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Donor Family/Recipient Correspondence | Gift of Hope Donor Quilt
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How to make a memorial square
How to send your memorial square
The woman behind the quilts
Personal stories
Honoring legacies and connecting lives, Gift of Hope Organ & Tissue Donor Network and its Donor Family Advisory Council are creating a quilt to honor the men, women and children who have given the gift of hope through organ and tissue donation. The purpose of the quilt is to help families pay homage to their loved ones' legacies, as well as extend the impact of their precious gifts through public awareness.
As quilt panels are completed, they will travel throughout Illinois and northwest Indiana for display at public awareness events, memorials, meetings and other special events. The panels will remind the public of the gift that is organ and tissue donation, and of those who selflessly gave that gift and enabled others to live.
To help you create a memorial square, we have created a printable template with instructions and helpful hints.
Please click here to view.
To ensure your square reaches Gift of Hope safely with proper handling, please view instructions for shipping.
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| Nancy Leifheit, Quilt Project Volunteer (left) and Diane Schmitz, Donor Family Services Coordinator (right) |
In 2002, Nancy Leifheit tragically lost her son, Brett, in a motorcycle accident. Brett Leifheit
was only 20-years-old when he died and became an organ and tissue donor.
The pride
Nancy feels for her son’s selfless act, and her unwavering love for him, motivates her to
coordinate Gift of Hope Organ & Tissue Donor Network’s Donor Quilt project.
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Every memorial square of the quilt represents a life and tells a story. We invite donor families to share stories about their designs, and what participating in the quilt project means to them. Stories will appear on this Web site, as well as in booklets that will travel with the quilt panels.
To include your story, please mail it along with your square and completed authorization form. Story submissions must be 100 words or less.
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In addition to creating your Gift of Hope Donor Quilt memorial square, you may also wish to create a square for Patches of Love, the National Donor Family Quilt.
For more information, click here. |
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