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From Our President,  Jill Cox  

Have you ever had one of “those” days? By “those” days, I don’t mean the type of day where everything goes wrong and you wish you could just go to bed and start the whole day over. No, the type of day I mean is a day where everything seems to just fall in place. Well, today was, for me, one of those special days.

Yvonne Glenn and I got the opportunity to go and visit a special girl named Avery.  Avery is 5 years old and has one little sister that is 2 and 2 older sisters that are currently in school. Avery is a happy girl that is looking forward to starting kindergarten this fall.  Yvonne and I took some time to visit with Avery’s mom Maya and discuss with her the challenges and struggles that Avery has faced this past year and a half while she has battled the terrible disease of leukemia.

Maya told us of how a year and a half ago her daughter was having problems walking and suddenly got a terrible fever that lasted and lasted. After three days of a terrible fever, she took Avery to the doctor and was soon told that her little girl was facing the challenge of leukemia. Over the past year, Avery has continued to have chemotherapy and steroid treatments. This has meant that she has lost her beautiful blonde curly hair twice. While we were there, she was happy, full of life and very shy to say the least. I asked her if it was hard to deal with having leukemia and she just smiled and said no. We talked about her monthly trips to Primary Children’s Medical Center where she goes to receive treatment.  Her mother mentioned to us that they are very kind with her daughter and have helped in her recovery process.

I mentioned to Avery that I was with the Utah Quilt Guild. I told her of the service that we are trying to give children that have cancer and I gave her one of the quilts that have been donated. She immediately wrapped herself up and told me how soft it felt. I told her we wanted this quilt to be a comfort to her and that if she wanted she could even take it with her when she had chemo treatments to help comfort her.  Her mother mentioned that Avery has one year of chemo left and then they will see how she does. She appeared to be doing very well on this particular day, but Maya told us that they still have set backs now and then that are hard to face.  The doctors are optimistic and give her a 90% chance of recovery.

Gracie is Avery’s younger sister and is full of more energy than I ever imagined a child could have. Her smile never ended and her love for her sister was very evident. We talked about how Gracie is probably a big help in lifting her sister’s spirits during the hard times that they sometimes face. She told me she would help her sister take care of her quilt. As we got ready to leave Avery and Gracie both gave Yvonne and I a hug. Avery thanked us for the quilt and grabbed her pillow and snuggled up to watch “The Little Mermaid”.

I am very excited about the service opportunity that we have to help children that are facing cancer. After talking with Maya and Avery I learned what an experience this has been for their family. Maya was so grateful for the quilt and the love that went into making it. If you have not done so yet, please take the time to make a quilt for a child like Avery. There are so many out there that are just waiting to be comforted by a quilt.

Utah Quilt Guild Membership Privacy Policy
Every year the UQG mails a copy of our membership address and phone number list to each of the members of the Utah Quilt Guild. This membership list helps us all stay in touch with each other.  However, please note that this membership list is intended only for the private use of Utah Quilt Guild members. The Utah Quilt Guild Executive Board has recently instated a policy of NOT selling the membership list to anyone for any reason.  We also need our members to respect this policy.  The UQG membership list you received is intended for your personal use only.  Please DO NOT share this information with anyone who might abuse the right. If you have any questions or comments about this policy, please contact your Area Representative or the Utah Quilt Guild President, Jill Cox, email:  quiltb4clean@gmail.com

Chapter Charters:
All quilting groups which are chartered with the Utah Quilt Guild need to renew their charter once EACH YEAR when new officers are elected.  Form & Information