If you are a member in good standing of the Westshore Quilters' Guild, you may sign up to access all the fun stuff in the member's only area. You will need to sign up and be approved before you can log in.
Membership drive is now on. Current memberships expire 30 September each year. You must be a member in good standing to participate in the quilt show. $50/year.
Mimi has submitted a plea on behalf of the Compassionate Resource Warehouse. Their thread bin is almost empty and they are accepting donations of thread, notions and fabric. This agency set up Skill Development Centres in Sewing, teach sewing, and make up sewing repair kits that are sent to nursing homes, clinics, orphanages, safe homes and more. Contact crwarehousevictoria@gmail.com
Next Quilt Show meeting by zoom September 12th at 7 pm. The ladies of the boutique are planning to hold a short zoom meeting September 26th at 7 pm to discuss the procedures for intake and tear down, volunteering, pricing and to find out what items to expect so they can plan displays accordingly. Stay tuned for the date for that meeting. Guidelines and Inventory sheets are available in Member's only area under quilt show.
And mark your calendars for the October quilt show meeting on Oct. 3rd at 7 pm.
Quilt Show: Volunteer roster is ready at every meeting waiting for volunteers.
Gala tickets now on sale - contact Jan P. $15 each (includes admission for both days of the show & the Gala evening).
Challenges due at August and September meetings.
Still hoping for more silent auction and raffle basket donations. Please contact Patti K.
Quilt Show Registration Form: Download your form here.
Fundraising
Our latest fundraising venture is an easy one. Next time you need to fuel up your vehicle, go to a Peninsula Co Op gas station and use the Guild's co op number. The membership number is 140033, can be shared with any family members or friends to support the Guild. Use it whenever you make purchases from Peninsula Co-op or participating Save-On Gas. At the end of the year, the Guild will earn a rebate, based on the dollar amount of purchases members have made throughout the year.
Please let me know if you have any questions. Thank you for your support!
An ad hoc fundraising committee has been set up to brainstorm ideas to raise funds for the Guild. Ideas have included selling Purdy's chocolates, retreats, a calendar, making patterns, craft sale, pancake breakfast and more. If you have any ideas or wish to join the committee, please email westshorequiltersguild@gmail.com with fundraising in the subject line.
Charity Fundraising
You are invited to take part in a new fundraising program using Fairway Market Community Shopping Cards. These reloadable cards are similar to the Smile Cards we've used in the past but these are for use at Fairway Markets.
To take part in this program, please pick up your reloadable Fairway Market card from Shar.
Load or re-load your card at any check out counter at any of the 10 Fairway Market stores on Vancouver Island. Use any means of payment including your favourite credit card to collect points or miles. You may re-load between $20 and $500 each time and you can re-load the same card multiple times.
WQG automatically receives 5% from Fairway Market for every dollar loaded on the card.
