Events
| MARINE MOMS-BETHESDA 4th FLOOR AND MERCY HALL 2013 SCHEDULE LOCATION AND DATE APPROVAL RECEIVED AUGUST 29, 2012 | |
| → Our PROTOCOL when serving luncheons on the 4th FLOOR at Walter Reed is to serve Active Duty wounded, injured, and ill combat patients, all service branches, and their families from the 4th floor, ICU, and 7 East FIRST. | |
| 4th FLOOR, BLDG. 10, 4 C CONFERENCE ROOM Serving 1100 to 1300 | MERCY HALL LOBBY Serving 1130 to 1300 January 27 |
| January 27 February 24 March 24 April 21 May 19 June 9 July 21 August 4 September 8 October 6 November 10 |
April 11 June 20 August 15 October 24 December 5 |
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BAYSIDE QUILTERS has supported Marine Moms-Bethesda since 2009, sending LOVE and encouragement through their quilts to the wounded Warriors and their families at Walter Reed. Additionally, they make the Christmas stockings for “Holiday Cheer” and some of the quilters are “Cookie Elfs”! If you like quilts and live anywhere near Oxford, MD on Maryland’s beautiful Eastern Shore, consider visiting them at their annual quilt show! FRIDAY, MAY 31 thru SUNDAY, JUNE 2, 2013
Bayside Quilters of the Eastern Shore Plan a Second Quilt show in Oxford
Bayside Quilters of the Eastern Shore Guild has again chosen the historic, seaport town of Oxford, Maryland for the location of its second quilt show. The quilt show will be a three-day event running from Friday, May 31 (opening day of the show) through Sunday, June 2.
The show hours are from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM for Friday and Saturday, May 31 and June1. The final show day is Sunday June 2 and the hours are from 11:00 Am to 3:00 PM. The quilt show will be held in both the Oxford Community Center and the St Paul’s Church located at 225 S. Morris St. on Oxford’s main street with street parking available. Both locations are handicap accessible.
Bayside Quilters is a quilt guild with approximately 180 members who meet the second Wednesday of each month at the Easton Fire House in Easton, Maryland. The guild’s members are committed to the creation, study, and sharing of quilts as well as quilt making. Outreach programs are an important part of the guild’s activities. Talbot Hospice, Marine Moms-Bethesda, 4H Hearts and Hands, Bear Hugs for Babies, the Society of St. Vincent de Paul, just to name a few of the 22 organizations, that have received donated quilts, pillows, receiving blankets, and other items of comfort from the guild.
All of the quilts displayed at the show are ones that were made by members of the Bayside Quilters guild. Some of the quilts and quilted items will be for sale to the general public during the show.
Our featured speaker will be Gyleen Fitzgerald, a very popular teacher and author. Classes and lectures will be available.
Admission is $10.00, and tickets will be available at the front door of the Community Center and St Paul’s Church each day of the three-day show.
With Sincere Thanks, The Members of Bayside Quilters of the Eastern Shore, Inc.
website www.baysidequilters.com email quiltshowbayside2013@gmail.com
Also on that weekend: Garden Tour Sat, June 1, 2013 • 10 am – 4 pm
The Secret Gardens of Oxford
Sponsored by the Oxford Garden Club / Tickets available at Oxford Town Park
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Quilt Raffle Round 2!
The winner of this year’s raffle quilt, “Stars and Bars Forever”Round 2 is Carey from Maryland! Congratulations!
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“Holiday Cheer” Information!
Thank you to the “Elfs” who helped make these events a wonderfully awesome success!
Richmond VAMC “Holiday Cheer 2012″Luncheon
Mercy Hall/WR "Holiday Cheer 2012" Luncheon
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SemperMax Warrior Support Network Conference, July 2012
Is there help out there for Veterans, their families, and their care givers?
Do you feel you or your loved one has “fallen through the cracks” and you don’t know where to go for help and support?
The links at the webpage include a multitude of help, support, and programs for Veterans from ALL service branches, serving the catastrophically injured to those just looking to know they are not alone after transitioning into civilian life, and for their families and care givers. Read more at the link.
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"Stars and Bars Forever", our annual quilt raffle and our only fundraiser!
Tremendous THANKS to everyone who participated in this year's quilt raffle. The just over $900.00 raised directly support active duty combat Veterans and their families through our luncheons at Walter Reed and Richmond VAMC. The winning ticket belongs to Guy, from Maryland!
Guy, being the great troop supporter he is, has very generously gifted "Stars and Bars Forever!" back to Marine Moms-Bethesda to re-raffle! Be watching for details!
You can read about the drawing and August 16th's luncheon by clicking on the picture.
"Stars and Bars Forever", Marine Moms-Bethesda's 2012 raffle quilt. Thank you, Bayside Quilters, for donating the quilt for the raffle!
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