Quilts 4 Cancer has grown

into quite the event in recent years here in Pahrump, and according to local officials the call for the product the organization provides is greater than ever. "Our current need is to provide quilts for Nye County adults now undergoing treatment for cancer," explains Barb Johnston.

We did an informal survey of doctors in Pahrump and I think there may be as many as 300 adults being treated for various forms of cancer in this community alone.

"Being treated with chemotherapy makes you feel cold all the time." "Our mission is to provide a bit of warmth for people going through treatment. Frequent CAT Scans, radiation and other procedures can be hard to endure.

Taking your quilt from home to the medical facility does more than just protect you from the chill - it gives you something familiar to hold on to. It's comforting."

To qualify for a comfort quilt, all you need is a note from your doctor - on letterhead or on a prescription pad - stating you are being treated for cancer. Quilts 4 Cancer doesn't ask for any other medical information. Not even a last name is required. To maintain patient privacy, Barb will also deliver a quilt to a doctor's office in Pahrump.

Quilts 4 Cancer Starts Outreach Project To Help Veteran Families

PAHRUMP, Nev. - Quilts 4 Cancer, a local non-profit organization, needs community support to reach out to help veterans' children who are suffering with cancer.

Longtime volunteers Jim and Barb Johnston provide love and support to others by sewing and quilting. As co-founders and directors of Quilts 4 Cancer, their mission is to give comfort to those with cancer through the warmth of quilts.

"We know cancer in children is hard. Many veterans are not home when their child has undergone cancer treatments, and we want to ensure all of these children in Nevada have a comfort quilt," Johnston said.
Quilts 4 Cancer has helped local veterans and their families since 2004. Quilts are made every year to help keep patients warm while they undergo treatment. Past veteran-based projects include Christmas stockings and care packages in quilted bags for troops.
With no local sponsor, the organization needs donations and supplies for the outreach project. This includes funding for batting and backing fabric, 100 percent cotton fabric tops and all other unwanted quilting and sewing supplies. Batting and wide backing fabric needs to be ordered "in bulk", when donations of funds received.

"I know funds are tight, yet I have faith $ 2500.00 will be donated to complete this project", noted Barb Johnston. Funding must be received by Sept. 1, to ensure all supplies are ordered and received for the volunteers to start quilt making.

"Our goal is to have 300 finished quilts by November 2011, and given to veterans' children in the same month," Johnston said.

Quilting supplies and donations can be sent to Barb Johnston:
Quilts 4 Cancer
1831 Jeanne Ave,
Pahrump, NV. 89048
Contact Johnston at 775-751-5356 or barbquilts@yahoo.com for more donation information.
All checks payable to Quilts 4 Cancer can be mailed to the same address.
Las Vegas contact: Eileen Langile,
grammieeileen@embarqmail.com

Quilts 4 Cancer makes simple, comfort quilts for people with cancer. An independent national charity, Quilts 4 Cancer is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. For more information on Quilts 4 Cancer visit www.quilts4cancer.org. For photos of events and quilts see: http://community.webshots.com/user/barbquilts4cancer