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Member students are able to learn new techniques and hone skills
in the wide array of classes offered by the GQCCC
local charitable organization each
year; this year the guild donated to
the Elderly Wish Foundation.
A yearly highlight for the GQCCC
is their Annual Quilt Show, which
recently took place on April 7 and
8. “It’s an art show to highlight what
the members do,” Styles said. “We
had over 150 quilts on display.” As
the guild’s main fundraiser, entrance
tickets for the event as well as raffle
tickets for the Opportunity Quilt
went on sale well in advance. “The
Opportunity Quilt is always a handquilted
quilt that one raffle ticket
holder has the opportunity to win,
and this year’s was just beautiful!”
The annual event regularly draws
more than 1,000 attendees from
neighboring guilds and quilting fans
throughout California.
For quilters interested in
donating quilts in their
community there are several
organizations that appreciate
quilted donations.
Here is a list of a few places the
GQCCC regularly donates to:
The PTSD department at the
Martinez Veteran’s Association
“We go to the unit every two weeks
with donations of quilts, wheelchair
bags, comfort pillows, and pillow
cases,” says Ellen Heathcote,
chairperson for the Patriotic Outreach
of GQCCC. “The staff notifies us of the
new patients who get a quilt.”
Quilts of Honor
Quiltsofhonor.org
CASA of Contra Costa County
(925) 256-7284; Cccocasa.org.
“This year we made 62 large duffle
bags to help the kids transport
their belongs,” said Cynthia Allen,
chairperson for the Quilts
To Share group of GQCCC.
Hillcrest Congregational Church
Layette Program
(925) 689-8260; Hillcrestucc.org
An Elderly Wish Foundation
(925) 978-1883; Elderlywish.org
The Bedford Center in Antioch.
(925) 778-4171; Choiceinaging.org
Winter Nights Shelter.
(925) 933-6030; Interfaithccc.org
Guild of Quilters of Contra Costa County,
5554 Clayton Rd., Suite 4, Concord
Gqccc.com
GQCCC is dedicating to
supporting vets through their
Patriotic Quilts program.
Members have an opportunity
to share and model the ongoing
and completed projects during
the guild’s monthly meetings.