East Cobb Quilters’ Guild donates items for hurricane relief

The East Cobb Quilters’ Guild is holding its annual community service meeting Friday at the Catholic Church of St. Ann (4905 Roswell Road), and will be announcing that more than 3,500 quilts and other items will be donated to local charities and organizations.

As this was being planned, Hurricane Helene swept through the North Carolina mountains, causing massive devastation.

Here’s how a local couple responded to help those in need in that hard-hit area, and in particular a sister quilting guild in Asheville:

“Imagine setting up our quilt show, expecting the show to open the next morning. Instead, you awake to widespread devastation for miles around. That was the reality for the Asheville Quilt Guild on September 26 when Hurricane Helene left its mark. 

“Steve and Linda Agnello have been in touch with the Asheville quilt show chair. Her request was not for donations for the Guild, which she believes will be fine. The guild wants contributions ‘to go to help the people in the area, NOT [the] guild.’

“The Asheville Guild extends thanks for your care and concern. Please remember that recovery will be an extended process for the region and the people living there.

“Help is also needed here in Georgia and in our surrounding states. There are many fine organizations delivering much-needed help. One organization with a wide reach is the United Way. Online donations can be made here. You can select the state to which your funds will be sent.

“Donations of finished quilts will be collected at the October meeting. Steve and Linda will collect and arrange delivery of quilts to a quilt store or other agency in the area that is distributing quilts to those people most affected by Helene.”

If you want to help, click here for information on how to donate to the Western North Carolina area. There are links for financial contributions and information on how to donate quilts.

Here’s a brief rundown of some of the local donations to be made at Friday’s event:

• Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta – Bereavement Diapers, Scent Pads
• Northside Hospital – Scent Pads
• Cobb Schools Homeless Education Program – Flannel Blankets
• Cobb County Meals on Wheels – Placemats
• Ryan’s Case for Smiles – Pillowcases
• Cobb Division of Family & Children Services – Quilts
• Cobb Family Advocacy Center – Quilts
• Barbara Crafton Center for Women at the Extension – Quilts
• Quilts Across American with Tiny Stitches Quilt Shop – Quilts

For more on the East Cobb Quilters’ Guild community service work, click here.

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