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Cathy McLees’ Beautiful Donation
By Sylvia Saffell What a pleasure it was to meet avid quilter, Cathy McLees, on a recent visit to her home. Cathy has been a quilter since 1972 and has taken home a number of […]
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On Turning 20
by Kelli Nemec And now for some good news… AZ Blankets 4 Kids turns 20 this year! After the disappointment of canceling our October Bee at Las Palmas Grand (LPG), we thought it would be […]
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Ava Quilts for Kids
Ava Cure is in her second year at Chandler High School. As part of a community service project which is a requirement of the International Baccalaureate program, Ava chose to make and donate 10 child […]
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V is for Valentine and Volunteer
Happy Valentine’s Day to all our volunteers and our blanket recipients, and to you, dear reader. Whether you’re flying solo or you have a plus one, we want to spread the love today. This is […]
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Giving Goodness
Lots of things are on hold these days, however, that is not the case with our wonderful volunteers who continue to create lots of cuddle-sized quilts for the children of the greater Phoenix area who […]
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Working From Home – Carol Pettis
Edited 10/28/2020 ’Tis the season for pumpkin spiced goodies, cooler mornings, football games, costumed kiddos, quilting with friends. It’s the time of year when we would usually be meeting for our Fall Bee, gathering the […]
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So Many Stitches, So Little Time
We have some very talented volunteers who knit and crochet blankets for us. These wonderful folks stitch some really beautiful blankets. If you are one of them, we thank you for your time and […]
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The Unstoppable Sylvia Saffell
by Kelli Nemec Move over, Marie Kondo, and make way for Sylvia Saffell’s organizational skills! We’re so fortunate to have Sylvia serving on the Board of Directors for AZ Blankets 4 Kids. After a […]
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Blanket Guidelines Refresher
We’ve heard that many of our volunteers have been sewing for us while staying home these last few months. We’re so grateful and hope this finds you well. Thank you for using this time to […]
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Deadline for Arizona Charitable Tax Credit is Still April 15
Dear Volunteers, The tax filing deadline may have been extended, but the deadline for donations you want to qualify for Arizona tax credit has NOT been extended, and is still April 15th. If you want […]
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Masks for Choices Pregnancy Center in Mesa
Our friends at Choices Pregnancy Center, in Mesa, are in need of face masks. They are asking for 50-100 masks in adult sizes. If you can help, masks can be delivered to them at: 1818 […]
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Masks for Mesa Police Department
Our friends at the Mesa Police Department are in need of face masks. They are asking for hundreds of masks in adult sizes. If you can help, masks can be delivered to: Mesa Police […]