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Charity Quilt Challenge & Jim Hamre Scholarship Fund Benefit Auction
The Virgina Star Quilters And The Rail Passengers Association Bring You The 2019 'Out My Window' Charity Quilt Challenge & Benefit Auction
The Challenge's Theme Is 'Out My Window' - What You Can See Out The Windows Of A Train
Over twenty talented quilters have produced original works of art, all based on this theme!
The quilts were debuted at a showing in early April at the Rail Nation DC gathering.
They will be displayed at four additional locations over the coming months:
- For The Month Of June At The Howell Library - Fredericksburg, VA
- July 19 - 26 - Clark County Fair - Springfield, OH
- September 27 - October 6 At The State Fair of Virginia - Doswell, VA
- October 18 - 21 At RailNation:California In Sacramento, CA (at the Sheraton Grand Hotel Downtown Sacramento)
Following RailNation:California in Sacramento, the quilts will be sold by auction (via an on-line bidding site) with the proceeds of the sales benefiting The Jim Hamre Memorial Scholarship Fund. Bidding will open on October 20, 2019
"I’m so proud that we came together in bipartisan fashion in the Senate to keep the Southwest Chief chugging along, and I’m grateful for this recognition from the Rail Passengers Association. This victory is a testament to what we can accomplish when we reach across the aisle and work together to advance our common interests."
Senator Tom Udall (D-NM)
April 2, 2019, on receiving the Association's Golden Spike Award for his work to protect the Southwest Chief