Women’s Institute Donates 150 New Quilts to The Salvation Army

Ruth Daniels, left, poses in front of 150 quilts at her home in Windsor Forks with Major Brenda Bungay, centre, and Janice Keats of The Salvation Army

There’s no such thing as too young, or too old to make a significant difference.

Led by 91-year-old Ruth Daniels, the Martock and Windsor Forks Women’s Institute crafted 150 new handmade quilts and donated the lot to The Salvation Army earlier this month.

Founded in 1913, the institute is comprised of women in the community ranging in age from around 60 to 95. Daniels, who will turn 92 this month, hosts the group in her home in Windsor Forks every Tuesday to quilt and socialize.

For the past five years they have donated the fruits of their labour to The Salvation Army’s Centre of Hope and Community and Family Services in Halifax. This year’s 150 quilts represent the largest single donation by the group yet.

The Martock and Windsor Forks Women's Institute created and donated 150 new quilts.

The Centre of Hope and Community and Family Services, both located at 2044 Gottingen Street, will distribute the quilts to the needy, including the homeless, or those who transition from the facility to a new home.

“I am so pleased with the relationship that we have built with the Women’s Institute over the past several years,” Major Brenda Bungay, Director of Community and Family Services, said. “This group of women is a great example of people using their skills and abilities to do something they enjoy, all while benefiting those in need in our community.”