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*CHARITY OUTREACH*
The W.P.Q.G. enjoys a strong record of philanthropy and leadership in the community. In our ongoing service to the community we involved with many Outreach Projects that touch many in the community. We work in conjunction with the Pasco Education Foundation to provide for two, $1,000, Fine Art Scholarship opportunities to Pasco County students. Pasco County Graduating High School Seniors, can apply for these scholarships through the Pasco Education Foundation. Each year our guild chooses a special organization to be the beneficiary of the funds we raise through our Annual Charity Quilt ticket sales. Tickets are available for a donation and you may purchase them from any guild member. Since 1990, we have contributed over $350,000 to Pasco County charities and residents in need. The following is a list of the Guild Charity Quilts, the year they were made, the year and amount of the donation was made and who the beneficiary was. To date our members have raised and donated $69,128 to local charities just from funds raided by our Annual Charity Quilt opportunity ticket sales. 1988/90 – Funds (approximately $2,000) raised were used as start-up /operating income. 1991/92 - “Pineapple” – $2,500 to Hernando/Pasco Hospice 1992/93 - “Stars From Stripes” – $2,000 to American Cancer Society (R.O.C.K. Camp) 1993/94 - “Baltimore Chain” – $3,000 to CARES, Alzheimer Unit 1994/95 - “Banbury Cross” – $3,000 to Sertoma Speech & Hearing 1995/96 - “Butterflies in the Garden” – $4,000 to Lighthouse for the Blind 1996/97 - “Sunset, Sand & Florida Flowers” – $2,500 to Good Samaritan Clinic 1997/98 - “Irish Eyes” – $4,000 to S.O.L.V.E. 1998/99 - “Scrap Basket Social” – $4,000 to Hernando/Pasco Hospice 1999/00 - “Portabello Market” – $3,000 to Good Samaritan Clinic 2000/01 - “Millennium Celebration” – $3,200 to Special Olympics of Pasco County 2001/02 - “Carpenter’s Garden” – $5,000 -- Salvation Army Domestic Violence Program 2002/03 - "Majesty" - $4,000 - Holy Ground Homeless Shelter of Pasco County 2003/04 - "Swan Lake" - $4,500 - Children’s Assist. Program Hernando/Pasco Hospice 2004/05 - "Tropicale" – Total $3, 000 - disbursed as follows: $1,500 - Salvation Army Domestic Violence Program $1,500 - Operation Home Front Quilts Shipping 2005/06 - "Little Brown Bear"- $5,000 - HOPE Youth Ranch in Hudson 2006/07 - "When This You See, Remember Me"- $4,928 - Deaf Services Bureau of West Central Florida 2007/08 - "Floral Fantasy" - $8,250 - Safe Children's Coalition of West Pasco County 2008/09 - "Sew Many Memories" - $3,250 - Salvation Army Domestic Violence Program 2009/10 - "After the Storm"- $5,000 - NAMI 2010/11 - "Wildflower Serenade"- $5,000 - The Angelus (theangelus.com) 2011/12 - "Golden Kaleidoscope" - $3,500 -Salvation Army Domestic Violence Program 2012/13 - "Sleeping Under the Stars" - RAP House Youth Center of New Port Richey.
In addition, we have collected and distributed monetary and In-kind donations to the following groups:
American Red Cross-Katrina Fund The Angelus Hospice of Pasco Hudson Recreation Center-Friends of the Park Hicks Road Initiative Cyesis R.A.P. House V.A. Nursing Home Foster Care Association Pasco Pediatric Foundation Linus Foundation Tandem Health Care of NPR Sertoma Speech & Hearing Foundation West Pasco Art Guild S.O.L.V.E.	Holiday Recreation Complex Bear Creek Nursing Home Southern Pines Nursing Home Shriners Maryland Avenue Shelter Beacon Community Church All Saints Food Pantry Bay Pines Woman's Domicile West Pasco Pregnancy Center Holy Ground Homeless Shelter St. Marks Presbyterian Church Salvation Army Domestic Violence Shelter Boys and Girls Club Compassionate Ministries Food Bank Salvation Army