Friends of Alaska's Children in Care

Friends of Alaska's Children in Care

Friends of Alaska's Children in Care

26th Annual Quilt Auction Results!

26TH ANNUAL QUILT AUCTION

November 25-26, 2022

Our dedicated and superb quilt donors and quilt buyers came together for another successful quilt auction for FACC. There was a great deal of competition for the donated 64quilts, many of them receiving well over 25 bids each. Quilt donors from near and far –California, Colorado, Idaho, Pennsylvania, Texas and Washington – as well as from our Alaska communities of Anchor Point, Anchorage, Dutch Harbor/Unalaska, Juneau, Kenai, Palmer, Soldotna, Willow and Wasilla – all participated by donating an exquisite quilt for our annual event.

We are delighted to announce that the 26th Annual Quilt Auction raised a total of$17,525, with the quilts, raffle tickets, and cash donations. It is heartwarming to see so many loyal supporters acknowledge FACC’s volunteer work in providing services and assistance to Alaska’s youth in State and Tribal care.

Sharon Hillstrom volunteered to make FACC’s raffle quilt, “Alaska Summer Batiks,” and Melanie Brown volunteered to provide the machine quilting. Both are extremely talented and generous quilters. Speaking of the raffle quilt, Judy Smith held the winning ticket to this year’s raffle quilt “Alaskan Summer Batiks.” Judy is a long-time supporter, having donated 29quilts since 1999. Judy has also been an incredible helper before, during and after the majority of FACC’s 26 quilt auctions. Congratulations, Judy!

 

Our tremendous thanks and gratitude to all of FACC’s supporters for another successful event. Our faithful quilt donors are:

 

Jeanne Acton

ALCQG

Anonymous (4)

Kay Bahr

LaVerne Beck

Joan Brewer

Patty Burley

Donna Cahalane

Debra Carney

Jacqueline Carr

Barbara Clinton

Judy Crosby

Melinda Dale

Ann Davis

Brenda Dickison

Gina Docherty

Laura Favretto

Diane Fink

Judy Foster

Marilyn Gray

Elly Gregory

Mary Hacker

Marcia Healy

Carol Hill

Nancy Hitchcock

Dianne Horbochuk

Debby Hudson

Don Hudson

Christine Jolley

Tara Jones

Linda Kau

Betsy Korzeniewski

Shirley Luedke

Robyn Mass

Deb McCormick

Marilyn Meiller

Diane Miller

Ree Moffitt

Lynnette Motz

Kathy Murray

Katy Westfall Neher

Pat Ott

Robin Parsons

Charlie Polak

Maihwa Rahier

Gail Ramsay

Bonny Rivera

Nancy Rowland

Mary Kay Sambo

Ruth Simpson

Judy Smith

Gloria Snodgrass

Jeannie Snodgrass

Susan Stout

Frank Strother

Sharon Swieter

Mary Thompson

Julie Tibor

Karen Tomczak

Vonne Zdenek

FACC 2022 Quilt Raffle Information

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Our ”Alaskan Summer Batiks” raffle quilt was won by Judy Smith of Anchorage. Judy is a long-time supporter of all things pertaining to FACC and we are thrilled that she was the winning ticket holder. More information will follow!

26th Annual Quilt Auction Information

Friends of Alaska’s Children in Care is excited to announce that we will be conducting our annual quilt auction online again this year. We anticipate receiving up to 100 quilts for this year’s event. Again, we are requesting that our wonderful and dedicated quilt contributors limit their donation to one quilt per donor so that more quilters can participate.

We anticipate having information and photos of the quilts uploaded onto the quilt auction site, www.qtego.net/qlink/facc, on or before November 18, 2022. Bidding on the quilts will begin on Friday, November 25, at 9:00 a.m. and will continue until Saturday, November 26, at 3:00 p.m., giving the bidders 30 hours to preview and bid on the array of exquisite wall hangings, table runners and quilts from lap size to king size!

If you are interested in donating a completed quilt, please click here  for information and the data form that needs to be submitted with each quilt donation.

If you have questions about this event, please contact Debby Hudson, FACC’s Quilt Auction Organizer, at DebbyHudson@gci.net.

22nd Annual Silent Quilt Auction

FRIENDS OF ALASKA CASA
22nd ANNUAL SILENT QUILT AUCTION
NOVEMBER 24, 2018 from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
UNIVERSITY CENTER MALL

Friends of Alaska CASA is gearing up for its 22nd Annual Silent Quilt Auction to be held on Saturday, November 24, 2018, at the University Center Mall, 3800 Old Seward Highway, in Anchorage.

We anticipate receiving well over 175 donated quilts in all shapes, sizes, and themes from incredibly generous quilters. Not only can you donate a quilt for this years’ quilt auction, you can also ask friends and family members to contribute a quilt as well. Additionally, pass the word by telling everyone you know about the event!

Along with the auction quilts, we have an Alaska seaside themed raffle quilt, Seward’s Folly, made by a wonderful CASA supporter, Sharon Hillstrom, and machine quilted by another tremendous CASA supporter, Melanie Brown. Tickets are $5 each or 5 tickets for $20. Tickets will be on sale before and during the auction, with the winning ticket being drawn at 3:00 at the event. The winner does not need to be present to win.

The deadline for submitting a completed quilt is Saturday, November 10, 2018 at noon. Quilts may be dropped off in Anchorage at The Quilt Tree, Quilt Zone, and Seams Like Home, in Eagle River at the Quilt Cache and Twisted Sisters, in Wasilla at Sylvia’s Quilt Depot, and in Palmer at Just Sew. A data form must be submitted with every quilt donation and you can download the form here.

Please contact Debby Hudson at DebbyHudson@gci.net or 337-7990 or Becky Rudisill at 349-1626 with any questions.

Peggy R – CASA Volunteer

A 5th grade girl was on my CASA caseload, along with her older and younger siblings.  Her wish was to take piano lessons, at least for the summer, so she’d have some music knowledge and skill before participating in 6th grade band or orchestra. Her foster parents were willing to drive her to the lessons, but couldn’t afford to pay for them.  I found a piano studio in Anchorage that was willing to take her for just the summer. Friends of Alaska’s Children in Care paid for her lessons, giving her a great start towards a future in playing the viola. Thank you!

Peggy R – CASA Volunteer

Gayle W – CASA Volunteer

Thanks to Friends of Alaska’s Children in Care for your generosity in helping me with mini grants for my kids.  I am so grateful that you and the others are available to help when we have special needs that OCS and other sources can’t fill for our foster youth. We so appreciated the help in getting what this child needed.  This resource is invaluable to the foster youth we represent and we so appreciate you.  Thank you so much.

Gayle W – CASA Volunteer

Teresa K

My CASA child has received three Friends of Alaska’s Children in Care grants. Most recently was a grant to support her entrance into BMX biking. Like most hobbies, BMX biking is expensive – specialized bikes and safety riding gear being the lion’s share of the expense. FACC’s grant application, quick response, and enthusiasm for supporting CINAs made the whole experience outstanding. I have linked my Amazon Smile purchases to their non-profit benefit because clearly the money is getting out to the children. Thank you FACC!

Teresa K

Friends of Alaska CASA 21st Annual Silent Quilt Auction

Friends of Alaska CASA held its 21st Annual Silent Quilt Auction at the University Center on November 25, 2017. We are tremendously grateful for the 111 extraordinarily talented and generous quilters from Anchorage, Bethel, Big Lake, Eagle River, Fairbanks, Palmer, Unalaska, Wasilla and Willow, as well as quilters from Arizona, Colorado, Montana, and Washington, who donated a record-number 227 quilted treasures. Nearly $29,950 was raised through the sale of the quilts, raffle tickets, and cash donations!>> Read More

Thanks to Friends of Alaska’s Children in Care for your generosity in helping me with mini grants for my kids.  I am so grateful that you and the others are available to help when we have special needs that OCS and other sources can’t fill for our foster youth. We so appreciated the help in getting what this child needed.  This resource is invaluable to the foster youth we represent and we so appreciate you.  Thank you so much.

Gayle W – CASA Volunteer