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Sunday, December 23, 2007
PAWS receives winter supplies from quilt guild
Sunday, December 23, 2007
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The Prescott Area Winter Shelter (PAWS) was the recipient of 21 quilts, 15 pairs of mittens and two hats from the Lonesome Valley Quilt Guild to assist PAWS. PAWS is an emergency winter shelter for homeless/transitional women and children during the months of December 2007 through February 2008 with 15 beds available. One of LVQG's goals is to support the various area charities by donating quilts and other needed items to them. So far in 2007, LVQG has donated 251 items to the charities, with more designated to be donated this month. For LVQG information, call Chris, 928-775-6448.
Those present for the PAWS donation were Judy Lapp, LVQG Community Projects Chair; Gerry Garvey, Director of Open End Turning Point, a shelter for homeless adolescents; Ali Kopinto, Supervisor of PAWS; Rev. Warren Robertson, Senior Pastor at the Hillside Church of God where PAWS is located; Margaret Garvey, Project Supervisor and Community Organizer for VISTA (Volunteers In Service To America); Chris Turner, LVQG President; and George Del Rio, Volunteer Coordinator.
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