Airedale Rescue Quilting Bee: FAITH (AZ)

Sidney Hardie of SWAT shared Faith's story. At the age of 8 years, Faith's family had to move and could not find housing suitable for an Airedale. They contacted Faith's breeder, but she was unable to help at the time and asked that rescue step in, which we were happy to do.

Faith with the rest of the Hardie crew

Faith is a happy, low key gal who really comes to life when she meets other dogs, male or female, large or small. In the photo of the four Airedales, Faith is the pale one. She is getting her foster sisters and brother stirred up and moving.

Sophia and Faith have a pepperoni catch

We had several applicants where we thought she would be a good match, but they were reluctant to adopt an older Airedale. We knew that if we were patient, Faith's perfect family would come along, and sure enough, Tim and Bree and 2 year old Airedale Sophia just knew that Faith would be the perfect match for their family. The three of them made the 13-hour drive to Tucson, and everyone got along great. Faith was especially happy to have a man in the family again.

Here is what makes rescue so rewarding ... the updates from the new family ... Hi Sidney and Nicole, Everyone is doing well. Faith has found her favorite spot on the family room sofa to sleep. She seems to be adjusting well to the change. She is quite observant and watches our every move. She is also a great communicator. On the way home she would stand up in the crate facing the door whenever she needed to go pee. Since we've been home, as soon as I come in from work she stands by the door ready for a walk. If we don't leave immediately, she goes over to her food bowl and waits by it. She really is a gentle soul and such a joy to be around. But she does give Sophia a run for her money too. She is getting more playful every day which I'm glad to see. We got her tags so she is officially a Montgomery now. We put them on the boomarang collar. Our weather has been incredible so we should be able to take a hike. Bree

Hi, I want to give you an update. Faith is doing great. She is such a good girl and a very calm presence in the house. She and Sophia love to wrestle around and run, but then she settles right down when she is done. We go hiking on Sundays and she always wants to go straight up the mountain. A couple of weeks ago we went and she did not want to come back down the trail when everyone turned around to come back. Here is a photo from our hike that day.

~~Don't forget that Early 'Dale No. 1 Drawing ends tomorrow, Wednesday, August 5th at 8 PM EDT.~~

No. 1-1 Airedale Applieque Fleece Throw

No. 1-2 Two Books: "Can You See Me With Your Heart" & "For The Love of Dogs"

No. 1-3 Two Dark Green Ceramic Park Peters Mugs w/Airedale etching on sides

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Why the Last Quilt?

For the last few years, it has become increasingly harder to find volunteers to run/manage the Bee. The steering committee has done all it can, but is retiring. We want to be very clear, it is not a financial issue for the volunteers of the Bee, it is a lack of dependable people stepping up to manage and participate in the behind-the-scenes running of the fundraiser. Currently, there are NO plans to continue any managerial portion of the Bee or to create additional quilts.

The steering committee has taken on all the managerial aspects of what is literally running a small business. Each and every one of us has devoted endless hours and money to making this a successful fundraiser for NAR. Running the Bee consists of many tasks and this is by no means a complete list: finding artists, finding block makers, finding quilters, deciding on themes, preparing block packets, coordinating timelines, finding a professional photographer, securing ticket printing/ purchasing, obtaining raffle license, selling tickets (donations), having a presence at MCKC, having a blog and/or website to promote the quilt, obtaining rescue stories and photos for marketing, acquiring donations for prizes, and ‘nagging’ members to complete their jobs in a timely fashion. Many times the steering committee has had to step in and do a job at the last minute because of the lack of volunteers or follow-through.

It has been a great 17 year run for the Quilting Bee, as the largest fundraiser for NAR. We know many Airedales have been supported through this effort.

Incentive Winners

"Aire Leaps Through the Seasons" - Charles Jones, III - GA
"Table Runn-Aire" - Helena Epstein, NY
"Dive Bombing Swallows" - Lynn Mathers, WA
"Straw Hat Girl" - Cathy Gaidos, KS
"Leap Y'Aire" - Donna Cardamone, OH
#9-5 Martha Calligan, OH
#9-4 Barbara Bonfield, CA
#9-3 Judith Luckett, TX
#9-2 Lisa Panno
#9-1 Ann Cosgrove, VA
$25,000 Milestone - Patty Eisenbraun, MI
$20,000 Milestone - Judy Luckett, TX
#8-5 Sharon Rafferty, CO
#8-4 Cindy Trimble, FL
#8-3 Caroline Thibodeau, CA
#8-2 Heidi Klaus, Freehold, NJ
#8-1 Nancie Secher, CA
#7-5 Dean Incopero, IL
#7-4 Sandra Swanson, NY
#7-3 Virginia Slowik, NY
#7-2 Barbara Morrison, WV
#7-1 Katherine Appleton, PA
$16,000 Milestone - Dina Rabanal, NM
#6-5 Lisa Hedman, WA
#6-4 Marcia L. Smith, NY
#6-3 Nancy Wagner-Hislip, NJ
#6-2 Linda McVey, British Columbia
#6-1 Donna Couch Jones, AZ
#5-5 Nancy Tripp - MA
#5-4 Denise Seis, IN
#5-3 George Core - AZ
#5-2 Patty Eisenbraun, MI
#5-1 Elisa Burnsed, GA
#4-4 Christine Votel Sheffer, NY
#4-3 Wendy Hodgson, Australia
#4-2 Pam Vandergrift
#4-1 Susan Winnett, Australia
$10,000 Milestone - Paul Pistell, MD
#3-4 New England Airedale Rescue, CT
#3-3 Ginger Robinson, VA
#3-2 Jean Naragdao, OR
#3-1 New England Airedale Rescue, CT
#2-4 Nora Davidson, TX
#2-3 Pat Bently, AZ
#2-2 Robert Haney, NJ
#2-1 Frances Murphy, AZ
$5,000 Milestone - Ruth Ellen Hill, TX
#1-4 Barbara Bonfield, CA
#1-3 Debbie Butler, KS
#1-2 Carole Evans, IN
#1-1 Leah Bokovitz, OH

Explaining the National Airedale Quilting Bee

Every year since 1999, a group of dedicated quilters and Airedale lovers has gathered in cyberspace to create a very down-to-Earth work of art as a fundraiser for National Airedale Rescue (NAR), the 501c3 corporation which is the Official Treasury of the Airedale Terrier Club of America Rescue & Adoption (ATCA R/A) Committee. Almost all of the materials and every one of the hundreds of hours of labor are volunteered, so that the proceeds of the fundraiser go 100% to NAR.

The donations are in increments and each donation you make (online or by check) will make you eligible for the main quilt and/or one of four bonus wall hangings. The donation structure is set up as follows: for each $5 donation you make, you will receive one entry for the main quilt; for each $25 donation increment you make, you will receive 5 entries for the main quilt and 1 bonus wall hanging entry. For example, if you donate $50, you receive 10 main quilt entries and 2 bonus entries, and so on.

FAITH (AZ) - SWAT

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