Kiddo Comforts
Kiddo Comforts project involves providing quilts of comfort and a matching pillow case for each child entering The Samaritan Inn. This program offers individuals and families in need a safe place to live while providing meals, safety and shelter as they regain their dignity and independence. Each quilt is unique and beautiful as is each child.
Quilts should be 40" x 60" (one width of fabric) as it perfectly fits their bed. Plus, one pillow case.
The children are of all ages, likes, hobbies,favorite colors and activities,
My suggestion would be to break down the ages and make/create/collect every 2 months:
15 boy quilts (group them 1-5 years, 6-9 years, 10-12 years, 13-18 years.)
15 girl quilts (group them 1-5 years, 6-9 years, 10-12 years, 13-18 years)
only 1 baby quilt per month.
When the order comes in from Samaritan Inn, it will have a room number (we always maintain anonymity), age, sex, and preference. I will look something like this:
#128; Boy 13; loves sports
Girl 9; favorite color blue
Boy 6 likes skateboarding
We use a large Target bag (because it is thick plastic and white on one side), print the room #, and after the quilt with matching pillow case are bundled together, place all quilts in ONE bag, attach the label securely with tape and tie the top (so quilts don't slip out.) If it is a large family and more than one bag is required, you will need to label Room # 1 of 2. Room #2 of 2. All bags are delivered to the Samaritan Inn (Kayla Bertsch). She will then secretly deliver these beautiful pieces to the appropriate room The entire family is surprised, happy and so grateful for each child in a family during such difficult time.
Quilts should be 40" x 60" (one width of fabric) as it perfectly fits their bed. Plus, one pillow case.
The children are of all ages, likes, hobbies,favorite colors and activities,
My suggestion would be to break down the ages and make/create/collect every 2 months:
15 boy quilts (group them 1-5 years, 6-9 years, 10-12 years, 13-18 years.)
15 girl quilts (group them 1-5 years, 6-9 years, 10-12 years, 13-18 years)
only 1 baby quilt per month.
When the order comes in from Samaritan Inn, it will have a room number (we always maintain anonymity), age, sex, and preference. I will look something like this:
#128; Boy 13; loves sports
Girl 9; favorite color blue
Boy 6 likes skateboarding
We use a large Target bag (because it is thick plastic and white on one side), print the room #, and after the quilt with matching pillow case are bundled together, place all quilts in ONE bag, attach the label securely with tape and tie the top (so quilts don't slip out.) If it is a large family and more than one bag is required, you will need to label Room # 1 of 2. Room #2 of 2. All bags are delivered to the Samaritan Inn (Kayla Bertsch). She will then secretly deliver these beautiful pieces to the appropriate room The entire family is surprised, happy and so grateful for each child in a family during such difficult time.