Airedale Rescue Quilting Bee

Daisy at the shelter

Poor Daisy! She was turned in to the local shelter by the person who had owned her all 10 years of her life because she has thunderstorm anxiety. Knowing that it was unlikely that they would be able to find a home for her, shelter personnel asked the owner if he wanted to be notified if they were going to have to euthanize her. He declined. The shelter called Airedale Rescue to see if we would take her and, of course, we said yes! Daisy is a lively, affectionate girl and gets along with men, women, children, dogs and cats!! One of our wonderful families had recently lost their senior Airedale girl (also adopted through Airedale Rescue). They and their senior male Airedale (also adopted from Airedale Rescue) made Daisy part of their family and love her very much. They continue to try to find something that will comfort Daisy during thunderstorms and fireworks and, in the meantime, keep her safe from harm. Thank you Lina, Saul, Eve, Claire and Airedale brother Linus for giving Daisy a wonderful home.

Daisy celebrates her 11th birthday with a (leather) cigar

Daisy on the couch

Daisy with toy. Daisy is a lively girl!

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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.

6 comments :

DukeAugust 14, 2016 at 2:03 AM
You are a beautiful girl, Daisy, and we are so happy that your got your new forever home! Seniors are the best♥
UnknownAugust 14, 2016 at 7:09 AM
I luv that you found your forever home! We have a Daisy too who is terrified of fireworks, storms, and other loud noises but we would never think to get rid of her. We just comfort her in her time of need...<3
UnknownAugust 14, 2016 at 9:43 AM
It makes me so sad to read about dogs given up after living their entire lives with one family. I am so very glad Daisy has a forever home with people who will work with her and love her.
UnknownAugust 14, 2016 at 12:18 PM
Glad Daisy has found a loving home - she looks very happy.
UnknownAugust 15, 2016 at 5:24 AM
Daisy ~ enjoy your forever family who will love you no matter what. My Valentine is very scared of thunder too but we work through it. People.
UnknownAugust 16, 2016 at 2:32 PM
I truly don't understand how someone could do that but ... maybe it wasn't the real story, only what they could live with. In any case, Daisy looks very comfortable with her new family! Thank you for adopting a senior!

RESCUE - DAISY - ARIZONA

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