The Basket Traveling Quilt - Texas Mennonite Sale and Auction for World Relief: November 14, 2009, Houston, TX

We displayed the quilt as a backdrop to our Penny Power collection. Penny Power this year was dedicated to food projects. Information about the quilts was shared with people throughout the day. The quilts provided a focus to that area of the sale and more attention then usual. Penny Power was almost $400 above last year.

The Food Basket Traveling Quilt - October 16 and 17, 2009: Rocky Mountain Mennonite Relief Sale, Rocky Ford, CO

The quilt was displayed with the quilts Friday evening and also on Saturday.

During the quilt Auction, Elizabeth Raid and Marlys Wiens gave a brief presentation on why the quilt was made and what the proceeds will go for. Elizabeth represented the Central States MCC Office and of course, Marlys made the quilt. We were thrilled to have her at our sale this year.

The auctioneer then accepted donations for $25, $50, etc. A total of $6,025 was raised.

The Food Basket Traveling Quilt - October 10, 2009 at the MCC Fall Festival in Albany, Or

We had 3 lots of Quilts/comforters to sell by auction. The Traveling Food Basket Quilt was the first number in each of the 3 lots. A short verbal explanation was given each time with the Traveling Quilt displayed next to the auction block platform all day. (We attached it with pins to quilting bars and stood the quilt rights) with sturdy props behind to support it.

1st offered at $1,000 "Blessing Bid", then $500, $250, $100, $50, $25, numerous levels for people to hold up their bidding numbers.

"ALL YOU TAKE HOME IS A BLESSINGS"!

1st lot raised $2,650
2nd lot raised $1,300
3rd lot raised $2,025
Total raised: $5,975!

Submitted by Deanna E.

The Food Basket Traveling Quilt - July 31 and August 1, 2009 at Northern Michigan Relief Sale, Fairview, Michigan

The quilt was displayed at the MCC Information booth, and also displayed during the morning Quilt Auction, as if it were being sold. Instead bidders raised their numbers when the amount announced matched their desired donations.

$1,700 was raised by these "Bids" and several people commented on the beauty of the quilt. It tells a good story.

Submitted by: Carl D.

The Food Basket Traveling Quilt - July 24 and 25, 2009 at Sioux Falls, SD

The beautiful Food basket quilt was displayed at the Sale. It was auctioned and raised about $1,500.

The Lord be with you as you raise more money for MCC with this beautiful quilt.

The Food Basket Traveling Quilt - July 17 and 18, 2009 at Tri State Relief Sale, McHenry, MD

The Tri State Relief Sale displayed the quilt in the quilt preview room.

Our project with the quilt was Food for all. Ken S from MCC talked about the need for food around the world.

The project raised over $2,500.

Blessings as you display the quilt around the world.

Submitted by: Harriet B.

The Food Basket Traveling Quilt - June 22 to 26, 2009 in Fairview, Michigan

Our missions focus for VBS at the Fairview Mennonite Church was Sharing God's Love through Relieving World Hunger. The Food Basket Quilt was used as a visual focus.

Each family collected coins in a Penny Power light bulb bank. These will be channeled through the Northern Michigan Relief Sale on July 31 and August 1.

Each child also took home a small wicker basket which they used to carry back to VBS a few items of non-perishable food for our local food bank.

During VBS the children also participated in a simulated refugee camp and learned how they can make a difference in our world. One little guy asked me to help him calculate how many families he could feed @ $.50 a day with his $2 and $5 bills.

Another little girl said, "I feel so guilty", speaking of all the food she has to eat. Our response is - we just need to be thankful and be willing to share.

The Sundays prior to and following VBS we displayed the Food Basket Quilt in the sanctuary as we shared in a "noisy offering" which the children collected in ten buckets and watched Penny Power Videos.

Thank you for loaning the Food Basket Traveling Quilt.

Submitted by: Sally L, Fairview, Michigan

The Food Basket Traveling Quilt Schedule

The Food Basket Traveling Quilt has been to:

May 2009 Southern California Festival and Sale