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Quilt for Graduating Seniors in Foster Care

12/9/2021

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And you can help!

Here’s a disturbing fact: only 45% of kids in the Texas foster care system get a high school diploma OR obtain a GED! My husband and I learned a bit about the foster system a few years back and, sadly, that statistic was not a big surprise. So when I heard about a program which started on November 1, 2021 to make quilts for kids in foster care who are graduating from high school, I jumped in with both feet and immediately signed up to make two. The coordinator has arranged with CPS to connect quilts with the kids all across Texas. This organization has provided backpacks to foster children for several years and is branching into awarding these quilts to graduating seniors who are in foster care.

But they need help. As of 12/5/21 of the 622 graduating seniors, there are still 218 slots to fill. The deadline is 4/15/22 so there is time, but we need to take action now to ensure every kid on the list gets a quilt. You can make a twin size with ten inch drop which measures 59" wide by 95" long with matching pillow case. That size will be versatile for use throughout the recipients’ lives. Just sign up on www.day1bags.org and look for the “Are you a quilter?” button. For anyone outside Texas, just contact me at ridinaround@yahoo.com and I’ll hook you up to make a quilt.
Another option for folks in and out of Texas is to make blocks. To keep consistency, the block should be in black and white only, solid or tone on tone, but no other colors. I’ll add color during construction. It should be done in the wonky star pattern in the attached .pdf. It finishes at 12 ½” and is quite simple to do. When completed, contact me at the above email address for mailing instructions to send your block(s).
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Just imagine how meaningful it would be for a kid to receive such a wonderful gift. Their lives have likely been in turmoil and had very little stability. So getting a quilt made just for them which they can keep forever would both celebrate the accomplishment of graduating from high school in difficult circumstances and serve as a message that there are people out here who care.
 
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