Quilt & Kit Shipping Fund

Help Ship Quilts & Kits

For families who have lost everything due to a natural disaster or violence, small items of comfort — a warm quilt, a bar of soap, a set of pencils — let them know someone across the sea cares. Every year, Lutheran groups and individuals put their hearts and hands into sewing Quilts and assembling Kits of baby, health, school and sewing items, which LWR distributes efficiently and economically. LWR Quilts & Kits convey a priceless message of love and commitment to people in desperate need.

Because of our experience and partnerships on the ground, we are able to deliver more than $12 million worth of Quilts and Kits for just about $1.7 million in operating costs. If you don’t sew or cannot be a part of a kit-making project, give to the Quilt & Kit Shipping Fund. For every $1 you give, someone in need receives $8 worth of essential personal items.

And if you donate $500 now, you have the opportunity to have your name added to our Good Samaritan Quilt Plaza.

Donate now or call 800.597.5972 for a Quilt & Kit Shipping Fund brochure.

Donations to the Quilt & Kit Shipping Fund Go a Long Way

Cost of Delivering Comfort Items:

• Quilt (1 item) $2.25
• School Kit (1 item) $1.40
• Personal Care Kit (1 item) $2.65*
• Fabric Kit (1 item) $1.00
• Baby Care Kit (1 item) $1.30
• Soap (18-pound carton) $11.60

*Also includes the cost of toothpaste in the Personal Care Kit

Impact & Efficiency

Your support of Lutheran World Relief’s mission and ministry changes lives. Food, water, income, opportunity — those are just a few of the things you extend to your brothers and sisters in need with your gifts.

We strive to be good stewards of those gifts, working to ensure every dollar you give does the most good possible.

Check out the impact of your dollar with Lutheran World Relief:

Other Giving Options

Monthly Giving

By committing to give monthly, you help us make long-term commitments to help raise up people in desperate need. You also help us cut administrative and overhead costs so that more funds go directly to the projects. Learn more »

Legacy Giving

Including LWR in your will helps us make an even bigger impact because it allows us to plan for and commit to projects in the long term while minimizing the overhead costs of fundraising. Learn more »

Matching Gift Program

Many companies encourage employees to contribute to charitable organizations by offering matching gift programs. Learn more »

Foods Resource Bank

The Foods Resource Bank is a non-governmental organization that channels funds from projects of farmers and communities in the U.S. to small-holder farmers overseas. Learn more »

Good Samaritan Quilt Plaza

The Good Samaritan Quilt Plaza in front of LWR’s Baltimore headquarters stands as a testament to many acts of generosity and kindness. What better way to honor someone than to sponsor a brick in his or her name? Learn more »