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New Person Ministries:
Jennifer,
On behalf of the residents of New Person Ministries, I want to give you and the Red Rose quilters guild a heartfelt thank you! When I brought them to the house, the guys immediately were very excited. One resident's wife is expecting a baby and he asked if he could take one of the smaller quilts for his newborn. The attached picture is a few of the residents who were there and only two quilts (because that's all we could fit in the picture) but all the residents received one and we're incredibly thankful.
From Off the Streets:
March 2026
Dear Red Rose Quilters Guild,
Thank you so much for your gift of quilts to our organization. If you follow Off the Streets Lancaster on Facebook, you will see photos time after time of guild members' quilts adorning the beds of the people we help. Thank you for adding a level of beauty to our mission to fight homelessness.
In grateful appreciation,
Donna Walker and Mary Scoccia
From Carter & MacRae Elementary School:
Jennifer Funck,
On behalf of our Principal, Rachel Esh, our leadership team, teachers, and paraeducators at Carter & MacRae, we extend our sincere gratitude for gifting our students beautifully made heirloom quilts!
We are truly thankful for the generosity you’ve shown the students in our Community School. Your compassion and willingness to serve truly reflect a spirit of care during some of life’s most vulnerable moments.
It truly takes a village, and your support has made a meaningful impact on the lives of the students in our community school. Thank you for being such an important part of our community at Carter & MacRae Elementary School!
With gratitude,
Rachel Esh
Rachel Esh-Principal
Shane Howell
Shane Howell- Community School Director
2026 Comfort Quilt Recipients
DSAA - Donegal Substance Abuse Alliance
Good Samaritan Center
New Person Ministries
Off the Streets
TLC - Transitional Living Center
Carter/McCrea Elementary
Our Mother of His Creation
Bethany Children;s Home - pillowcases only
2026 Comfort Quilt Distribution: Thank You Notes from some of our recipients:
February, 2026: The Love of Quilting knows no boundaries, by Bonnie McClun
Several years ago, one of our members met 2 lovely ladies, twins Nettie and Toni from near Bedford PA, at one of the AQS shows here. They have developed a friendship with our Guild, and every year they enjoy making comfort quilts for us. Some of you may remember meeting them last year at one of our Studios. This year, unable to bring their quilts in person, they were planning to ship them to us. We said, Ouch! Shipping 23 comfort quilts from Bedford PA to Lancaster would cost a pretty penny!
My dear husband enjoys an adventure, so off we went to Bedford last week to pick up their quilts. These quilts are fabulous!! as always. But we were sad about not having time to share with Nettie and Toni.
Here is a small sampling from this year’s batch – 23 in all! They are all throw size or larger!
The Love of Quilting knows no boundaries, by Bonnie McClun
Several years ago, one of our members met 2 lovely ladies, twins Nettie and Toni from near Bedford PA, at one of the AQS shows here. They have developed a friendship with our Guild, and every year they enjoy making comfort quilts for us. Some of you may remember meeting them last year at one of our Studios. This year, unable to bring their quilts in person, they were planning to ship them to us. We said, Ouch! Shipping 23 comfort quilts from Bedford PA to Lancaster would cost a pretty penny!
My dear husband enjoys an adventure, so off we went to Bedford last week to pick up their quilts. These quilts are fabulous!! as always. But we were sad about not having time to share with Nettie and Toni.
Here is a small sampling from this year’s batch – 23 in all! They are all throw size or larger!
A huge THANK YOU to Nettie and Toni for their generosity and gorgeous quilts! We look forward to seeing them again next year.
July 2025 Update: We had Christmas in July at Studio this week – our dear friends the quilting twins Toni Terek and Nettie Berkey brought us 28 fantastic finished comfort quilts.
Twenty-eight, mind you. FINISHED!! And all of them done between January and now.
Toni and Nettie share a love of quilting – and a longarm. If they lived here they would definitely be Guild members, but since they live in central PA, they are our long-distance honorary members. Their quilts are always so colorful and beautifully made, and we’re so grateful they’ve chosen to donate them through the Guild!
Nettie Berkey (L) and Toni Terek arriving with their comfort quilts (see below pics)
2025 Comfort Quilt Distribution: Thank You Notes from some of our recipients:
2025 Pot Luck Dinner and Comfort Quilt Distribution
Our annual potluck supper was once again a delicious success! Between 35-40 members attended, and we all had a feast!
We also distributed quilts and pillowcases to the following local charitable organizations:
Quilts and
Pillowcases
Domestic Violence Services
Provides shelter from domestic abuse
51
20
Faith, Food & Fellowship
Helps women coming out of prison find housing and employment
10
10
New Person Ministry
Supports men coming out of prison find housing and employment
21
20
Off the Streets Now
Assists homeless in finding places to live
59
30
Transitional Living Center
Finds housing for homeless, especially veterans
72
20
Grand total
213
100
Every agency received the number of quilts they requested, and thanks to Jennifer Funck’s organizational skills, the quilts were all bagged and labeled and ready for them to pick up. Just LOOK at this!
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