Firehouse Quilts of Colorado LLC started in Highlands Ranch, Colorado in 2003 and incorporated as a non-profit in 2005, began their program after realizing that local fire departments did not have a quilt program for kids they see on their emergency runs.

Those eligible to receive such quilts are any fire department in the State of Colorado and in some rural areas, Sheriffs and Police Departments are eligible because they may be first responders at incidents such as auto accidents.  In 2005, they expanded their quilt donations to children in Battered Women’s shelters then later in 2007, expanding to making twin sizes for mothers.

Other agencies have also been recipients of these great gifts as well such as Action Care Ambulance, Denver Health Medical  Center and Douglas County Women’s Crisis Center.  What great work they are doing for children!

See them on their website at http://www.FirehouseQuilts.org.

Want to find out more about non-profit organizations that make quilts for charity?  Check out these below:

Quilts for Carol’s Angels.  They make keepsake quilts for grieving families through SHARE Pregnancy and Infant Loss Support of Lane County, OR.  Email: quilts@oregoneshare.org.

Victoria’s Quilts. Donates quilts to cancer patients of all ages.http://www.victoriasquilts.com/

Binky Patrol. A national, non-profit all volunteer organization made up on Torrance and Disneyland Employee Alumni who make and donate blankets to children and teens in the hospitals, foster homes, are abused or in need of special comfort.  www.binkypatrol.org.

Check out more organizations on DawnsPages at  http://www.reddawn.net/quilt/charity.htm.