Genesee Valley Quilt Club, Inc.Founded January 1936
GeneseeValleyQuiltClub’smissionstatementincludestheprovisionthatweencourageandpromotetheartofquiltmaking.Wegratefullyacceptdonationsthatwouldinspireourmembersintheircreativityofquiltconstruction.Thisincludesmonetaryandnon-monetary donations.GVQCacceptsmonetarydonationsofanysizefromanysource.Non-monetary donationsarelimitedtoitemsthathelpourmembersindevelopingtheirquiltmakingskills(see GVQC accepted donations listed below). ItemsthatGVQCdoesnotacceptmaybeacceptedbyothercommunityorganizations(listed below). GeneseeValleyQuiltClubdoesnotacceptalreadymadequiltsorantiquequiltsfrompeople outside club membership as these gifts do not support our mission.
Where You Can Donate Sewing and Quilting Items.
Genesee Valley Quilt Club
GVQC Comfort Quilts
ComfortQuiltsisapartofGVQC.ComfortQuiltsmakesquiltstodonatetolocalcharitiesfor theiruse.Someoftheorganization’squiltsaredonatedtoareahospicehomes,battered women’s shelters and child care organizations. Read more on Comfort Quilts.Comfort Quilts accepts the following items as donations:•Quilting fabric (all cotton or flannel)•Batting•Already made quilt blocks•Quilt kitsComfort quilts can be contacted at lgtraynor@frontiernet.net.GVQC LibraryThe GVQC Library accepts donations of quilt books. Titlespublishedinrecentyearsaremostlikelytobeaddedtoourcollection,whileduplicates and older titles are also appreciated and offered for sale to members at monthly meetings. Schedule a pick-up or delivery to a committee member’s house by contacting Carol Kitchen at cakitchen41@gmail.com, (585-281-9572).Members should contact Carol Kitchen in person to check on needs for donations.[Friendlyinformationtoinquirers:]ManybranchesofMonroePublicLibraryalsoofferused books for sale and will accept cartons of books on assorted subjects.
Other Community Organizations that May Accept Donations
Building Community Through QuiltingBuildingCommunityThroughQuilting(BCQ)isanonprofitorganizationthathelpspeoplein transitionphasesoftheirlivesbyteachingquiltingtothemandputtingtheminacommunityof peoplewhoenjoyquilting.Theirquiltsaredonatedtovariouscharitableorganizationsaround the Rochester area. Building Community Through Quilting accepts: •Quilting fabric (cotton, fat quarter size and up)•Batting •Thread•Already made quilt blocks•Quilt kits•Up-to-date quilt books and patterns•Sewing tools and rulersBCQ can be contacted at bcq@frontier.com.Sew Green RochesterSewGreenRochesterislocatedneartheSusanB.AnthonyhouseareaonWestMainSt.Sew Greenisanorganizationcommittedtoeducatingpeopleofallsocialstratainallcraftarts.They fundtheirorganizationbytheresaleofitemsdonatedtothem.MoreinformationaboutSew Green can be found at their web site sewgreenrochester.org. Sew Green Rochester accepts: •Fabric of any nature•Yarn•Sewing machines•Knitting and crochet needles and supplies•Embroidery supplies•Sewing notions (zippers, buttons, rick-rack, Velcro, lace, etc.)•Sewing patterns and books•Quilt books and magazinesCraft Bits and PiecesCraftBitsandPiecesislocatedintheVillageofFairport.Theyresellcraftitemstofund transportationforseniorcitizenslivingintheFairportarea.Moreinformationcanbefoundat craftbitsandpieces.com. Crafts Bits and Pieces accepts: •All fabrics•All craft items (knitting and crochet supplies, rug hooking supplies, embroidery supplies)•All quilt supplies and tools•Sewing notions and tools•Sewing patterns and booksDonationsareacceptedattheirdonationcenter,104FairportVillageLanding(seetheirwebsite for hours, craftbitsandpieces.com).
Genesee Valley Quilt Club, Inc.Founded January 1936
GeneseeValleyQuiltClub’smissionstatementincludestheprovisionthatweencourageandpromotetheartofquiltmaking.Wegratefullyacceptdonationsthatwouldinspireourmembersintheircreativityofquilt construction.Thisincludesmonetaryandnon-monetary donations.GVQCacceptsmonetarydonationsofanysize fromanysource.Non-monetarydonationsarelimitedto itemsthathelpourmembersindevelopingtheirquilt making skills (see GVQC accepted donations listed below). ItemsthatGVQCdoesnotacceptmaybeacceptedbyother community organizations (listed below). GeneseeValleyQuiltClubdoesnotacceptalreadymade quiltsorantiquequiltsfrompeopleoutsideclub membership as these gifts do not support our mission.
Where You Can Donate Sewing
and Quilting Items.
Genesee Valley Quilt Club
GVQC Comfort Quilts
ComfortQuiltsisapartofGVQC.ComfortQuiltsmakes quiltstodonatetolocalcharitiesfortheiruse.Someofthe organization’squiltsaredonatedtoareahospicehomes, batteredwomen’ssheltersandchildcareorganizations.Read more on Comfort Quilts.Comfort Quilts accepts the following items as donations:•Quilting fabric (all cotton or flannel)•Batting•Already made quilt blocks•Quilt kitsComfort quilts can be contacted at lgtraynor@frontiernet.net.GVQC LibraryThe GVQC Library accepts donations of quilt books. Titlespublishedinrecentyearsaremostlikelytobeadded toourcollection,whileduplicatesandoldertitlesarealso appreciatedandofferedforsaletomembersatmonthly meetings. Schedule a pick-up or delivery to a committee member’s house by contacting Carol Kitchen at cakitchen41@gmail.com, (585-281-9572).MembersshouldcontactCarolKitcheninpersontocheck on needs for donations.[Friendlyinformationtoinquirers:]Manybranchesof MonroePublicLibraryalsoofferusedbooksforsaleand will accept cartons of books on assorted subjects.
Other Community Organizations that May
Accept Donations
Building Community Through QuiltingBuildingCommunityThroughQuilting(BCQ)isanonprofit organizationthathelpspeopleintransitionphasesoftheir livesbyteachingquiltingtothemandputtingthemina communityofpeoplewhoenjoyquilting.Theirquiltsare donatedtovariouscharitableorganizationsaroundthe Rochester area. Building Community Through Quilting accepts: •Quilting fabric (cotton, fat quarter size and up)•Batting •Thread•Already made quilt blocks•Quilt kits•Up-to-date quilt books and patterns•Sewing tools and rulersBCQ can be contacted at bcq@frontier.com.Sew Green RochesterSewGreenRochesterislocatedneartheSusanB.Anthony houseareaonWestMainSt.SewGreenisanorganization committedtoeducatingpeopleofallsocialstratainallcraft arts.Theyfundtheirorganizationbytheresaleofitems donatedtothem.MoreinformationaboutSewGreencan be found at their web site sewgreenrochester.org. Sew Green Rochester accepts: •Fabric of any nature•Yarn•Sewing machines•Knitting and crochet needles and supplies•Embroidery supplies•Sewingnotions(zippers,buttons,rick-rack,Velcro, lace, etc.)•Sewing patterns and books•Quilt books and magazinesCraft Bits and PiecesCraftBitsandPiecesislocatedintheVillageofFairport. Theyresellcraftitemstofundtransportationforsenior citizenslivingintheFairportarea.Moreinformationcanbe found at craftbitsandpieces.com. Crafts Bits and Pieces accepts: •All fabrics•Allcraftitems(knittingandcrochetsupplies,rug hooking supplies, embroidery supplies)•All quilt supplies and tools•Sewing notions and tools•Sewing patterns and booksDonationsareacceptedattheirdonationcenter,104 FairportVillageLanding(seetheirwebsiteforhours, craftbitsandpieces.com).