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By Spectrum Staff
SACRAMENTO – Elk
Grove resident Alice Smith, 63, is co-chairing the 2008 Sutter Breast
Cancer Quilt Auction, which benefits Sutter Medical Center’s
breast cancer research and treatment programs, on October 1 to November
1.
This is the second time Smith has been involved with the program, having co-chaired
the last auction in 2005. Like many others, breast cancer has touched Smith’s
life. Her niece, Sharon White, passed away from breast cancer in 2002. And her
sister, Dorothy Walters, is a breast cancer survivor.
It was during an impassioned plea for quilts from fellow Elk Grove Quilt Guild
member and 2002 Sutter Breast Cancer Quilt Auction representative Betty Kisbey
that Smith decided to make a quilt to honor her sister’s survival and commemorate
the loss of her niece. She ended up volunteering during the 2002 auction and
was inspired immediately.
Smith, who has been a quilter for about 10 years, says the quilt auction is the
perfect way for her to give back to our community.
“Being a part of this auction has been an incredible experience because
it brings together a fantastic group of very talented people who are able to
use their skills to make a difference,” said Smith.
“The quilts are labors of love and celebrations of survival over breast
cancer. I believe that I will never meet a more dedicated group of people who
want to help others. From donating a quilt to working on the committee, or working
the day of the event, the people involved really feel their efforts are making
a difference in the fight to defeat breast cancer,” she said.
In addition to her responsibilities as chair, Smith is donating two quilts this
year. The first is called “Global Warming,” a small art piece depicting
two scenes of snow-covered mountains.
The second quilt is called “Sudoku.” Its design mimics the popular
puzzle, containing nine squares, and in each square there are nine additional
squares, each of a different color.
Smith also contributed to another quilt donated called “Ann’s Angel.” Teaming
up with her friend, Ann Bowns, from the Creative Arts League of Sacramento, Smith
assembled the quilt that contains a picture of an angel that Bowns hand-painted.
Starting October 1, approximately 500 handcrafted quilts and textile art will
be on display for the silent auction at the Sutter Cancer Center, 2800 L Street
in Sacramento. A live auction will take place on November 1 at 10 a.m. An online
auction is available as well at www.smcfoundation.cmarket.com.
Sutter Cancer Center is open daily, and the public is welcome to visit the quilt
display anytime during October. There will be a bid sheet for each item on display
so that individuals can bid during their visit.
Every three years since 1999, California quilters have generously created beautiful
quilts for the auction. The past three auctions raised more than $300,000 for
Sutter Cancer Center programs. Around 1,400 quilts were donated to those auctions.
Sutter Medical Center, Sacramento, is affiliated with Sutter Health, a not-for-profit,
community-based health system located throughout Northern California.
Learn more about the auction by visiting www.suttermedicalcenter.org/quiltauction.
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