During the Quilt Festival in Peachland on June 8, more than 100 quilts were donated to the Kelowna Women's Shelter and the Westside Salvation Army.
The donations came from the Pincushion Quilt Guild.
The quilts that were donated to Kelowna含羞草研究社檚 Women含羞草研究社檚 Shelter will go to those who are leaving their transition houses, as they move forward with their lives they will have a new quilt to take with them.
According to the Westside Salvation Army含羞草研究社檚 Lenetta Parry, 含羞草研究社淲hen we are able to gift someone with a quilt, they feel loved. It is like a hug from a stranger. It almost calms people instantly, making their tough situation a little easier.含羞草研究社