St. Patrick’s Day luncheon to benefit Victoria’s Quilts
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- Published on Saturday, February 27, 2016
By Kira Paterson
Neepawa Banner/Neepawa Press
Anyone wanting to get more into the Irish spirit this St. Patrick’s Day can do so while supporting a good cause this year. The Neepawa branch of Victoria’s Quilts is putting on an Irish stew luncheon fundraiser on St. Patrick’s Day.
The Neepawa branch is the only Victoria’s Quilts branch in Manitoba and is made up of six committee members. Victoria’s Quilts is an organization that makes quilts for people in Canada who have been diagnosed with cancer. So far this year, the Neepawa branch has had 23 requests for quilts, so they have been kept pretty busy.
Their St. Patrick’s Day luncheon will feature Irish stew, biscuits, dessert, tea and coffee. There will also be entertainment in the form of Irish music provided by Ron Nordstrom. The luncheon is on Thursday, March 17 at 11:30 at the Viscount Cultural Centre (VCC).
The money raised will go towards more quilting supplies so they can keep up with requests. Being the only branch of the organization in Manitoba, the Neepawa chapter has delivered 134 quilts across the province to date. The cost to produce a quilt is estimated at about $100 and they anticipate the need for these quilts to continue to grow. Fundraising events help Victoria’s Quilts keep up with requests to provide support and comfort to cancer patients. They are also always open to donations, whether it be money, quilting supplies or time as a volunteer or committee member.
Tickets are available at the VCC, or can be reserved by contacting Dianne at 204-476-2122, Margaret at 204-476-2482 or Audrey at 204-476-5294. They are hoping to pre-sell about 100 tickets and have only about 25 available at the door. Posters are up at Elks Manor, Yellowhead Manor and Kinsmen Kourts for residents to sign up to reserve tickets. Thirty tickets and counting have already been sold, so give one of the ladies a call or drop by the VCC before they’re all gone.
