During the Quilt Festival in Peachland on June 8, more than 100 quilts were donated to the Âé¶¹AV Women's Shelter and the Westside Salvation Army.
The donations came from the Pincushion Quilt Guild.
The quilts that were donated to Âé¶¹AV’s Women’s Shelter will go to those who are leaving their transition houses, as they move forward with their lives they will have a new quilt to take with them.
According to the Westside Salvation Army’s Lenetta Parry, “When we are able to gift someone with a quilt, they feel loved. It is like a hug from a stranger. It almost calms people instantly, making their tough situation a little easier.â€