The Trip: If you think you can make the trip and have not already done so, please send an e-mail to either Elaine (button) or myself. (addresses are in the contact list below.) Elaine is trying to find and tentatively make arrangements for a place for all to stay. If you plan to go but want to make your own arrangements, let her know so we can possibly plan a meal with the entire group …not a banquet but a "getting to know one another" breakfast, lunch or dinner.

Publicity: Lala and some others also are still writing letters. Below is a portion of the letter which Cindy received from Alice J. Pushkar , Director of Correspondence for the First Lady

Receiving this letter was exciting news for all of us. It let us know at someone is reading our letters even if we are not getting answers to all of them.

The "letter writing link" was deleted at the quilt site and had not been saved by Lala. I have sent her as many of the links as I had in my files. If any of you have any addresses that may have been on the site, please let her know.

Research: We have received several responses to our inquiries about groups that are doing breast cancer research and using little or no money for administrative costs. Below is an exerpt from a note from one of our founders, Dr. Lee as to his recommendations.

Please check out these organizations, we will be making a decision about who gets our money and need to be able to make a decision based on facts.

If you are making a quilt for your own use, you might want to see if you can display it at your local Race for the Cure, Relay for Cancer or any other activity that might be taking place where it could be shown.

I realize that some of you are not going to be able to make the DC trip and some of you were not able to make squares for the quilt but I think that all of you are supporting this project either through actions or prayers. Now is the time for you to let others know that we are doing this. If you have friends or relatives who might want to go to DC in support of this endeavor, let them know so they can go. We can use all the support we can get and the more people to go will mean that we will be more visible. AND we do want to be visible and we want to be heard…perhaps not our voices but our "heart" messages that are on the quilt.

A Friend....

(A)ccepts you as you are

(B)elieves in "you"

(C)alls you just to say "HI"

(D)oesn't give up on you

(E)nvisions the whole of you (even the
unfinished parts)

(F)orgives your mistakes

(G)ives unconditionally

(H)elps you

(I)nvites you over

(J)ust "be" with you

(K)eeps you close at heart

(L)oves you for who you are

(M)akes a difference in your life

(N)ever Judges

(O)ffers support

(P)icks you up

(Q)uiets your fears (and Quilts with you!)

(R)aises your spirits

(S)ays nice things about you

(T)ells you the truth when you need
hear it

(U)nderstands you

(V)alues you

(W)alks beside you

(X)-plains things you don't understand

(Y)ells when you won't listen and

(Z)aps you back to reality