The sew day on February 16, 2017 was a huge success with 37 quilters diligently working on their most recent quilt projects. This productive group of members turned in 70 gorgeous quilts that were viewed during the bed turning. As part of those turned in, 53 were snuggle quilts. This is so exciting because the challenge for sixty days […]
In 2016 Firehouse Quilts received generous donations from corporations and individuals enabling us to continue with our mission of making quilts for children in crisis. Corporate donations totaling $1,650.00 were received from Laser Tech, AmazonSmiles, Applewood Plumbing & Heating, and Mellow Mushroom Individual donations totaled $2,216.00. King Soopers Reward Program earned $2,241.00. In addition to monetary donations, many […]
Last week, 9 quilts were delivered to Father Ed Judy’s House by Barbara M. Phoua and Kari were on hand to receive the very welcome quilts. As a ministry of Catholic Charities, the Father Ed Judy House serves single women with children and helps them move from homelessness to stability. Most of the women […]
60 – DAY SNUGGLE QUILT CHALLENGE February 1 to March 31, 2017 (Actually 59 days) How many snuggle quilts can you make in 60 days? Our inventory on snuggle quilts is quite low and we have set a goal to make 100 snuggles by March 31st. Please make as many as you […]
We made our first delivery of snuggle quilts to the Jefferson-Como Fire Protection District . This fire district covers 525 square miles in Park County including Route 285 through South Park Valley. We made the delivery to the administration building on County Road 15. The JCFPD has 6 additional stations that house structure and wild-land […]
On Friday, February 3, 2017, Jacque S., President of Firehouse Quilts of CO and Barbara C. attended the Fire & Safety Educators of CO meeting, hosted by Arvada Fire and Rescue. Following a brief presentation of Firehouse’s mission and history, we distributed 20 snuggle quilts and now have 7 additional Fire & Rescue partnerships. Our […]
On January 19, 2017, Firehouse Quilts members met for their first Sew Day at Shiloh House in Littleton. There were 42 excited members who came to enjoy the surroundings of the new location and seemed thrilled to have 6 hours to work on a quilting project. The new location is spacious, has a kitchen, and provides ample […]
Firehouse Quilts board members and some of their husbands recently prepared for the move to Shiloh House. New cabinets were assembled and all of the fabrics and supplies were moved to the new location for Sew Days. Shiloh House has graciously offered the use of their facility at no cost and has provided space for the many items that […]
Firehouse Quilts had a great year in 2016 where volunteers made and donated almost 800 quilts to a variety of groups in the Denver Metro area. During the first quarter, 93 quilts were donated to Safe House, Families First, the HRCA Sweetheart Dance and Rollin’ Dreams. A more robust second quarter effort resulted in 132 […]
On December 15th, nearly 12 volunteers wrapped Christmas gifts at Shiloh House in Littleton. The gifts are given to the children who live in group homes and suffer from behavioral and emotional problems. For over six years volunteers have wrapped hundreds of gifts at Shiloh just before Christmas. Included in the gifts to the children is a quilt […]