The photos above are of charity quilts made by various club members. The Cheerleaders for Charity involve club members in making and donating their beautiful charity quilts to promote the welfare of others and bring comfort to those in need. Our club supports and donates CRQC charity quilts through Firehouse Quilts of Colorado.
Firehouse Quilts of Colorado is a non-profit volunteer group who make and donate quilts for children and adults in crisis throughout Colorado. To learn more about Firehouse Quilts of Colorado’s mission, the organizations they donate quilts to, keep up-to-date on their Sew Days, or review their guidelines for size requirements, sewing, quilting and labeling a charity quilt, please visit their website at: quilts4kids.wixsite.com/
For additional information on charity quilts or if you would like to donate a charity quilt but are unable to attend a Firehouse Quilts of Colorado Sew Day, please reach out to a CRQC Cheerleaders for Charity member.
CSU’s Fostering Success Program gifts 
twin-sized quilts — roughly 60” x 80” — to the Colorado State University’s Fostering Success Program. This amazing organization provides support for students from challenging backgrounds, including foster care, kinship care, homelessness, and loss of parents. College seniors choose their special quilts to commemorate their graduation
. Lois (among other CARQC members) was previously a foster parent and knows how much graduation means to these young adults. It is our honor to recognize them. Read more about CSU’s Fostering Success Program at: fosteringsuccess.colostate.
Charity News
September Charity Quilt Sew Day Highlights
September Sew Day with Firehouse Quilts of Colorado was another fun and productive day of charity quilting and friendship! There were plenty of fat quarters, new fabric, donated kits, pillowcase kits, and donated UFOs. It was a great opportunity to find a new charity quilt project to work on while visiting with fellow quilters. By the end of the day, 146 quilts had been turned in. Charity quilt volunteers also completed 67 pillowcases, 23 assorted bags, and two very cute quilted Halloween baskets.
For additional information on attending a Firehouse Quilts Sew Day with CRQC members, please visit the Firehouse Quilts of Colorado website and click on their Volunteer link to sign up:
https://quilts4kids.wixsite.com/firehousequilts
Wellspring Ribbon Cutting
Wellspring Community held a Grand Opening and Ribbon Cutting for their newest facility in Castle Rock over the summer. The event celebrated the conversion of a former hotel into a new and beautiful expanded space designed to support adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. This celebration marked a major milestone for the Wellspring organization.
Cheerleaders for Charity volunteers of the Castle Rock Quilt Club donated our club’s specially made “Bingo Card” quilts to each new resident of this lovely facility in celebration of this special occasion. Pictured below are the residents with their quilt.
