Celebrating survivors, remembering loved ones
Posted on Thursday, November 20, 2008
At left: Quilts made by local quilters were on display at Sit’n & Stitch’n Quilts on Saturday, Nov. 15.
ELKINS -- Sit’n & Stitch’n Quilts in Elkins did its part to celebrate Breast Cancer Awareness Month this year. Store owner’s Kathy Penrod and Mavis Smith decided to raffle off a beautiful quilt made by Penrod and to give all the proceeds of the raffle to the Susan G. Komen Foundation.
The quilt that was raffled off also won first place at the Washington County Fair this year.
On Saturday, Nov. 15, the ladies had a quilt showing with many of their quilters displaying their own works of art. They also had Alison Levin from the Susan G. Komen Foundation on hand to present her with a check for their efforts.
“ We just wanted to support finding a cure for breast cancer and honor all of the ladies we know that have survived, ” Penrod saidy. “ We also would like to remember the ladies who were not as fortunate. ”
Before presenting Levin with the check Penrod named some of the survivors and honored the memory of the other loved ones. “ I want to mention Linda Hinkle, Julia Hissom, Reva Thomas, and Wendy Morris -- these ladies have been winning their fight against breast cancer and are survivors. ” She then went on to say, “ My own Grandma Minnie Madden and my Aunt Jessie Mae Madden were not as lucky. I did this in part to honor their memories. ”
Penrod, Smith and Penrod’s mom Clara Smith had the distinct honor of presenting a check for $ 1000 to Allison Levin of the Susan G. Komen Foundation.
With a warm smile and a hand shake, Levin told the ladies “ this is not a small contribution, it is huge. This check will pay for a lot of mammograms and help to some day find a cure. ” She told the crowd of about thirty people “ Last year we were fortunate enough to be able to give $ 654, 000 to 14 different agencies for breast health services. Someday we will find a cure. ”
The winner of the quilt was Emily Kingsbury.
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