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Virginia A. Spiegel |
 We have donated over $160,000 to the ACS. Frequently Asked Questions How did Fiberart For A Cause (FFAC) start? 1. How did Fiberart For A Cause (FFAC) start? My sister, Nancy Spiegel Rosman, is chair of the American Cancer Society's Relay For Life in her town, Forest Lake MN. What is the ACS Relay For Life? Our Dad is a colon cancer survivor. All donations through Fiberart For A Cause are credited to the Forest Lake Relay For Life, but go directly to the American Cancer Society. I was a minimally participating team member until April 2005 when I decided to try to increase my donation to the ACS by selling a few fiberart postcards online. My hope was to sell three of seven postcards and raise $90. Eventually I was making fiberart postcards full time to sell online for FFAC. Karen Stiehl Osborn asked if she could help me keep up with demand by making and donating some postcards in memory of her Dad. Artists and patrons worldwide, including many members of the online group, Quiltart, soon adopted the FFAC cause as their own. Fiberart postcards were donated and purchased at an amazing rate with over $10,000 raised for the ACS in just four months. This success led to an invitation by the FFAC Honorary Chair, Karey Bresenhan, to exhibit and sell fiberart postcards at the International Quilt Festival - Houston in November 2005 where an additional $20,000 was raised in FOUR days. Although the postcard project ended in 2006 after raising over $100,000, FFAC has continued fundraising with other fiber-related activities. 2. How has FFAC raised more than $160,000 for the ACS? Over $18,000 was raised through fiberart postcards at the 2006 International Quilt Festival-Chicago. Over $3400 was raised through the 2006 Invitational Reverse Auction. $300 was raised through the Little Treasures Exchange coordinated by Carol Fletcher in 2006. Over $20,000 was raised through fiberart postcards at the 2005 International Quilt Festival-Houston. 3. What are the current or coming Fiberart For A Cause fundraisers? Please bookmark the Fiberart For A Cause main page which will always have informations about the current and coming FFAC fundraising activities. The very successful fiberart postcard project has been retired; thank you to all the postcard donors and patrons. 4. How much of the money raised by FFAC goes to the American Cancer Society? 100% Reverse Auction and Collage Mania: Fiberart postcards: All the postcards were donated by generous artists worldwide. Karey Bresenhan, Director of International Quilt Festival - Houston and Chicago, donated the booth space (photo) and all the materials to prepare the fiberart postcards for sale. Karey is a cancer survivor, Honorary Chair of FFAC and our fairy godmother. Little Treasure's Exchange/Fundraiser: 6. How does the money raised by FFAC go to the American Cancer Society? All money raised through FFAC goes through the Forest Lake, MN Relay For Life (See #1 above). The American Cancer Society has been repeatedly and consistently in the top ten Good Stewards identified by charity watchgroups. You can: Watch for upcoming FFAC fundraising events and support them as a donor or patron. Add a tag line to your e-mail signature: "Fiberart For A Cause Team Member, supporting the American Cancer Society"
Add a FFAC button to your website or blog (directions here). We can all use our talents and gifts to make a difference. 8. Who should I contact if I have questions about Fiberart For A Cause? Please contact me, Virginia A. Spiegel, if you have any questions or suggestions. I look forward to hearing from you and hope you will join Fiberart For A Cause in raising funds for the American Cancer Society. The American Cancer Society's toll-free number, 1-800-ACS-2345, connects a caller directly with a trained cancer information specialist who can answer questions, listen to concerns or refer the caller to local programs. For more information, www.cancer.org |
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