I shall pass through this world but once.  Any good thing therefore that I can do, or any kindness that I can show to any human being, let me do it now.   Let me not defer it or neglect it, for I shall not pass this way again.
 Etienne de Grellet

Volunteer Quilters

Fabric Stores

Beaverton Mill End Store - Their weekly quilting group pieced and quilted four beautiful quilts.

Greenbaums Quilted Forest, Salem - Their customers donated 20 wonderful blocks they made during a special sew-in on Memorial Day.

Gresham Craft Warehouse - Their fabric manager, Monika Reese, made this project a Block of the Month and their group donated enough blocks to make 12 quilt tops.

Pioneer Quilts, Damascus - Co-Owners Linda Hadley and Terry Toby have added a huge selection of reproduction fabrics and along with having one of our blocks on display, are offering a discount on all fabrics purchased for making a Home of the Brave Quilt. In addition, their 1800's club is helping out with piecing and quilting several quilts.

Long Arm Quilters

Coordinator: Kayleen Davis; kayleen@DoshieCreek.com

Gerrie Thompson; thequiltroom@hotmail.com

Kay Oft; mntopquilting@comcast.net

Debbie Cottingham; dr@cottinghamquilting.com

Nancy Goldsworthy; ninepatchquilting@comcast.net

Betty McMicken; a quilter with a mid-arm machine who has beautifully finished several quilts and keeps coming back for more.

Donors and Other Businesses

A Joy Forever Scrapbooking, Gresham - This is a scrap booker's DREAM store and owners David and Joy Burgess have generously donated albums, material and hours of labor from their talented staff, Edie and Carlah. They are building scrapbooks to document all the quilts presented for the Oregon Chapter's Home of the Brave Quilts. This scrapbook will eventually be donated to the State of Oregon.

Gresham Fred Meyer - Donation of a whole case of gift boxes used for quilt presentations for the second year in a row.

Office Max, Portland - Manager, Steve Galer was very helpful and gives us a generous discount for the beautiful folders for the certificates given to each family with their quilt.

Gresham Office Depot - Gives us their discount for charities on large numbers of photocopies needed for the Oregon State Fair and the Sisters Quilt Show.

The Warm Company - This company has been so appreciative of our project and made a generous donation of several large rolls of batting.

Frank Adams Wholesale Florist, Portland - General manager Richard Bierman and staff member Patty made a donation of several large rolls of beautiful patriotic ribbon used to wrap the quilts for presentation to the families.

Quilting Guilds and Groups

Mt. Stars Quilting Guild
Fabric Fondlers
Skip-a-Week Quilting Guild
Bethesda Lutheran Church
Pythian Sisters
Umpqua Valley Quilt Guild

Special heartfelt thanks to Judy Howard of Buckboard Antique quilts in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. BuckboardQuilts.com
Judy was deeply moved by our project and graciously donated funds that have significantly helped the Oregon chapter with the purchase of materials and supplies needed to complete and deliver quilts to our fallen heroes' families. Please visit Judy's other website HeavenlyPatchwork.com to see the miniature quilts donated for her God Bless America Quilt Tour. This traveling quilt show can be booked by anyone for a wonderful display of support for our troops and a beautiful showing of patriotic quilting in America today.

R. Adams
Peggy Baumgartner
Sharon Beatty
Margie Becker
Florence Beyer
Shirley Blaul
Rebecca Bowman
Florence Bredahl
Ms. Brun
Ardis Bucy
Jeannette Burns
Deanna Burr
Goldie Burton
Christi Buzza
Donna Byre
Georgina Cayan
Toni Cernak
Lenora Clewell
Carolyn Clift
Inger Coffee
Barbara Crane
Debbie Culbertson
Sue Cunningham
Roberta DeShon
Joey Dupuis
Trudy Eisenbeis
Leith Fessel
Sonja Flener
Jeannie Flesch
Doris Friday
Holly Fontaine
Carol Forst
Kathleen Frost
Ligoy Gamaney
Linda Gaudette-Sigel
Sanitary Service Gaylen Kiltow
Helen Geil
Marsha Geisinger
Kaye Hansen
Bev Haven
Darlene Holinbeck
Karla Holveck
Christine Ison
Lyn Jacobs
Louise Jacobs
Jean
Carol Jenkins
Gayle Johnston
Pat & Bonnie Joslin
Kathy Juola
Nettie Karr
June Kendall
Delleen Kompkoff
Teri LaVoy
Robin Lebold
C. Lemon

Other Appreciated Volunteers