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Friends of Alaska's Children in Care

Friends of Alaska's Children in Care

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