Camarillo, Calif. – There’s still time to be a part of local history through the American Red Cross of Ventura County’s, Quilt of Caring Program.

The campaign offers Ventura County residents and businesses an opportunity to help the local chapter raise needed funds to serve our community in times of disaster.

The large, multi-colored quilt will feature the names of individuals who have donated or who are recognizing the memory of a family member who may have benefitted from the American Red Cross. The quilt is being made by Connie Hall, a volunteer at the American Red Cross of Ventura County.

The $1,000 squares are sold out and 25% of the $500 squares have been purchased. The $250 and $100 squares are also still available. <1--break-->

The Quilt of Caring community campaign is symbolic of the historic foundation of volunteerism within the American Red Cross when quilters used to make quilts (former blankets) for the Red Cross to warm disaster victims, refugees and others in need. The signature quilts were also used as fundraising efforts, especially during times of war.

The sales of squares will continue through June 30th and the quilt is scheduled to be completed this summer. The Quilt of Caring will be prominently displayed in the lobby of the new building of the American Red Cross of Ventura County located at 836 Calle Plano in Camarillo.

To participate in the Quilt of Caring Program, visit the website at www.arcventura.org or call Maria Sanchez, Director of Development and Communications at 805-987-1514.

Since 1917, the American Red Cross of Ventura County has been meeting needs throughout the communities it serves. Each year, more than 1,200 local volunteers respond to more than 50 local disasters, teach tens of thousands of individual’s vital lifesaving skills, and support the men and women in the U.S. Armed Forces. The American Red Cross is not a government agency.