Community Service The motto, “Help One Another,” is a way of life for the members of GVQC. The   club   has   a   long   history   of   providing   handmade   goods to   those   in   need.      From   the   original   intent   of   the   club   to inspire   others   to   make   better   quilts,   to   making   donations to    relief    agencies    in    Britain,    Russia    and    the    Red    Cross during   WWII,   the   club   continues   this   tradition   of   giving today through its Love and Comfort Quilt Project .  In   2003,   the   club   created   a   formal   committee   to   manage the   projects   that   were   being   done   by   the   membership   and donated to those in need. I n     2009     club     members     and attendees   at   the   2009   quilt   show made        over        1600        custom pillowcases   that   were   donated   to eight       charities       around       the Rochester       and       Canandaigua area. GVQC        has        helped        other community   minded   organizations.      In   2009   Compeer   Inc, an   international,   non-profit   organization   that   helps   adults and   children   overcome   the   devastating   effects   of   mental illness   received   a   generous   check   along   with   materials   for its   Quilt   Workshop.      A   few   of   the   organizations   that   have received     donations     are     Arts     &     Cultural     Council     of Rochester   used   to   create   The   Fiber   Arts   Program   grant, Guilda’s Club, and Building Community Through Quilting. Every   two   years   the   club   makes   a   Raffle   Quilt   and   chooses a   charity   to   benefit   from   the   proceeds   of   the   ticket   sales.     Previous    recipients    of    Raffle    Quilt    proceeds    have    been Guilda’s   Club   (2011),   Sojourner   House,   Compeer   (2013), and    Lap    Robes    for    Veterans    (2015).        The    designated recipient   of   the   proceeds   of   the   2017   Raffle   Quilt    is   Finger Lakes   Quilts   of   Valor.      The   drawing   for   the   Raffle   quilt   is   on the last day of the quilt show . Love and Comfort Quilt Project Club members make quilts by the hundreds each year to donate to local agencies for donation to those in need.  Club   members   may   make   quilts   from   their   “stash”   or   from the     kits     that     are     assembled     by     the     LACQ     Project Committee   from   the   stash   of   fabric   that   has   been   donated to    the    club    for    this    project.        Several    times    each    year members    come    to    a    “cutting    party”    to    cut    kits    which include    all    of    the    patches    for    the    quilt    top,    strips    for borders   and   binding.      If   backing   is   not   included   in   the   kit, the   member   can   select   from   the   assortment   of   large   cuts of   fabric.      Members   usually   contribute   their   own   batting and quilt the quilt. LAC   Quilts   are   turned   in   at   the   monthly   meeting.      The LACQ   Project   Committee   receives   written   requests   from club   members   to   donate   these   quilts   to   various   charities, veteran’s     organizations,     and     other     organizations     with outreach   to   those   in   need   in   the   Rochester   and   Genesee Valley region. During   a   typical   year,   the   Love   and   Comfort   Quilt   Project collects   and   distributes   about   350   quilts   valued   at   over $40,000    to    about    25    organizations    to    give    away.        The largest   number   of   quilts   ever   turned   in   at   a   single   meeting was 157 quilts on September 12, 2019. Requests           for donations          of comfort        quilts are                made through   a   GVQC member.      If   you do    not    know    a GVQC     member, contact          Love and          Comfort Quilts   to   request by email. Fidget Quilts & Clothing Protectors In    2017    GVQC    extended    their    comfort    to    those    with dementia    and    Alzheimer’s    by    making    fidget    quilts    and clothing   protectors   (adult   bibs).      These   little   quilts,   about the   size   of   a   fat   quarter,   are   tactile,   made   with   different textures   of   fabrics   and   embellished   with   a   pocket,   zipper, rickrack, and other items to keep fidgety hands busy. Requests     for     donations     of     fidget     quilts,     or     clothing protectors   are   made   through   a   GVQC   member.      If   you   do not know a GVQC member, you can request by email. Clothing protector (adult bib) instructions . Drawstring Bags for P.A.D. In   2017   GVQC   approved   a   new   club   activity   making   10”   x 13”   drawstring   bags   for   P.A.D.,   a   community   project   that provides   personal   menstrual   supplies   to   women   in   need.     The   drawstring   bags   are   given   to   several   organizations   in Rochester   who   work   with   women   who   have   need   for   such items.          A     collection     basket     for     the     drawstring     bag donations    is    locaed    at    the    Comfort    Quilt    table    each month.  Click for instructions. Susan B. Anthony 2020 Quilt Project The   club   is   helping   to   promote   the   Susan   B.   Anthony 2020   Quilt   Projec t .       Genesee         Valley         Quilt         Club         has         a        rich         history         with         the         Susan         B.         Anthony         House     having         made         reproductions         (on         display         in         the        house)         of         two         Susan         B.         Anthony     quilts.               Looking            forward            to            2020,           the            Centennial            Anniversary            of           the                19th        Amendment            to            the          United            States            Constitution            that          granted         women         the         right         to      vote,        the         Susan         B.         Anthony         House         is        sponsoring               the               creation               of            “collaborative        textile            art            that            honors            women’s          history,         particularly         in         relation         to         the         woman’s     suffrage         movement         and         the         people,         places,         events,        and   issues   that   are   related   to   it.”     The         2020         Quilt         will         be         made         of         blocks         usi ng purple   and   yellow,   the   suffrage   colors, that         are         attached         to      other         blocks        with         ribbons.                  2017         was         the         kick- off         of         this         “quilt”         with      about   60 blocks   on         display         at         the         2017        Genesee         Valley         QuiltFest .                  It         is        anticipated         that         parts         or      all         of         this growing        “quilt”            project    will            be          available         as         a         traveling         display,         especially         through        the      2020   Centennial   Anniversary   of   the   19th   Amendment.     Any         person,         group,         or         organization         is         encouraged        to         create         a         block         for         the         2020      Quilt.      For   more information,   instructions   and   how   to   submit   blocks   (click links below): 2020 Quilt Project 2020 Quilt Block Instructions 2020 Womens History Submission Form