Madrid Heritage Quilters donate to Community

Madrid Heritage Quilters Contribute to the 2011 Madrid Labor Day Celebration, Cedars, and Trail Project

During the January 19th Quilters monthly meeting, Mary Carpenter, president of the Madrid Heritage Quilters presented donations to three worthy entities. A representative of the Friends of Boone County Trail accepted a $50 donation. The representative shared the trail group plans to use the donation to help complete the Delander Trailhead in Madrid before the trail grand opening Saturday, April 30, 2011.

A representative of The Cedars accepted a $50 donation as well. The Quilters hold their monthly meetings at the Cedars. For the Quilters, having a consistent meeting place is helpful and the meetings are open to all visitors. Sometimes, residents at The Cedars drop in to see what we are up to. We love having visitors at our meetings.

Lastly, a representative of the Madrid Labor Day Celebration Commission accepted a donation of $400. The Madrid Heritage Quilters started twenty-seven years ago to recognize Madrid’s Centennial Anniversary. Since the group’s formation, they hand-make a quilt and raffle then quilt each year. The quilt is started in the fall and by January the quilt is being put together to create the quilt top. The raffle proceeds are split with about half paying for the materials for the next quilt and the other half donated to community groups.

The Madrid Heritage Quilters meet the first Saturday of every month 9 a.m., at The Cedars. If you have questions for the group, please contact Mary Carpenter, Chairperson.