Members in our Familly of Support

We are very grateful for the commitment and support people have extended to us over the years. In addition to the many names we've already listed in our Family of Support, there are four very special corporate donors who we would like thank...


Walmart

Walmart has been with Freedom Quilts from the very beginning. In 2001, Betty, Dennis and The Girls struggled to find a way to get to New York -- to find a way to deliver hundreds upon hundreds of quilts to mourning 9/11 families. Well, they finally found their way into New York. BUT... how were they to transport so many quilts from the Heartland to the Big Apple?

This is where Walmart stepped in. Without a second thought, they donated a semi truck, two drivers, purchased shipping permits and covered fuel costs so that each and every Freedom Quilt could safely make it into New York. Not only did they offer to transport these quilts, but we could trust the people we worked with. Two very helpful Walmart staff in particular went out of their way to make sure we -- and so many quilts -- were well taken care of.

Walmart has also awarded Freedom Quilts with two grants over the years, which have been very helpful in sustaining our mission.

Oh yes, and I dare you to take a guess where Betty buys almost all of her fabric. :)


FedEx

FedEx has been a dedicated partner and supporter of Freedom Quilts. If it were not for FedEx, literally hundreds upon hundreds of families would never have received their quilts.

As many of you may know, Betty and Dennis have made several long treks out to the East Coast to deliver quilts. Well, the reality is, despite the number of trips they've made... there will always be families just beyond their reach. Families who couldn't make it to events, or even families who live far away from NYC. Many families, especially military families who have lost a loved one, are scattered across the nation -- across the world even.

Well, beginning in 2002, FedEx stepped in to help Freedom Quilts and began shipping quilts to mourning families all around the country. For free.

For years now, FedEx has connected hundreds of families to the comfort of Freedom Quilts. They have been so generous, reliable, and a true supporter of our mission to comfort. And the FedEx employees Betty is in contact with truly believe in our mission. They believe in Freedom Quilts, and we very grateful for their steadfast support!


American Identity

American Identity is a company based out of Iowa that specializes in custom embroidered caps and hats. They have very generously donated spools upon spools of high quality embroidery thread to Freedom Quilts. On one occasion, American Identity generously donated so many spools of thread that the back of the Nielsen's pickup truck was completely full! In addition, American Identity has donated high-quality batting for our Freedom Quilts. Their generosity has been so helpful to our mission!


ILEC (Iowa Lakes Electric Cooperative)

We owe deep gratitude for ILEC's consistent generosity. Without fail, each and every year ILEC makes a generous donation during Freedom Quilts' annual fund raiser. Thank you!

Thank You so Very Much for
Your Support and Your Dedication!