Matching Fundraiser !

Exciting News! Until December 10th, an anonymous donor has agreed to match all funds raised for our building up to $5,000! This is incredible. We owe approximately $15,000 on our building we just purchased in September. This would take a big chunk out of that. Our goal is to finish 2009 debt free. Would you please consider helping us reach that goal? Make your tax-deductible gift to Kidz Quiltz and send to the address listed. Call us if you have any questions, (303) 857-8600.

Our new building!

Kidz Quiltz
Wrapping kids with love
Wilma Hamilton, our President, waving from our new home.

Work Day

We recently purchased and moved into our building. Thanks to all our great volunteers who helped us clean and get things moved in.

Cleaning and organizing shelves.
Tearing out a counter to make more room for quilting tables.

It's beginning to come together.

Washing tables and chairs.

Tearing out the former 'band stand'.

Putting up shelves.Ripping up carpet.

Putting books away.

Washing blinds.

Finishing bringing in the rest of the items from storage.

Ice Cream Fundraiser!!!!

Thanks to everyone for supporting our fundraiser. Here's some photos of the evening. Kevin passing out flyers at the grocery store to let people

know of our fundraiser at the ice cream store.

Corrie letting people know about the fundraiser.
Wilma ready for the crowds to come in.Our first supporter enjoying her smoothie.

This little girl eating ice cream to support Kidz Quiltz.

Yummy!

Change makes a difference.

Hmmmm.....deciding what to order.
Wilma and Lyle finally ordering their ice cream after a busy night.

What's New?

Kidz Quiltz has their own building! It's official, the papers were signed on September 22. We've been fundraising to pay for our building and had raised enough funds to proceed with the purchase of it. We continue to fundraise to end the year debt-free. $15,000 more to go. We so appreciate our supporters who are making this happen - even in a recession. Thank you!



We plan to have a work day for our building on Saturday, October 24 from 9am - 3pm. If you're available to help, we'd love to see you there.



We've also sent 50 quilts to Haiti! These quilts left this past Friday with a medical missions team. We're excited to hear about their trip and the people they were able to show God's love to during their time in Haiti.

Photos will be coming soon of our building. Thanks again for your support.

Trapper Days

Well, it's that time of year again for Trapper Days in Ft. Lupton, CO. This is always a fundraiser opportunity for Kidz Quiltz. This year it rained, so the crowds were down some, but we still raised over $200 for our building fund. All in all a good day of fundraising, raising awareness about Kidz Quiltz and spending time with friends.

Lyle, Rosie, and Rachel (with baby Oliver) after setting up our booth.
The booth.
Wilma, President, talking with someone about Kidz Quiltz.
Rosie signing more people up for our quilt raffle!

Update

Well, it's been awhile since Kidz Quiltz has updated their blog. We've been busy!

In April we decided to move from our building. With the economy as it is, it just wasn't making sense to stay where we were. Now, we're working out of our President Wilma Hamilton's basement and more of our funds are able to go straight to supplies needed to make these quilts for needy children.

While we hope this is a temporary place for Kidz Quiltz, we are still hard at work. Here are some photos from June's quilting day.


Volunteers taking advantage of the gorgeous weather outside to tie these quilts.

Board Members, Corrie Nell and Nancy Masdin tie-tacking quilts.

President, Wilma Hamilton working at a station in her basement.

Cindy working on a quilt that will go to Cameroon, Africa in September.

Rosie working hard.

Kidz Quiltz Display at Adams County Building

Check out our display at the Adams County Building in Ft. Lupton, CO.
Puting the finishing touches on the display. Thanks to our volunteers for helping with the set-up.


Window One

Window Two


Close up on Window Two



Window Three

The finished look

Wilma Hamilton, Founder & President of Kidz Quiltz

20 Quilts Delivered to Local PD & FD

Last week Kidz Quiltz delivered 10 quilts each to our local Fire and Police Departments. These quilts will be put in the police cars and fire trucks ready to be used in cases of emergency.

Thanks to our Ft. Lupton public servants for their faithful work and our Kidz Quiltz volunteers who support them.

You Can Help by Becoming a Member

Kidz Quiltz needs your help.

For just $10/year you can make a difference by becoming a member. It's our goal to have 1,500 members by the end of 2009. Being a member places you on our mailing list keeping you up on the happenings at Kidz Quiltz through newsletters, mailings, etc...

Won't you help in this small way to make an impact in the life of a child? Every day, Kidz Quiltz send 1.7 quilts out the door to needy children. Please consider being involved in this great cause.

*You can contact Kidz Quiltz at 303-857-8600, or simply mail your tax-deductible gift to the following address:

P.O. Box 574
Fort Lupton, CO 80621

Open House

Kidz Quiltz had a successful Open House that we hope will be the first of many.





To date, Kidz Quiltz has distributed 1,827 quilts to children in need.


We had a silent auction to help raise much needed funds.




Kidz Quiltz youngest supporter putting a quarter into the "Change Changes Lives" jug.


Board Member, Nancy Masdin, and one of our volunteers hard at work.

Wilma Hamilton, Founder, setting up a volunteer on a sewing machine. Kidz Quiltz has been blessed to have their 8 sewing machines donated by gracious suppporters.

Many people came in to see what Kidz Quiltz is all about.


Volunteers teaching volunteers to tie-tack quilts.

Hard at work.

Teamwork.

Catching up with friends along the way.
We had about 60 people attend our Open House. We hope to raise more awareness throughout the local communities.

Thanks to all our supporters and volunteers!