·  When and where was Firehouse Quilts started?
·  Who is eligible to receive your quilts?
·  Do you charge the recipients for the quilts?
·  Is Firehouse Quilts a non-profit group?

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Firehouse Quilts started in Highlands Ranch, Colorado in August of 2003 after realizing our local fire department didn't have a quilt program for the children they see on their emergency runs.

Any fire department in the state of Colorado is eligible to receive quilts for the children they see on their emergency runs. In some of the rural areas, we also give quilts to the police/sheriff's departments because they may be the first responders on the scene of accidents.

Some Victim Advocates offices have requested quilts for children in crisis.  In 2005, we expanded our quilt donations to the children in Battered Women's shelters.  In 2007, we included twin size quilts for the mothers.

No, there is no monetary charge for the quilts at all. They are donated with the hopes that the children receiving the quilts will get a sense of love and safety from them. From each fire department, we DO ask for an embroidered patch from their district and the opportunity to take a picture at the station when our FHQ volunteers deliver the quilts. We like to see the firefighters displaying the quilts in front of one of the fire trucks. These pictures are used in our monthly newsletters and periodically appear in our local newspapers.

Yes, in 2005, we incorporated in the State of Colorado as a non-profit group.