Quilts For Causes
As a 501 (c)(3), Palo Verde Patchers support charitable causes and educational opportunities for the members through its Quilts for Causes programs described below. Over the last 25 years, the club has donated over 5,000 quilts to its Quilts for Causes charities
Honor Quilts
Each month we honor veterans who served in a combat area by presenting them with a
patriotically themed quilt. We typically present four quilts per month, during a presentation on
the third Wednesday of the following months – January, February, March, April, October, and
November.
We encourage you to attend these simple but very meaningful ceremonies. The presentations
are open to the community and begin at 6:00 p.m. in the Kuentz Center, in the PVP club room –
PVP Club membership is not required. After the presentations we socialize with the Veterans
and their guests light refreshments.
The Palo Verde Patchers are proud to honor veterans. We encourage you to think about
nominating someone you know who served in a combat zone*. Forms are available through
the PVP club website, PVP club room or by contacting Honor Quilts at
PaloVerdePatchers@gmail.com
Presentations are on Wednesdays at 6 p.m. on the following dates:
2025: January 15th, February 19th, March 19th, April 16th, October 15th and November 19th
* Combat zones:
Actual combat areas,
Direct combat support areas,
and Qualified hazardous duty areas.
Larry Lock and Quilt
Michael Dennintgon and Quilt
Cal Lackore
Kurt Morrelll Group
Native American Connections
Native American Connections (NAC) was founded in 1972 to “improve the lives of individuals and families through Native American culturally appropriate behavioral health, affordable housing, and community development services.” Today, the NAC owns and operates 22 sites throughout the Phoenix area, offering a continuum of affordable housing, health, and community development services which touch and change the lives of over 10,000 individuals and families each year.
The quilts, made by Palo Verde Patchers for babies, children, and adults, provide warmth and comfort to the residents of the 850 housing units. Palo Verde Patchers also provide tote bags that program participants can use for shopping trips or when moving to a new location.
To learn more, click HERE to visit their Website or HERE to watch videos that provide an overview of services and program.
Hope Women’s Center
PVP supports Hope Women’s Center, a statewide organization whose mission is Serving, Teaching, & Supporting Women in Any Difficult Life Situations.
As part of their education program, women are taught to sew. Palo Verde Patchers supplies kits for tote bags that students in the program make. They keep one tote bag for themselves and donate one to the organization. Women who are not in the sewing program may purchase these completed tote bags with points they have earned. Entrepreneurial classes are also offered to help women become independent, which may provide for a future use of sewing skills.
Click HERE to visit their Website and click HERE to watch a video about how the Center helps women.
Member Education
Palo Verde Patchers’ is a very active club with about 250 members. We offer our members many opportunities to learn through classes, demonstrations, guest speakers, and trunk shows. We also offer Special Interest Groups that focus on techniques that are specific to quilt styles and quilting tools, i.e., Art, Hand Appliqué, Modern Quilts, Hand Work, Wool Appliqué, Machine Embroidery, Miniatures, Accuquilt Cutting System, and Featherweight Sewing Machines. These educational offerings help to provide our, members with the knowledge to achieve the skill level they desire in a friendly environment.
Classes: PVP Members Teach Classes
Guest Speakers: Demystifying Quilt Show Judging by Cindi Seitz-Krug
Trunk Shows: Carolyn O’Bagy Davis Hopi Quilts Trunk Show
Special Interest Groups: A GoGang SIG Workshop