EVENT: 2011 Quilt-a-Thon at Fenway Park

Invite You and Your Friends to Attend
The 2nd Annual Wrapped Up in Sports, Inc. Quiltathon!

Presented by: Fenway Enterprises

Calling All Quilters and Volunteers!

Volunteer a day of quilting to help children in need!

DATE: Sunday, March 20, 2011
EVENT TIME: 9:00am - 4:00pm
EVENT NAME: 2nd Annual Wrapped Up in Sports, Inc. Quiltathon
EVENT LOCATION: Fenway Park - Boston, MA (EMC Room)

The 2nd Annual Wrapped Up in Sports, Inc. Quiltathon is scheduled to be held at Fenway Park in Boston, MA on Sunday, March 20thfrom 9:00am to 4:00pm.

This year's event is a Red Sox theme! We could not think of a better way to showcase our team spirit and our love for the community than by hosting this event at Fenway Park! Help us make as many Red Sox quilt tops as possible in eight hours! All completed quilt tops will be donated to an organization that houses and or assists children in need.

Quilt kits, fabric and other related supplies will be provided, but participants are encouraged to bring their own sewing machines, supplies and accessories, ironing boards and equipment if possible.

Complimentary food and refreshments will be provided for all participants. Great prizes and gifts will be given away all day, and expect a visit from Red Sox Green Monster WALLY! Parking is available on and around Yawkey Way.

Volunteers are encouraged to attend throughout the day, but a full day is not required.

Come show your team spirit and participate for a worthy cause - making children smile!

RSVP by March 13, 2011

Please REGISTER here

PRESS RELEASE: Give Thanks & Quilt Campaign

Date: Friday, November 4, 2010

Contact: Katy Barrett

KB Marketing Associates, LLC

(860) 538-2633

katy@kbmarketingassociates.com

KEVIN YOUKILIS HITS FOR KIDS

AND WRAPPED UP IN SPORTS, INC.

ANNOUNCE “GIVE THANKS AND QUILT” CAMPAIGN

A holiday season campaign to inspire quilters to make sports-inspired quilts for kids at The Italian Home for Children

Boston, MA - Looking for a unique way to give back this holiday season? Kevin Youkilis Hits for Kids is teaming up with Wrapped Up in Sports, Inc. in an effort to bring joy this holiday season to the children being served by The Italian Home for Children, one of Youkilis’ favorite charities that treats and houses emotionally and behaviorally challenged children of all races, nationalities and religions.

Kevin Youkilis Hits for Kids and Wrapped Up in Sports, Inc. are asking Red Sox and New England sports fans to produce Boston Red Sox, New England Patriots, Boston Celtics, or Boston Bruins inspired-quilts to be collected and presented by Kevin himself along-side Wrapped Up in Sports, Inc. this December to children at The Italian Home for Children.

Between now and December 15^th, you can participate in “Give Thanks and Quilt” by producing quilts and submitting them to Wrapped Up in Sports, Inc. For more details, sample patterns, and to learn how to donate a quilt, please visit www.wrappedupinsports.org.

Working with Kevin Youkilis Hits for Kids is the ideal collaboration for Wrapped Up in Sports, Inc. “Kevin Youkilis Hits for Kids has had an amazing impact supporting underfunded organizations in New England. Their mission is so strongly related to ours that teaming up just felt like a homerun,” says Kate McCullough, President and Founder of Wrapped Up in Sports, Inc., an organization founded last year that is dedicated to making, collecting, and donating professional sports teams-inspired quilts for children in medical, social, and mental-health need. Kate says, “It is our hope that fans of Kevin Youkilis and the charities he supports will rally together to help create enough quilts to give the kids of The Italian Home for Children quilts to provide them with comfort and pride as they cheer on their beloved sports teams”.

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Wrapped Up in Sports, Inc. is a 501 (c)(3) tax exempt non-profit organization dedicated to making, collecting, and donating professional sports teams-inspired quilts for children in medical, social, and mental-health need. For more information about the organization, how to get involved, or to make a gift, please visit www.wrappedupinsports.org or contact Kate McCullough at (857) 891-1612 or kate@wrappedupinsports.org.

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Kevin Youkilis Hits for Kids is a charitable organization founded by Boston Red Sox infielder Kevin Youkilis, dedicated to rallying local and corporate support for charities and organizations focused on the health and wellbeing of children. Kevin Youkilis Hits for Kids teams up with existing community-based children's charities and medical research programs in New England and in Kevin's home town of Cincinnati, to help them raise money and awareness.

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The Italian Home for Children is a residential and day treatment facility for emotionally and behaviorally challenged children of all races, nationalities and religions. On any given day about 100 children attend the programs in the Jamaica Plain campus, while about 20 children are enrolled in the Cranwood programs in East Freetown, MA. All of our children, boys and girls, range in age from 4 to 13 years old. The Italian Home for Children specializes in the assessment and treatment of a variety of behavioral and mental health concerns. Every year the Italian Home assists over 500 children and provides its services to children throughout Massachusetts.

FUNDRAISER: Lia Sophia Jewelry Event

DATE:  Sunday, November 7, 2010

EVENT LOCATION:  The Landsdowne Pub (near Fenway Park)

EVENT TIME:  11:30 am - 3:00pm

TICKET PRICE:  $15.00

The event will take place at the Landsdowne Pub located directly across the street from Fenway Park and will include brunch, a jewelry trunk show and raffles!

Sarah Ciampo, our Lia Sophia consultant will donate 50% of her 

commission made at this event. Donated funds will be directly used to purchase material and supplies needed for upcoming quilting events and workshops that will help produce quilts that will be donated to children.

• To register, please click here. 

We encourage you to spread the word of our event to your friends and family who are interested in Lia Sophia Jewelry.  

For more information about this event, please contact us at events@wrappedupinsports.org

If you are unable to make it to the jewelry party, but are interested in the Lia Sophia catalogue, our consultant is accepting online orders:

Outside orders can be done through her website. 

• Click on *Our Jewelry*  
• Enter Kate McCullough in the hostess space provided  
• Click on the name when it appears and orders will be sent directly to Sarah.  

Online orders will be included in her overall commission made on Nov. 7! 

Remember, 50% of that commission will be donated to Wrapped Up in Sports!

If Sarah receives $250.00 in online orders before the show, we will raffle off the hostess benefits individually at the party on Sunday, November 7th!

The promotion for November is when you purchase  2 items at full price you can choose any item for half price!! 

ADDITIONAL SAVINGS: You can then choose up to 3 additional necklaces for half price. The MOST EXPENSIVE items will be HALF PRICE!!! 

Yes... Its True!

If we don't see you on Sunday, we hope you consider the online catalogue!

Help us with an easy new way to fundraise! Join our Circle on BloomSpot!

BloomSpot will donate $5 for each person who joins between today and Oct 1, 2010 at midnight!

BloomSpot is an online publication providing exclusive discounts to local restaurants, bars, spas, and more. We recently started a Circle on BloomSpot to provide members an easy and fun way to support us online. Once you join our Circle, any item you purchase will generate a donation.

Please spread the word to your friends by copying the link -- anyone can join AND IT'S FREE!
http://www.bloomspot.com/circles/wrapped-up-in-sports/


Thanks again for your support!

2010 Wrapped Up in Sports Quilt-a-Thon

Volunteers Needed for the 2010 Wrapped Up in Sports, Inc. Quiltathon!

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Host

The 2010 Wrapped Up in Sports, Inc. Quiltathon!

Sunday, August 8, 2010

10:00 am – 6:00 pm

Hotel Commonwealth  (Commonwealth Room – 2nd Floor)

500 Commonwealth Avenue

Boston, MA 02215

Calling All Quilters and Volunteers!

Volunteer a day of quilting to help children in need!

Help us make as many quilt tops as possible in 8 hours!

Quilt tops will be included in 3 quilt donations this year to:
Children's Hospital Boston, Horizons for Homeless Children and Room to Grow.

Fabric and other related supplies will be provided,

but participants are encouraged to bring their own sewing machines.

Complimentary valet parking along with food and refreshments will be provided for all participants.

Great prizes and gifts will be given away all day!

A full day is not required. Volunteers are encouraged to attend throughout the day.

Come help for a worthy cause – making children smile!!

Click here to register:  http://events.constantcontact.com/register/event?oeidk=a07e2y6uamvef116dba

For more information, contact Kate McCullough at Kate@wrappedupinsports.org

Tumbleweeds Lends a Helping Hand to Wrapped Up in Sports, Inc.

On Wednesday, July 14th, Debbie Zeida hosted a free quilt class at Tumbleweeds in West Barnstable, MA. Students learned how to stablize sports apparel and make quilts out of them.  Debbie has made a number of generous donations to Wrapped Up in Sports, Inc., and she was generous to volunteer her time to teach this class.

Wrapped Up in Sports donated T-shirts, fabric and batting, and Tumbleweeds was kind to also donate fabric and space for the class!

About 10 quilts representing the New England Patriots, Boston Red Sox and Boston Celtics will be donated to Wrapped Up in Sports, Inc. and will be included in upcoming donations to Room to Grow, Children's Hospital Boston and Horizons for Homeless Children.  Thank you Debbie!!

Kate McCullough brought a few donated quilts to the class for inspiration
and also participated.   

Check out Tumbleweeds blog for more pics:  http://tumbletalk.blogspot.com/

Wrapped Up in Sports, Inc. Donates Autographed Wall Hangings to Help Benefit the Jimmy Fund

JIMMY FUND CLINIC PATIENTS SIGN THE PESKY POLE –

ON A QUILT THAT IS!
Wrapped Up in Sports, Inc. to Donate Red Sox Inspired Quilt to the Jimmy Fund

Boston, MA - Volunteers from Wrapped Up In Sports, Inc., a non-profit organization dedicated to making, collecting, and donating professional sports team-inspired quilts for children in medical, social and mental-health need, made a special trip to Dana-Farber Cancer Institute’s Jimmy Fund Clinic with a special keepsake in hand. A volunteer quilter hand-made a Red Sox inspired wall hanging quilt that was autographed by members of the 2010 Boston Red Sox. The wall hanging, which has a replica of Fenway Park and boththe Pesky and Fisk Foul Pole will be put up for auction on eBay during the WEEI/NESN Jimmy Fund Radio-Telethon’s Extra Innings Auction to take place at the end of July.

The wall hanging did not seem complete with nearly blank Pesky and Fisk Poles, soWrapped Up in Sports, Inc. President and Founder, Kate McCullough, decided to have patients and their parents from the Jimmy Fund Clinic sign their names and inspirational messages on the yellow fabric adjacent to the signatures of fan favorites like Dustin Pedroia, Kevin Youkilis, and more. “It was the perfect touch to make this wall hanging truly special.”, says Kate McCullough.

Donating this wall hanging to the Jimmy Fund to auction has special meaning for those involved in Wrapped Up in Sports, Inc. During the summer of 2008, Kate McCullough tuned into the WEEI/NESN Jimmy Fund Radio-Telethon and was so inspired by the stories that the Jimmy Fund clinic patients told not just of their treatment, but also of the great activities Dana-Farber Cancer Institute provides for them to take their mind off of their disease. McCullough could see that when talking about their trips to Ft. Myers for Spring Training or having visits with professional athletes, their eyes widened, the tone of their voices perked up, and they smiled from ear to ear. This inspired Kate to start Wrapped Up in Sports, Inc. so that kids all over New England could feel connected to their beloved sports teams and feel comforted by the love put into these hand-made team-inspired quilts. "We feel it is necessary to give back to the cause that inspired the start of our organization.”, says McCullough, “The Jimmy Fund Clinic provides smiles and hope for kids with cancer and we are grateful for the opportunity to help keep that spirit going!"

One hundred percent of the proceeds from the sale of this quilt will be donated to the Patient Activities Fund in the Jimmy Fund Clinic to help create positive experiences for pediatric patients.

Lisa Scherber, Patient Activities Coordinator in the Jimmy Fund Clinic says, “The funds that will be raised with this project will be used for a different type of medicine. The activities and events that happen with these funds will help these kids to get to their next treatment, by making them feel safe and happy.” You can bid on this one-of-a-kind Red Sox team autographed wall hanging along with an autographed New England Patriots wall hanging on eBay in July.

Wrapped Up in Sports, Inc. thanks the Boston Red Sox and New England Patriots for their participation in this project. To learn more, please visit www.wrappedupinsports.org or contact Kate McCullough at (857) 891-1612 or kate@wrappedupinsports.org.

Autographed New England Patriots Wall Hanging Quilt http://item.ebay.com/220631833810

Autographed Boston Red Sox Wall Hanging Quilt http://item.ebay.com/220631839026

2010 Red Sox Quilt Contest for Kids

Kids!!! Do You Have Red Sox Fever?! Show your team spirit and enter!!

2010 RED SOX QUILT CONTEST!!

Enter your completed quilt by August 1, 2010 for your chance to win!!

Grand Prize:
(4) Red Sox Tickets!!
(Game details to be announced)

2nd Prize:

Autographed Screen Print by Red Sox!
Courtesy of Sports Propaganda, LLC (www.sportspropaganda.com)

3rd Prize:
$50 Gift Card to Yawkey Way Souvenir Store
Kids are allowed assistance by an experienced quilter!

Click on the link below for more details!

http://www.wrappedupinsports.org/Wrapped_Up_In_Sports/2010-Contest.html

Spring Cleaning on eBay to benefit Wrapped Up in Sports, Inc.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Date: Thursday, May 20, 2010
Contact: Katy Barrett
KB Marketing Associates, LLC
(860) 538-2633
katy@kbmarketingassociates.com

Bidding for a Great Cause!
Spring Cleaning on eBay to benefit Wrapped Up in Sports, Inc.

May 20 to June 20

Spring is the season to give your self a fresh start by cleaning out those messy closets, garages, attics, and basements. If you are like most people, you probably have a few items that are just too good to give-a-way, so what should you do with them?

Wrapped Up in Sports, Inc., a non-profit organization dedicated to making, collecting, and donating professional sports team-inspired quilts for children in medical, social and mental-health need is asking that you post these items on their behalf on eBay!

You can use eBay Giving Works to list items on eBay and donate 10-100 percent of your listing's final sale price to Wrapped Up in Sports, Inc. It is an easy way to sell items you no longer need or use while helping Wrapped Up in Sports, Inc. provide comfort to children in need in Massachusetts. More information on buying and selling items can be found by visiting the “How to Help” page at http://www.wrappedupinsports.org/

“Every bid helps!” says Wrapped Up in Sports, Inc. Founder Kate McCullough, “We’re hoping to raise funds to help us purchase materials and equipment so that we can provide more quilts to kids in need.” What sort of impact will that have? Just check out the Wrapped Up in Sports, Inc. website to see proof that these quilts deliver smiles to many children facing adversity every day. “Every child deserves to be comforted.” says Kate, “By posting an item on eBay to benefit Wrapped Up in Sports, Inc., you are playing an integral role in our ability to provide that comfort to more children.”

Wrapped Up in Sports, Inc. is a 501 (c)(3) tax exempt non-profit organization dedicated to making, collecting, and donating professional sports teams-inspired quilts for children in medical, social, and mental-health need. For more information about the organization, how to get involved, or to make a gift, please visit http://www.wrappedupinsports.org/ or contact Kate McCullough at (857) 891-1612 or kate@wrappedupinsports.org

Our donation to the Elizabeth Stone House of Roxbury, MA was a huge success!

The Elizabeth Stone House is a housing agency for women and children suffering from forms of violence, trauma and social issues.

These kids have to face a lot of adversity in their life, so it was extremely important to Wrapped Up in Sports to make sure each child felt a little bit more special. Each child received his and her own unique quilt, and from their smiles, it seems they really appreciated them and will enjoy them for days, months and hopefully years to come.

We got some great feedback from the kids themselves, which I am most appreciative of. Who best to tell us what they think than the children receiving them?!

Being that we hand out sports quilts, the initial reaction of some of the girls was that the quilts were "boy quilts" because they only focused on sports teams. We let them pick their own quilts, and once they found a quilt that had fabric they could relate to, they changed their opinions. But, that is really helpful feedback for me, and now I know to make sure to tailor specific quilts for girls. Using more pinks, floral prints and girl novelty prints (cheerleading, colorful stars, polka dots, etc.) will help tailor the quilts for girls.

Remember, just because their sports quilts does not mean girls won't enjoy them. They know who their beloved Boston sports teams are!

If anyone has any ideas to tailor sports quilts for girls, please post your comments. I'd love to hear what ideas everyone has :)

We are looking forward to our next big projects!! Stay tuned.

Kate

Welcome Quilters to the Wrapped Up in Sports Blog.

We are excited about our donation of charity quilts to the Elizabeth Stone House on Monday, April 5, 2010. 35 quilts will be donated to the organization which houses and assists women and children suffering from violence and other forms of trauma. I will post pictures as soon as I can.

If any quilters and or quilt guilds interested in making and donating a charity quilt(s) to our organization, or would like to request more information about Wrapped Up in Sports, please visit us at www.wrappedupinsports.org.

Thanks!

Kate McCullough
Founder & President