I just have a little different post today and I just know that all of you will love this. I have seen these quilts at the Houston Quilt Festival and they are varied and lovely. They go for different price ranges and you can help by either making and donating a quilt, or purchasing one or more in the Auctions. Here is more information. Until I return yall have a very quilty week.
Tennye
The
AAQI is a national, grassroots charity whose mission is to raise awareness and
fund research. We sell and auction donated quilts, and sponsor a nationally
touring exhibit of quilts about Alzheimer's. The AAQI has raised more than $773,000 since January 2006, one quilt at a
time. The AAQI is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit operated entirely by
volunteers.
CELEBRITY INVITATIONAL QUILT
AUCTION STARTS NOVEMBER
1ST
The Alzheimer's Art Quilt
Initiative (AlzQuilts.org) offers an online auction during the first 10 days of
every month. Each November, in honor of National Alzheimer's
Awareness Month, the AAQI offers 12 very special quilts.
This year the auction quilts have been made by world renowned
quilters Alex Anderson, Hollis Chatelain, Caryl Bryer Fallert, John Flynn,
Diane Gaudynski, Becky Goldsmith, Pat Holly, Libby Lehman, Marsha
McCloskey, Sue Nickels, Mary Sorensen, and Ricky Tims.
The quilts are about 16" x 16"
and the auction is open to the public.
Last year the 12 quilts offered in the November auction raised more than
$14,000 for the AAQI, an all-volunteer effort to raise awareness and fund
research through art.
Visit http://www.alzquilts.org/ciqa.
On November 1st you can bid
on the quilts here:
To watch the video: http://youtu.be/V8nCbK7Ej88 (
The Alzheimer's Art Quilt
Initiative® (www.AlzQuilts.org) is a national, grassroots charity whose mission
is to raise awareness and fund research. The AAQI auctions and sells donated
quilts, and sponsors a nationally touring exhibit of quilts about Alzheimer's.
The AAQI has raised more than $773,000 since January
2006.
Ami Simms of Flint, Michigan is the founder and executive director of the AAQI, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit operated entirely by volunteers. She is a quilter. Her mother had Alzheimer's.
Ami Simms of Flint, Michigan is the founder and executive director of the AAQI, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit operated entirely by volunteers. She is a quilter. Her mother had Alzheimer's.
We
really appreciate it!
Ami
Simms
Founder & Executive Director, Alzheimer's Art Quilt Initiative
More than $773,000 raised for Alzheimer's research since January 2006. Help us make a difference...one quilt at a time.
