{"id":269,"date":"2013-01-29T01:11:32","date_gmt":"2013-01-29T06:11:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/50.87.217.193\/blog\/relief-quilt-deliveries-to-hurricane-sandy-victims-last-weekend"},"modified":"2015-03-07T00:09:11","modified_gmt":"2015-03-07T00:09:11","slug":"relief-quilt-deliveries-to-hurricane-sandy-victims-last-weekend","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.equilter.com\/blog\/relief-quilt-deliveries-to-hurricane-sandy-victims-last-weekend\/","title":{"rendered":"Relief Quilt Deliveries to Hurricane Sandy Victims – Last Weekend"},"content":{"rendered":"
letter from Joy at Quilt Magazine, to eQuilter and Timeless Treasures:<\/div>\n
Thank you so much for your swift action on friday organizing the quilt
\npickup. I know I gave you very little notice, but it was really great to be able
\nto distribute those quilts in time for a very cold weekend. The love, talent and
\ngenerosity behind each and every one of those quilts is amazing. In particular I
\nnoticed a label sewn on one of them that was dated 1\/23 and to think by 1\/26 it
\nwas already destined to be warming someone in the projects of Far Rockaway,
\nwhere heat and hot water has not been working since Sandy hit on 10\/29. <\/div>\n
Friday's pickup was delivered to Fire Departments, Community Center and
\nChurches in the following towns: Breezy Point, Queens; Far Rockaway, Queens and
\nIsland Park, LI. <\/div>\n
I've attached some pics I've taken over the last few days. <\/div>\n
There are several images of some of the devastation in Breezy Point,
\npictures don't do justice to the enormity of it all.  I simply could not believe
\nmy eyes seeing blocks and blocks where 50 homes burned to the ground the night
\nSandy hit due to a transformer fire. Also a pic of 3 volunteer firemen who were
\nhappy to receive their donated quilts as they have been living in the nearly
\ngutted firehouse having lost their own homes. <\/div>\n
I've also included a pic of the lovely people that run the Community Center
\nin the Edgemere section of Far Rockaway. (pic: Robbie and Mr. & Mrs. Sem and
\nAria Doe) This center has been open every day since the storm to provide food,
\nshelter and warmth (if their heat is working…which is wasn't this weekend). <\/div>\n
I
\nwas there at 11am and there was still a line outside…which began at 5am when
\nppl begin locking their shopping carts to the fence to save a place in line.
\nMost of the stores in the surrounding area are also out of business due to storm
\ndamage so for many their livelihoods and main resources for food and household
\nsupplies are lost. This location received the majority of the donated
\nquilts…it was hard to look away knowing  it will be along time coming before
\nthis area regains a sense of normalcy. <\/div>\n
Lastly is a pic of two men, volunteers themselves, who have travelled up
\nnorth to Island Park, LI from Florida and S. Carolina to help rebuild homes,
\nbusinesses and churches. They are standing in the vestibule of a church that
\nthat have gutted and begun rebuilding. These men have both only been home only 1
\nweek each in the last 3 mos. They will be distributing the several dozen quilts
\nI left with them to the neediest locals since they're in touch with Sandy
\nvictims daily.  <\/div>\n
All of you at eQuilter and Timeless Treasure should be so proud and honored
\nto have brought so much happiness and hope to these suffering strangers. I would
\nbe honored to continue to help distribute quilts as they come in. Please just
\nlet me know and I will come by for another carful. I suspect you will be
\nreceiving even more once the Quilt Magazine article on your Charity Quilts is
\nout on 2\/5. Keep up the good work!!<\/div>\n
Sincerely, <\/div>\n
Joy
\nMcKeon
Managing Editor
QUILT Magazine
Simple Quilts &
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Quilt Almanac 
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Note from Luana: See all photos at –<\/div>\n
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