Atlanta Clubs make a difference in the lives of those in need

[January 17, 2020]    Atlanta Quilt Corner and Atlanta Needlework Guild, again completes a successful year in supplying local groups and charities with handmade quilts, hats, scarves, teddy bears, and totes.

Our donations included:

Wee Care Tree, serving 120 children in Atlanta, McLean, and Waynesville;
60 children at St. Francis Cancer Center, Peoria;

75 Receiving blankets, 50 hats and 20 bears for Pregnancy Resource Center, Lincoln;

Hats, scarves, and gloves, throughout the winter, for Atlanta and Chenoa Food Banks

20 Prayer shawls and 10 afghans for Atlanta Methodist Church and OSF Hospice, Bloomington

20 Fidget blankets and 16 adult bibs for a group home and Castle Manor both in Lincoln

10 Twin size quilts for Atlanta Methodist Church outreach program for Cunningham Children’s Home, Champaign

Needlework Guild meets every Monday, 1-3 p.m., 201 N Howard St, Atlanta Manor Community Room. Quilt Corner meets every Wednesday 1-3 p.m. and every Saturday 4-6 p.m., 106 SW 6th St., Atlanta Memorial Community House basement. If weekly meetings are not your thing, we will provide supplies and patterns for you to sew, knit and/or crochet items at home that would contribute to our yearly goals. Want an afternoon out, come visit with us during any of our meetings.

We invite everyone to join us as we continue to provide handmade items for local children in need. Please, contact Donna Campbell at; phone [phone] or email [e-mail] for more information.

[Donna Campbell]