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​SVQG COMMUNITY SERVICE

The purpose of our Community Service Committee is to share the love of quilting and support our local charities with quilted items.
Our meetings are a great way to give back to the community, spend the day sewing with friends and meet new ones. Community Service is open to any quilter interested in charity quilting. Our members are encouraged to participate and invite a friend.
At our meetings we make quilts of all sizes, pillowcases and Santa Express items.  We focus on getting our quilts finished and ready for donation. You can bring your own charity project, or work on one provided by the Community Service Committee. Please bring your sewing machine, supplies and a snack/lunch; coffee is usually provided. We provide irons, ironing boards, large cutting mats and kits. We generally have several quilt bundles that need to be quilted and/or bound. Please consider taking one or more items home to work on in between meetings.
Finished quilts are donated to numerous organizations in our area. We have a place for any size quilt. Here’s a link of the charitable organizations we supported in 2024. Donations made to organizations may vary year to year according to the needs of the community and items received.
 
Meeting Dates, Times and Locations

Zoom meetings - 1st Saturday of each month 9:30 a.m. to noon.  Zoom information is emailed to members in advance.
 
In-person Sew Day – 3rd Saturday of each month 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Millwood Community Presbyterian Church, 3223 N. Marguerite. Zoom meeting held in December.

In-person Work Days – 2nd and 4th Friday of each month 9 a.m. to Noon at Spokane Valley Senior Center, 2426 N. Discovery Place.

FABRIC DONATIONS
We gladly accept and appreciate fabric donations of all sizes, from fat quarters to yardage. Donations help us make more pleasing quilts for the community. All charity quilts should be made of good quality fabric, 100% cotton, flannel or Minky. There are times when we receive an abundance of donations or donations outside these parameters.  Be rest assured that we have a place for everything. Please review the link of small groups and organizations we assisted this past year.
If you would like to make a donation to SVQG Community Service please contact Kim S. via email -  svqginfo@gmail.com .   We can make arrangements for items to be picked up or dropped off in- between meetings. Thank you for your support and Happy Quilting!
OUR CURRENT CAMPAIGNS
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​The guild has volunteered to “Help Keep Sue’s Legacy Alive” by providing quilts to Greenacres Middle School Special Education Students. Quilts should be approximately 50 x 60 inches, bright and cheery with polka dots and or stripe binding. We donate approximately 20 to 25 quilts; the amount varies each year.
​Camp Goodtimes
Our quilt guild has volunteered to provide pillowcases for Camp Goodtimes Campers. Camp Goodtimes is a summer camp for children who were stricken with cancer but are now in remission.
The Guild makes 100+ standard size pillowcases. One for each camper, boys and girls ages 7 to 17. If you wish to make a pillowcase and donate to this worthy cause, we have kits available or make a few from your own stash. Here’s a link to the Easy Burrito Pillowcase pattern we use most often.
​VANESSA BEHAN’S SANTA EXPRESS
Santa Express is a holiday retail store for all kids in our community, many of whom make this shopping experience part of their Holiday tradition. They have a store front for the public to purchase donated items. The proceeds from the store benefit Vanessa Behan’s Crisis Center and Nursery, a safe shelter for kids who are in crisis situations.
Items we make and donate include: Reading Pillows 16”, table runners, bowl cozy, pot holders, placemats, coasters and pillowcases.  We will kick off our campaign “Christmas in July” with a special class and continue during our community service meetings, kits will be provided. Please feel free to make any of these items out of your own stash. They are quick projects that can be made throughout the year.