Quilt for a Cause Fund Raiser
"Mystery Retreat"
Join us for a fun filled quilting weekend at the Amado Territory Bed & Breakfast Inn, September 26-28, 2008.
Evelyn George has designed a Mystery Quilt exclusively for this Retreat!
More information and registration [printable Word document]

Quilt for a Cause auctions and sells handmade quilts donated by quilters to support breast and gynecologic cancer research

Our mission: To fund research, to further educate medical professionals who treat women with breast and/or gynecological cancers using state of the art equipment and new technology, and to raise awareness in women for prevention and detection of these cancers.

At our first auction in November 2003, we auctioned over 200 quilts and raised $53,000.00 for the American Cancer Society and the Tucson Medical Center Foundation's Joel Childers M.D. Fund.

At our second auction in October 2006, 545 donated quilts raised approximately $120,000.00, and expenses were kept to less than 1%. The Women's Division of the Cancer Center at UMC received $63,000 with funds restricted for breast & gynecological cancer research. The Tucson Medical Center Foundation received $55,000 for a digital specimen radiography system and $8,000 to help uninsured women under 40 who have had a mastectomy with breast surgery construction.

One out of 7 women will be diagnosed with breast cancer during their lifetime.  Annually, it is estimated there will be 77,500 new cases of gynecologic cancer in the US with 26,500 deaths. Many of our lives have been touched in some way by women’s cancer, and our Board of Directors hopes that it will give you great solace to participate in this venture with us. Thank you for your interest.