Special Events Committees

Blessing of the Quilts

 

This event is a special day set aside to distribute the comfort quilts made during the year to organizations in Cape Coral.

Recipients include Nursing Homes, Hope Hospice, Cape Coral Police and Fire Departments,

and the Cape Coral Hospital, to name just a few.

For more information on this event, click here.

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View & Presentation

The public is invited to join in this event which starts with the viewing at 10:00am until 11:00am.

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The Presentation Program begins promptly at 11:00 am and includes the recipient organization representatives,

the public and our Guild membership.

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This committee manages all aspects of this huge event and makes the quilt presentations.

It also designates

the organizations that will receive our quilts.

Luncheon

This event is held yearly after the presentation and distribution of the comfort quilts.

All members are invited to participate along with representatives from the organizations receiving the quilts.

The luncheon is provided by our membership.

The committee manages all aspects of this event including decorations and food.

Quilting

Retreats

Each year the Guild sponsors

Quilt Retreats.

Attendees spend the time bonding, quilting all day, and having lots of fun.

 

The committee selects the location, dates and manages all activities for these outings.

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Library

Quilt Display

The quilt display is held at the Cape Coral Main Library. Members display quilts they have made for public viewing only and features live quilting demonstrations.

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The display is an all-day event with many visitors and potential members viewing the beautiful quilts.

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The committee coordinates with the library, and manages the collections, display and return of the quilts.

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Thanksgiving Baskets

Each year during the Thanksgiving season, the Guild participates in providing food for the local Cape Coral Food Bank.

Donated non-perishable food items or money is collected.

 

The committee manages the collection of the food and money donations.

Members are encouraged to donate to help these families.

Christmas

Luncheon

This fun event is held yearly for current members; including great food, entertainment, gifts ,raffles and prizes.

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Brown Bag Challenge

This event is held once a year with the gifts distributed at the Annual Christmas Luncheon.

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The committee is responsible for collection, storage and distribution of the challenge gifts,

and for presentations at the Christmas luncheon.