Programs Supported by our Charity Quilt Efforts:
•CARES Northwest – Child Abuse Response and Evaluation Services is a collaborative community-based medical program. Their mission is to stop child abuse and neglect through multidisciplinary prevention, medical evaluations, and ongoing treatment in partnership with the community. Founded in 1987, the program is a collaborative effort among four of the region’s leading health systems – Kaiser Permanente, OHSU Doernbecher Children’s Hospital, Providence Children’s Health, and Randall Children’s Hospital at Legacy Emanual.
• Northwest Children’s Outreach is an all-volunteer, Christian-founded and led group providing the most basic needs of children. They function as a collection and distribution center, collecting resources for children in need and distributing the goods to local care providers who meet directly with and prescreen the children. Last year they worked with over 500 agencies. Northwest Children’s Outreach does not discriminate against any child regardless of religious, political, or other affiliation. Their mission statement is “We stand in the gap between poverty and caring agencies with resources to help children.”
•Kaiser Permanente Hospice provides hospice care in home or care facilities and adult home care situations. The Kaiser Chaplin distributes the quilts and lets the patient choose which one they would like to have. Nancy Willmes, Kaiser Hospice Coordinator, told me that our quilts have brought joy and comfort to the recipients. Upon the passing of the patient the quilt will go to the family.
• Camp Erin Portland is a free, weekend bereavement camp for youth who are grieving the death of a significant person in their lives. Children and teens ages 6 to
17 attend a weekend camp experience that combines grief education and emotional support with fun, traditional camp activities. Lead by bereavement professionals and caring volunteers, campers are provided a safe environment to explore their grief, learn essential coping skills, and make friends with peers who are also grieving. Camp Erin is a partnership between Eluna (a foundation supporting children and families impacted by grief and addiction) and Providence Hospice of Oregon.
The Charity Committee thanks all of you who have so generously given of your time and materials to make quilts for those in need.
In this Fiscal Year (Jul 2023 – Jun 2024), WQG Charity distributed:
• As of March, 2024 we have donated a total of 273 Quilts!
and we have more distributions to make soon.
Keep up the great work everyone!
Nancy Stober, VP Charity