For this week’s Learning Center post, I asked four organizations/groups to share information about their quilting charity: Bumble Beans BASICS, Alzheimer’s Art Quilt Initiative, The Linus Connection and Quilts of Valor. I also asked Kristy from Hopeful Threads to share her story with us … I think you’ll be inspired.

Last year, Heather hosted a Mystery Quilt By Email to raise funds for her mom’s stem cell transplant. Now, Heather’s hosting another Mystery Quilt to help another family stricken by cancer and ever-increasing medical bills. I hope you’ll join the Mystery Quilt FUN and help too.

I read over on Erin Russek’s blog earlier this week, that’s she’s created a gorgeous dresden plate with appliqué pattern and all proceeds from sales are going to help a little girl in her community. I purchased extra copies of Erin’s pattern to give-away to you!

Can you help? – Make some 4 Patches 4 Hope this weekend and send them to Regina. Make light-dark 4 patch block(s) using 2 1/2″ squares. The goal is 4,000 blocks that are then being assembled into “comfort quilts” and donated.

Victoria is on a serious mission to get 400 more quilts by the United States’ Thanksgiving to meet the 700 quilts she was originally asked for. Can you help by sending a quilt?

Please join me in welcoming today’s guest blogger, Heather Spence. In an effort to raise funds for her mom’s stem cell transplant surgery, Heather will be hosting a Mystery Quilt By Email in early October. Please, if you can help, support Heather (and her mom) in this initiative.

Quilts for Japan is now entering into its second phase of relief efforts for the people of Japan, Project Threads of Hope and your assistance is greatly needed.

Today’s guest blogger, Melissa Hatheway, she shares with us her charity quilting projects.

The overwhelming need to feed needy children inspired to sponsor the "Food for Body and Soul Touring Quilts Contest and Exhibits".

Quilty news from Florida, Russia, New York, Alabama, Canada and Japan. You don’t want to miss seeing the awesome branding selected for the 2014 Winter Olympic Games in Russia.

An invitation for all Quilting Gallery friends to participate in The Kaleidoscope Community Quilt Project being created here in Ottawa, Canada this May.

Here are the hearts I made to go to New Zealand from the mosaic-like fabric I created earlier this month.