I am writing to you tonight from Agra in India, after visiting the Taj Mahal today. As you can imagine, it is very surreal to be reading about the flood devastation in Colorado, when I am on the other side of the world. A couple days ago I was at a textile dealer in Jaipur, and when I mentioned I was from Boulder, he immediately said ?Oh, you had the big flood!?? so obviously it was heavily covered in the international news.
So far I know of one friend who is homeless from the floods, and I imagine I will learn of others when I return. Our family and staff and fabric warehouse were ok during the flood ? some of us had to bail water out of our basements but to my knowledge that is the worst of any damage in our eQuilter family.
Many friends and customers have asked how they can help our flood victims. We are grateful for your offer! A couple years ago we collected and distributed quilts for those who lost their homes in the Colorado Fires. It is hard to believe that once again in our foothills community, and around the Front Range area, we are looking at so many people whose homes and belongings were devastated by the flash floods.
I am halfway through my trip, so I will be home next weekend on the 28th. If you would like to send us comfort quilts and bed quilts for flood victims, we will make sure they are personally distributed to those most affected. You can drop them off or ship them to us at:
eQuilter
5455 Spine Rd, Suite E
Boulder, CO 80301
If you would like to make a donation to a local organization that is helping flood victims, please take a look at the list below.
I will be writing more about my trip to India in the midweek Creative Nudge newsletter in a few days. In the meantime you can follow my travels on my personal Facebook page, and on my Flickr photo page.
Many thanks to all of you who have called and emailed, expressing concern, and wanting to help in our post-flood community!
HelpColoradoNow.org is a partnership between the Colorado Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management (DHSEM) and Colorado Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster (COVOAD). This initiative brings together government agencies and nonprofit organizations so they may better assist communities affected by disasters.
Emergency Family Assistance Association: For all emergency needs for residents of Boulder and Broomfield Counties: http://www.efaa.org/
Community Food Share: For emergency or ongoing food needs for residents of Boulder and Broomfield Counties: http://communityfoodshare.org/
Salvation Army: Help those affected during the days of storm ahead and during long-term recovery. The Salvation Army uses 100 percent of your disaster donations in support of local disaster relief operations. To give, visit imsalvationarmy.org or call 1-800-SAL-ARMY (1-800-725-2769) and designate "Colorado Floods."
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