Whitecappers donate handmade quilt to grieving Chestermere family
The little girl who survived the tragic car accident that occurred at Paradise Road near Chestermere earlier this month received a special gift from a local community group, May 14.
Seven women from the Chestermere Whitecappers have been meeting since January to make rag quilts, and are donating one to the girl and her family.
The quilters meet once a week to make the blankets for the purpose of donating them to the local RCMP and fire department for use in emergency and trauma situations involving children.
A few members of the Whitecappers met with Staff Sgt. Glenn Henry of the Chestermere RCMP and Tammy Cooper of the Strathmore Regional Victims Services Society in Chestermere to pass on the gift, a bright pink and green quilt with a small patch on the corner that read: “Made with care by the Chestermere Whitecappers.”
Whitecapper Audrey McDonald said being able to make the donation of the comfort quilt was rewarding for the group.
“This is the first one that we have given to a child,” she said. “It feels very rewarding to know that what we’ve done is for a good cause. The words aren’t there to express what we felt, it just made all the work worthwhile.”
McDonald said the beginners quilting group started as a small charity project and is a good way to socialize every week, but it has become a rewarding way to give back to the community as well.
“It’s rewarding to know that we are helping someone in need in our community,” she said. “It’s our hope and desire that any child who receives a quilt will feel a warmth of security and love.
“We hope this brings some comfort to the family for the loss of their loved ones.”
Lesley Hering, program coordinator for the Strathmore Regional Victims Services Society, said the quilts can be very helpful to people who have been through a traumatic event.
“When there is an act of kindness like this, and when it is something soft and comforting like a quilt, it makes a crack,” she said. “It affects people.”
Hering said she can’t say enough about the ladies from the Whitecappers.
“They’re angels, they’re wonderful,” she said. “I hope they know what a difference they make. We love them.” Ashton Faulkner
Rocky View Publishing
The little girl who survived the tragic car accident that occurred at Paradise Road near Chestermere earlier this month received a special gift from a local community group, May 14.
Seven women from the Chestermere Whitecappers have been meeting since January to make rag quilts, and are donating one to the girl and her family.
The quilters meet once a week to make the blankets for the purpose of donating them to the local RCMP and fire department for use in emergency and trauma situations involving children.
A few members of the Whitecappers met with Staff Sgt. Glenn Henry of the Chestermere RCMP and Tammy Cooper of the Strathmore Regional Victims Services Society in Chestermere to pass on the gift, a bright pink and green quilt with a small patch on the corner that read: “Made with care by the Chestermere Whitecappers.”
Whitecapper Audrey McDonald said being able to make the donation of the comfort quilt was rewarding for the group.
“This is the first one that we have given to a child,” she said. “It feels very rewarding to know that what we’ve done is for a good cause. The words aren’t there to express what we felt, it just made all the work worthwhile.”
McDonald said the beginners quilting group started as a small charity project and is a good way to socialize every week, but it has become a rewarding way to give back to the community as well.
“It’s rewarding to know that we are helping someone in need in our community,” she said. “It’s our hope and desire that any child who receives a quilt will feel a warmth of security and love.
“We hope this brings some comfort to the family for the loss of their loved ones.”
Lesley Hering, program coordinator for the Strathmore Regional Victims Services Society, said the quilts can be very helpful to people who have been through a traumatic event.
“When there is an act of kindness like this, and when it is something soft and comforting like a quilt, it makes a crack,” she said. “It affects people.”
Hering said she can’t say enough about the ladies from the Whitecappers.
“They’re angels, they’re wonderful,” she said. “I hope they know what a difference they make. We love them.”
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