Support PVQA With Your Donation
What Do We Do?
The 300 members of the Pajaro Valley Quilt Association (“PVQA” for short) share a love for making attractive and useful fabric art. Our guild has been an active and progressive voice in the art of quiltmaking for more than four decades.
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We deliver quilts to many local charities, including CASA, Jacob’s Heart, Salvation Army, Pajaro Valley Shelter, the veteran’s hospital, and Hospice of Santa Cruz County. Twelve thousand cloth masks sewn during the COVID-19 pandemic went to health care and essential workers and vulnerable populations. Nearly 2,000 quilts were given to survivors of the CZU lightning fires. Recently more than 100 quilts were made for young women attending a STEM camp at UC Santa Cruz.​
Quilts Ready for STEM Camp Attendees
​​Come to the Santa Cruz County Fair to see our members demonstrating quilting. Attend our quilt show each February where we showcase our work and educate people about the art. Monthly meetings often feature well-known speakers who discuss various techniques, and usually offer workshops to teach new skills.​
How Can You Help?
Financial donations and donations of quilting-related goods can help us continue our mission of encouraging the art of quiltmaking while supporting our community. You can donate to our general operations or direct your donation to one of our community outreach groups. PVQA is a 501(c)3 charity organization.
Financial Donations
Financial donations help us share our love of quilting while supporting our community. You can donate to our general fund by clicking on one of the buttons below. You can find out more about and direct your donation to one of our community outreach groups by clicking on the name of the group. You can also send a check to the address at the bottom of this page and indicate your group preference, if any, in the memo line.
Here are some suggested amounts:
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$25 buys batting for a charity quilt
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$50 buys prizes for the kids I-Spy game at our quilt show
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$100 buys backing and binding fabric for two charity quilts
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$600 hires a guest speaker to present an educational quilting/textile lecture at our monthly PVQA meeting
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$750 pays for a professional to educate attendees at our annual quilt show about textile arts
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Or choose an amount that is right for you...
Donate Now
Use the above Donate button to choose a custom amount.
Donations of Goods
Donations of quilting, crafting and fiber arts related goods can be donated to our Bargain Garden. These goods are sold at meetings and our annual quilt show, or directed to one of the community outreach groups.
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To find out more about Bargain Garden, click here.
Planned Giving
We encourage planned giving.
If you wish to include PVQA in your will or estate plan, please contact the PVQA President for more information using the Contact the President form on the Board Page.
