quiltmonkey 443 Posted January 14, 2014 Report Share Posted January 14, 2014 ... but my heart soars with pride! I was honored when one of my longarm quilting customers (a local politician) called me to ask if I would donate my services to quilt some quilts for a newly constructed homeless shelter in our community for youth and teens. I said of course! Fifteen hand made quilts were given to me to help finish. These beautiful, colorful quilts will be draping across the beds in the shelter. It makes me so proud that I am able to contribute to the greater good in my community and play a small part in helping those young kids who need a safe, warm place to sleep, and people to give them love and guidance from their scary world which is filled with uncertainty. It's the little things we all do that add up to an enormous positive result. Here is a story if you want to read more. http://www.newsminer.com/news/local_news/fairbanks-youth-shelter-hopes-to-open-by-february/article_9d9af650-a90c-5542-9f61-4b40f0005af1.html Lemon Tree Tami, dbams, pmuntz and 16 others 19 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ffq-lar 3,609 Posted January 14, 2014 Report Share Posted January 14, 2014 You're wonderful, sweet Shana! Such a good organization and such a great contribution! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Liam 434 Posted January 14, 2014 Report Share Posted January 14, 2014 WTG Shana!! That is fantastic that you donate your services for such a wonderful cause........very heart warming!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
quiltmonkey 443 Posted January 14, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 14, 2014 I watched a TV program on PBS last night about the wild mustang horses and how some of them are captured from the wild open land, then these horses spend the next five-six months working 24/7 with a trainer to become saddle broken. Then they are auctioned off to families so they may spend the remainder of their lives on farms living with humans. During the program, it showed the fear of the wild horse during the beginning days, and gradually the horse learned to trust its trainer. It takes patience, it takes kindness in order for the human to earn the horse's trust. In the end, that horse has confidence and would do anything you ask it to do for you. This analogy is the same with our youth who are lost in the wilds of the world... these kids need patience and they need kindness in order for us to earn their trust. What happens as a result is these kids become confident. These homeless kids are like the wild mustang. With our help, love, guidance,,, they can learn the ways of the world and be confident in it. ffq-lar, SKQuilts, lisae and 6 others 9 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
K. Szymaszek 357 Posted January 14, 2014 Report Share Posted January 14, 2014 So many needs out there. Kudos to you for stepping up to the plate. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JustSewSimple 596 Posted January 14, 2014 Report Share Posted January 14, 2014 There should be more folks out there like you, Sweet Girl! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GrandmaLKB 223 Posted January 14, 2014 Report Share Posted January 14, 2014 Nice job ! It always feels good to make something that will help others in need. My little quilt group only makes and donates quilts to charities..........try to keep it local, but have sent quilts to other places.........hurricane victims, etc. quiltmonkey 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BethDurand 350 Posted January 14, 2014 Report Share Posted January 14, 2014 Yeah for you! You may consider it to be "a little part", but without you, they would only be unfinished quilt tops, and not nearly as warm and cozy. Well done my dear. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
HeidiP 268 Posted January 14, 2014 Report Share Posted January 14, 2014 Very cool! You made a difference in someone's life! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Heirloom Quilter 233 Posted January 15, 2014 Report Share Posted January 15, 2014 Shana, it sounds like a wonderful organization and a a wonderful donation on your part to help them. Congratulations to you! God is blessing you! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Norma H 72 Posted January 15, 2014 Report Share Posted January 15, 2014 AMEN quiltmonkey. . Quote Link to post Share on other sites
QuiltGuy 250 Posted January 15, 2014 Report Share Posted January 15, 2014 We need more emoticons, like a "thumbs up"! This is so cool on your part! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LisaC 569 Posted January 15, 2014 Report Share Posted January 15, 2014 So Awesome, Shana!!! You go, girl!!! quiltmonkey 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SandyK 18 Posted January 15, 2014 Report Share Posted January 15, 2014 Blessings to you!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
cathyh 123 Posted January 15, 2014 Report Share Posted January 15, 2014 Shana, what a wonderful way to contribute your beautiful skills to your community! It must be very scary to be young and homeless in wintery Fairbanks. How great that your community has stepped up to help these kids. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Von Roberts 32 Posted January 16, 2014 Report Share Posted January 16, 2014 .. but my heart soars with pride! and so it should, that is an awesome contribution on your part Shana. Yvonne Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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