Information:

Charity Bee meets on the 4th Tuesday each month at the Fabric Carousel at 9:30 AM, located at 1101 12th St. Watch for extra work dates to be added soon.
For more information
Contact: Robin Rodriquez or Susan Craig (Members access phone numbers through the Contact List in the Members Area.)

Watch for extra work day listed here and in the newsletter.

Upcoming Charity Bee dates are:

Tuesday, Jan. 24th (Regular)

All at Fabric Carousel at 9:30AM

Ladies, save those UPC labels from the Hobbs packaged batting. Any size will work. Turn them in to me at the guild meetings or leave them in my folder or the charity closet at the Fabric Carousel. Thanks, Robin

Donations for Good Shepard Mission

Please do not bring can goods and food items for the Mission to the guild meetings. We are no longer collecting food. We will only be collecting cash donations at the guild meetings. We feel that cash will better suit the needs of the Mission, enabling them to purchase perishable foods. Thank you.

Charity Bee

Charity Bee meets monthly to make small quilts for local Charities that service children and other helpful items to donate to the hospitals and nursing homes of Huntsville.
There is always good conversation and of course a good lunch.
If you can join please come help out the community by doing something you love!
A Hug is a simple quilt made for a child in need. Sizes range from baby to large lap size.
We have pre cut kits, batting, backs and binding. If you have a top and need something to finish it, come to bee and we can help. If you are unable to attend bee, then please consider doing a project at home, either from a Charity kit or your own stash. Thank you.

Donations of Hugs for the last 2 years has been dropping. Charity Bee is challenging every Guild member to make at least one quilted Hug a year for our local Charities. Please help make a child warm and happy. Thank you Martha for your plea of Quilted Hugs for your Christmas gift this year. There is no better gift than the gift of Love, especially to a Child.

Purpose:

Promote charitable projects for our community
Investigate community charities for potential gifts
Provide information to the Executive Board meetings for their vote
Distribute designated funds by year's end
Distribute designated goods in a timely manner

Wanted Quilters

Wanted Quilters!!!!!!!!
Charity Bee is in need of quilters to quilt the hugs that we donate every year to our local Charities.
We have tops ready to quilt. They can be tied, machine quilted or hand quilted.
They are just the right size for you to learn free hand machine quilting on or stitch in the ditch with your walking foot.
If it isn't as pretty as you want it to be or your stitches are not quite right, we don't care.
They just need to be held together and you know what, pretty soon you will be quilting like a pro!
Please contact Robin Rodriquez or Susan Craig if you would like to work on a quilted Hug.

2011 Donations

2011 CHARITY DONATIONS

Green Acers Nursing Home:

28 walker caddies, 3 shrugs, 5 wall quilts, 12 lap quilts, 8 pillows, 11 pillow cases, 6 crocheted purses, 1 cell phone pocket, 2 miscellaneous items, 5 bags of used clothing.

Ella Smither Nursing Home:

34 walker caddies, 13 wall quilts, 11 lap quilts, 8 pillows, 13 pillow cases, 5 crocheted purses, 11 bibs, 4 miscellaneous items.

Huntsville Memorial Hospital:

6 pillow cases

Huntsville Health Care:

36 walker caddies, 2 shrugs, 13 lap quilts, 6 pillows, 2 crocheted purses, 1 cell phone pocket, 4 miscellaneous items.

Long Term Illness Patients:

1 pillow.

Military:

159 Christmas stockings

Pregnancy Care Center:

36 quilts, 3 receiving blankets, 4 bibs, 2 burp pads, $500.00.

Hospitality House:

12 quilts.

SAAFE House:

37 quilts, 27 pillows, $500.00.

CPS:

37 quilts.

Headstart:

$500.00 in $50 Wal-Mart gift cards for needy families.

H.I.S.D.:

$400.00 for school supply project.

Good Shepard Food Bank:

$140.00

Total lap quilts: 36

Total quilts: 122

CHARITY DONATIONS 2010

Quilt donations for this year were not as good as in the past years. Please consider helping Charity bee with these small quilts for needy children. Charity Bee is a vital part of our Quilt Guild. Thank you, Robin and Susan

Green Acers Nursing Home:
30 walker caddies, 3 shrugs, 3 wall quilts, 16 lap quilts, 14 pillows, 21 pillow cases, 1 crocheted purse and 3 bags of used clothing.
Ella Smither Nursing Home:
19 walker caddies, 12 wall quilts,1 table quilt, 7 lap quilts, 19 pillows, 20 pillow cases, 2 bibs and 2 crocheted purses.
Huntsville Health Care;
29 walker caddies, 2 shrugs,1 wall quilt, 13 lap quilts, 12 pillows, 16 pillow cases and I crocheted purse.
Long Term Illness Patients:
3 walker caddies and 1 shrug.
Hearts Museum:
45 Christmas Stockings and $25 for postage. (240 boxes were sent to service people by the museum)
Huntsville Memorial Hospital: ( rehab patients)
43 pillow cases
Brooks Army Hospital:
1 pillow case

Pregnancy Care Center:
30 quilts, 5 receiving blankets, 8 stuffed toys and $500.00.
Hospitality House:
15 quilts, 6 large Christmas stockings and 8 pillow cases.
SAAFE House:
24 quilts, 3 pillows, 2 stuffed dolls, 8 pillow cases and $500.00.
C.P.S.
24 quilts and 8 pillow cases.

Headstart:
$500.00 in $50. Wal Mart gift cards for needy families.

H.I.S.D.
$200.00 for School supply project.
H.I.S.D. high school Sp. Ed. Department:
$200.00 for school supplies
H.I.S.D. high school
$28.00 for Home economics plack.

Good Shepard Food Bank:
$156.06