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Firehouse Quilts of Colorado, Inc.

Non-Profit Focus on Children-Fed. 501c3 #20-2407519

Colorado State Tax Exemption #98-17462-0000

 

Action Care Ambulance Receives 76 Quilts

 

 

What a variety of beautiful quilts Action Care received in March. 

Eight of their employees, Fran Auda

and Dusty Darrah are pictured

here in front of their ambulance.

 

We were given a tour of their Dispatch Center, insurance billing reps

and reception areas this time.

 

“What fun going to the Action Care Ambulance location and meeting all the friendly, exciting and caring people.  It was obvious they appreciate the quilts and recognize all the effort and time that is put into each one. 

That they take the time to get feedback from the families is a big plus. 

Thanks for asking me to go.”  Fran Auda

 

NOTE FROM EMTS:

“Thanks again for the new supply, you all ROCK!” said our crew members when they saw the photos from the latest delivery. 

“Please relay my gratitude for those quilts.  I love giving them out to the kids that need us and I know it relieves some of the stress and fear that they experience. Thank you so much for them.”    Curtis Tygres

 

 

2010 Quilt Show Winners

To see the 2010's winning quilts

from our quilt show, click HERE!

 

 

 

 

About 

Firehouse Quilts

We make and donate 45" square snuggle quilts to fire departments all over the state of Colorado. We have begun making twin sized quilts for Battered Women's Shelters too. 

Any style or patterns can be used in the donated quilts.

Our Sew Days are 'work' days;

you must bring your own sewing machine and

be familiar enough with it to sew on your own.

If you have sewn before but are new to quilting,

practice sewing a straight line using 1/4" seam allowance.

Accuracy is important in quilting.


Volunteers from Firehouse Quilts meet twice a month

in Highlands Ranch, CO. at the

Highlands Ranch Rec Center (Northridge),

8801 S Broadway in Highlands Ranch CO.

1st Wednesdays, (4:30pm-8p) &

3rd Thursdays, (12:30pm-4:30pm) .
Bring your machine & start making a difference!

(see the list of Sew Days near the bottom

of the page for updates.)

Our snuggle quilts are available to any fire department in Colorado. To request quilts for your fire department, info about donating your time, money or fabric,

contact Dusty Darrah.

 

Our MISSION

Firehouse Quilts is a non-profit group of volunteers that make and donate snuggle quilts to Colorado fire departments, local ambulance services, low-income hospitals, victim advocate offices & twin size quilts to Battered Women's Shelters to be given to children &

their mothers in time of crisis.

 

Who Receives Firehouse Quilts Donations?

 

Do you like our logo?

Here's how he was born.

 

Help From Community Minded Businesses

 

Donations are Always Needed and Appreciated

Firehouse Quilts is made up of all volunteers and funded simply by

donations from our community and others believing in our mission. 

Most of the fabric we use in our snuggle quilts is donated locally. 

We can only use 100% cotton fabric in our snuggle quilts and

prefer pieces 1/3 yard or larger.

We appreciate every donation we receive and put it to good use,
helping children in crisis and in need.

If you'd like to help with a monetary donation online, please click here.

Thanks so much,

Firehouse Quilts Volunteers!

 

 

FABRIC DONATIONS

We gladly accept fabric donations (100% cotton fabric only) during our Sew Days.

We aren't able to use knits, polyester or anything other than 100% cotton.

Please check the schedule below for dates, times and location. 

Sorry, the Rec Center cannot accept our donations at any other time

as other groups use the same room and there are no storage facilities for it. 

The fabric donation must be delivered during our Sew Day hours. 

(see below)

Thank you so much for thinking of Firehouse Quilts

when you have 100% cotton fabric to donate.

 

Come Join Us at a Sew Day

Sew Days

at

Highlands Ranch Rec Center @ Northridge

8801 S Broadway, Highlands Ranch, CO

      Always double check the days and

info for Sew Days each month before traveling to them.

2010 Sew Day Schedule

1st WEDNESDAYS

4:30pm-8pm

3rd THURSDAYS

12:30pm–4:30pm

Aug. 4 (cancelled)

Rec Center is closed.

Aug. 19

Sept. 1

Sept. 16
Oct. 6 Oct. 21

Sew Days are 'work' days for members of Firehouse Quilts. 

Bring your machine, personal sewing tools and be ready to sew. 

Be sure your name is on tools you bring.

We encourage volunteers to choose their own fabric from our stash and cut their own kits but free kits are available at

your first Sew Day to get you started!

Always check firehousequilts@q.com before traveling

to a Sew Day, just to be sure it's still as posted here.

Can't Come to a Sew Day?  You can still help from home!

You don't have to come to Sew Days in order to volunteer for Firehouse Quilts. 

Feel free to use your own stash and try new patterns you've wanted to test to make a small (approx. 45" square) snuggle quilt for us.  When you're finished, you can drop it off at a Sew Day or email Dusty for a different drop-off location. 

If you live out of town and just want to mail the finished top or quilt,

use this address.

We appreciate all quilt tops and/or completed quilts to be used for donations.

 

   Contact Information:  Dusty Darrah, President
   Email: firehousequilts@q.com
   Phone: 303-683-6455

    To view our board members, click here.