WEST PASCO QUILTERS

WEST PASCO QUILTERS' GUILD, INC.

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 $65,878 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" - Salvation Army Domestic Violence Program - Drawing, March 2009

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