The Fall Festival & Quilt Auction will be held online this year; however, we have decided to delay the event three weeks to Saturday, October 10th through Thursday, October 15th to allow more time for donors to finish their quilts that may have been delayed due to COVID. This will also give our staff more time to develop the online platform that will run the event.
Quilt viewing, bidding, and recorded worship services will take place on a secure online silent auction platform that is still being developed. Watch Facebook and this webpage for more updates.
Schedule
The event will run as a silent auction with bidding open from 12:00 p.m. on Saturday, October 10 – Thursday, October 15 at 5:00 p.m.
A recorded opening worship will be posted at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, October 10. A Thanksgiving and prayer devotional will be posted when bidding closes at 5:00 p.m. on Friday, October 15.
Country Store
Items typically available in the Country Store will be available to purchase online alongside the silent quilt auction.
Bremwood Donations
The option to donate purchased quilts to Bremwood will remain an option this year.
Quilt & Craft Donations
We are still looking for quilt and craft donations for this year’s Virtual Fall Festival & Quilt Auction.
Please have donations delivered to Camp Ewalu by Friday, September 25 so we can enter them in the online auction.
Held annually for 30 years with the help and support of congregations, quilters, and volunteers, hundreds of quilts are donated to the camp, and numerous items are given to raise additional funds. These funds support projects and capital improvements that the camp cannot achieve through the annual operating budget.
Supporting This Event
This event would not be possible without the generosity of quilters and crafters throughout eastern Iowa. Additional support comes through congregations, quilt/fabric shops, Thrivent Financial, local businesses and organizations in areas like In-lieu-quilt gifts, advertising, event supplies, and more!
Quilters & Crafters: Please consider making a quilt or item for the auction. To provide variety and interest in the auction, we also auction other hand-made items, especially wooden items such as wooden bowls. Though over 300 items are donated for the auction, we can only put about 150 items in the auction. All other times are priced and sold in the “Country Store”. If you are unable to donate an item, we also accept quilt tops, squares, pieces, batting, and other quilt or craft supplies.
In-lieu-of-quilts: If you are unable to donate a quilt or craft item, there are still ways to help! You can make a monetary gift in lieu of an item, donate baked goods and fresh produce for the food stand, or volunteer to demonstrate your craft trade at the event. We also rely on volunteer assistance for operating the food stand and country store.
There’s an amazing story unfolding here through the ministry of Camp Ewalu. It’s the story of God’s love made transparent through Christ and demonstrated through the generosity of many supporters like you. Thank you for the many creative ways that you support this ministry. We look forward to working with you in the months leading to the Fall Festival and Quilt Auction!
