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                    Texas floods: How YOUR compassion is helping right now

                    Urgent aid is needed following flash flooding in Texas on July 4. Lutheran World Relief and our partners are providing emergency supplies to families affected by the floods. LWR’s response includes distributing Lutheran World Relief Quilts and Kits as well as emergency food, clean water, tarps, clean up kits, hygiene supplies and clothing. Lutheran World Relief is accepting donations for flood relief in Texas. Learn More

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                    The Quilt & Kit Ministry is expanding to reach neighbors in the United States

                    • Sep 17, 2024

                    The Lutheran World Relief Quilt & Kit Ministry is expanding to reach neighbors in need in the United States. This means that quilts and kits will now comfort families here in th...

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                    [Video] Your Quilts & Kits offer warm hospitality to ships stuck in Baltimore after the Key Bridge collapse

                    • Emily Esworthy
                    • May 21, 2024

                    For more than a month after the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse on March 26, there were 11 ships stuck in the Port of Baltimore. Many of these crews were unable to leave their...

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                    Understanding the new Quilt & Kit Ministry Guide

                    • Niki Clark
                    • Feb 7, 2024

                    The new guide is filled with inspiring stories, vital information for your ministry and updated recommendations. Here are some highlights.

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                    Download your new 2024 Quilt & Kit Ministry Guide

                    • Emily Esworthy
                    • Jan 26, 2024

                    Lutheran World Relief periodically updates our Quilt & Kit Ministry Guide, which includes the latest assembly guidelines for LWR quilts and kits. The 2024 Quilt & Kit Ministry G...

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                    Quilt & Kit Ministry Impact: 551,700 blessings in 2023!

                    • Emily Esworthy
                    • Jan 18, 2024

                    In 2023, you made it possible for a total of 551,700 quilts and kits to reach neighbors in 14 countries through the Lutheran World Relief Quilt & Kit Ministry. Thank you to all ...

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                    75 years of quilting and kit making (and counting!)

                    • Emily Esworthy
                    • Apr 25, 2023

                    Grace Lutheran Church in Des Moines, Iowa, has been involved in the Lutheran World Relief Quilt & Kit Ministry since 1948 — just three years after LWR was founded. The church's ...

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                    Tips to make your next quilt & kit ingathering drop-off a breeze

                    • May 2, 2022

                    Ingatherings are regional gatherings where congregations and groups can drop off quilts and kits they’ve assembled to be delivered to an LWR warehouse. Here are a few tips to ge...

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                    Once feared destroyed, quilts and kits found near site of Beirut blast

                    • Emily Esworthy
                    • Aug 7, 2020

                    Even in times of trial, we know love never fails. Will you share that love with your neighbors by helping us to replenish these lost items as quickly as possible?

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                    Once feared lost, containers of humanitarian aid found amidst Beirut port's rubble

                    • John Rivera
                    • Aug 6, 2020

                    Thousands of handmade quilts and baby-care items were among the aid destroyed in the catastrophic explosions at the port of Beirut.

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