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Friends of Alaska's Children in Care

24th Annual Quilt Auction Results!

Friends of Alaska CASA held its first ever online event for its 24th annual quilt auction on Friday and Saturday, November 27 and 28, 2020.  There were 63 quilts donated by 61 talented quilters from Alaska, Colorado, Idaho, and Texas.  Nearly $22,500 was raised through the auctioning of quilts, selling of raffle tickets, and cash donations.

Once again, we are overwhelmed with gratitude for the generous quilt donors and for members of our Alaska communities and beyond that braved the unknown, registered online, and bid on the quilted treasurers.  Holding the quilt auction online allowed for people throughout Alaska’s cities and villages, as well as from the Lower 48 states, to participate and support the children of Alaska and the Court Appointed Special Advocates.  We had bidders from Arizona, Delaware, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Kentucky, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Tennessee, and Texas.

Anita Rosett, of Anchorage, held the winning ticket for the queen size “Northern Lights of Alaska” raffle quilt that was made by Sharon Hillstrom and machine quilted by Melanie Hancock.  Anita was so excited when she was called with the news that she had won the quilt.  She was at my house within less than 10 minutes to pick up the quilt and was utterly speechless by its beauty!

We’ll be back next year, on November 27, 2021, for the 25th Annual Quilt Auction.  It’s too early to determine whether we will be able to hold the event in person or whether it will be held online but, we promise you this, the photos will be better!

— Debby Hudson, Quilt Auction Organizer

23rd Annual Silent Quilt Auction

Friends of Alaska CASA is gearing up for its 23rd Annual Silent Quilt Auction!

Mark your calendar:  SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 2019, 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

Location:  University Center Mall, 3800 Old Seward Highway, Anchorage, AK

Pass the word and invite your family and friends!

The Silent Quilt Auction will consist of more than 175 quilts of all shapes, sizes, and themes created and donated by incredibly generous quilters throughout Alaska and the Lower 48.  A special highlight of this year’s auction is the queen-sized raffle quilt, Becky’s Heaven, created by our beloved Becky Rudisill who passed in April 2019.  The machine quilting on this gorgeous piece of art was created by Debra Carney.

At this year’s event, we will also honor Becky with the official roll-out of the “Becky Rudisill Educational Scholarship”.   Friends of Alaska CASA will award $1,000 annually towards tuition, housing, or books, at an Alaska domiciled trade school, college, or university, for students in state or tribal custody .

Raffle tickets are on sale now and can also be purchased during the Silent Auction.  The price is $5 per ticket, or $20 for five.  The drawing will be held at 3:00 p.m.  The winner does NOT have to be present to win!

If you would like to donate a quilt, or know other quilters who would like to donate, please download and submit this Quilt Donation Form, along with your quilt, by noon November 16, 2019.  Quilts may be dropped off at the following locations:

Anchorage:  The Quilt Tree and Seams Like Home

Eagle River:  The Quilt Cache and Twisted Sisters

Wasilla:  Sylvia’s Quilt Depot

Palmer:  Just Sew

Fairbanks:  Contact Anne Udry at (907) 451-2812 or anne.udry@alaska.gov

To obtain your raffle tickets, or if you have any questions, please contact Debby Hudson at DebbyHudson@gci.net or (907) 337-7990.

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.

Are you ready for FAC’s 21st Annual Silent Quilt Auction?

   Approximately 200 quilts have been donated and will be available for bidding. Come see beautiful locally created quilts and contribute to a great cause!

Join us Saturday, November 25, 2017 from 11-3PM at the University Center Mall in Anchorage, AK!

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