Zion West Walworth United Methodist Church

“We began our quilt ministry 14 years ago when we heard of a need for baby quilts. We currently have 12 members that meet at church once per month. We make approximately 140 baby quilts per year.

The majority of our quilts are sent through the Wrap-a-Smile program to Rotaplast International for children receiving cleft palate surgery. Without quilt donations, the kids are wrapped in paper and plastic during and after surgery. Once a child receives a quilt, he/she can take it home. We also have a team that goes to Guatemala each year to build houses for families through Bethel Ministries. We send quilts for each child in those homes.  It broke our hearts to read of children who have no blankets at home. In addition, some of our members have personally seen the sad conditions in Guatemala and inspired us to make a difference there as well.” shared Kim Valone.