d immediately to San Antonio from Kerrville. Requests quilts for preemies and small babies (quilts are provided in hospital and sent home with infants when released. Size: 36” x 36” for preemies. Drop off items at Charitable Giving Table and Paula will pick-up and deliver.
Freeman-Fritts Animal Shelter – Coordinator Margaret Beardslee
Freeman-Fritts is a no-kill shelter and promotes adoptions of homeless animals. It also provides services of spay/neuter programs, a low-cost clinic, vaccinations and medications; and provides education in responsibilities of pet care and ownership. Pet beds are made in 3 sizes and kits are available to pick-up at pre-designated meetings.
Community Organizations currently supported by The HCQG
Hill Country Youth Ranch
Established in 1977, Hill Country Youth Ranch is a non-profit charitable corporation licensed by the Texas Department of Family/Protective Services to provide long-term therapeutic care for abused and orphaned children at all levels of trauma and need.
Enhanced Horizons: An extension of the Hill Country Youth Ranch
A transitional living program that assists homeless teens and young adults (ages 18-24) move toward self-sufficiency and successful adult living (this includes single mothers with children).
3H Youth Ranch
The 3H Youth Ranch uses the power of nature as a tool to build new purpose, strengthen character and personal integrity in young men who would otherwise be locked in the juvenile system.
BCFS: Preparation for Adult Living (PAL)
PAL provides services to youth aging out of the foster care system to expand their skills and knowledge, strengthen their self-confidence, create healthy community relationships, and learn self-guidance. PAL provides transition services to foster youth and alumni from ages 15 1/2 to 21 in order to better prepare young adults for their freedom.
K’Star
Children from birth to 17 years of age find shelter and safety at K’STAR, Inc. We provide loving care to each child entrusted to us, offering counseling, shelter, and support.
Parenting Resource Center (previously known as “Pregnancy” Resource Center)
Our Commitment of Care reflects our heart’s desire to love unconditionally. We provide a professional, safe, and comfortable environment with open and honest answers to your questions. It is our goal to provide up-to-date and accurate education to give you the knowledge needed to make informed decisions for you and your unborn baby.
Any Baby Can
Since 1982, Any Baby Can has been a safety net for families in need. providing direction and guidance for families of children and youth with special needs is at the heart of this organization.
Veteran’s Administration Hospital
The Kerrville VA Hospital (KVAH) provides primary care, some specialty care, geriatric evaluation and management, palliative care, and long-term care services with a Community Living Center, and outpatient clinics offer primary care and some specialty care while sharing resources with each other and their respective communities.
Alamo Hospice in Kerrville
Mission is to provide exceptional physical, emotional, social, and spiritual support, enabling patients and their loved ones to have an end-of-life experience characterized by dignity, choice and comfort. HCQG Members provide adult bibs and lap quilts (new or gently used).
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