Help Alzheimer’s Research through purchase of mini art quilts

Ami Simms, of Flint, Michigan, has been a long-time quilter. Her mother was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s Disease.

In 2006 Ami started a nonprofit organization called Alzheimer’s Art Quilt Initiative where quilters would make quilts and donate them to Ami’s group. They in turn sold these quilts through auctions and donated the money to fund Alzheimer’s research.

These are special quilts – they are MINI Quilts – and are very artistic and creative. Take a look here: http://www.alzquilts.org/quiltauction.html

According to Ami, they are almost at ONE MILLION dollars in sales of the quilts – which has been donated to Alzheimer’s Research.

What started out as a simple desire to help in some small way with donations, AAQI has blown into a huge full-time endeavor for Ami and her board of directors and volunteers.

This year will be the last year for AAQI, as Ami has made the decision to retire after almost eight years of service to do some quilting of her own.

AAQI needs your help! They have over 2500 quilts that need to be sold by the end of this year. They sponsor a monthly auction, so stop by and take a look at these magnificent pieces of work.

Help out, and own a small but beautiful piece of art!

Ann Bailey

 

http://www.alzquilts.org/