| Raffled quilt helps to cover Recovery School expenses |
By: Melissa Kaelin
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Posted: Monday, November 2, 2009 11:06 pm
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Helen Newman of Morristown, left, presents a quilt made in recognition of students at the Recovery School of Southern Minnesota to Carol Kuisle of Owatonna at the school on Monday.
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By MELISSA KAELIN
mkaelin@owatonna.com
OWATONNA — A quilt made with patches that represent each individual member of the Recovery School of Southern Minnesota was raffled off on Sunday during a pancake fundraiser for the school.
Helen Newman, of Morristown, presented the quilt to students of the Recovery School in March, as she told them the quilt would not be whole without the sum of its parts. Newman sewed the quilt together by hand, with the intention of using it for a school fundraiser later in the year.
“It was a lot of work,” said Newman, “but it was a lot of fun.”
During a raffle on Sunday, that quilt was passed on to Carol Kuisle, of Owatonna. After posing for a photo with Newman Monday night, Kuisle took the quilt home.
“I’m very excited,” said Kuisle. “I couldn’t believe it when my name was drawn.”
Kuisle said she attended the fundraiser at the Owatonna Eagles Club with her husband, John, and they were both proud to support the Recovery School.
“It’s a very good cause,” said Kuisle.
During a meeting of the school board on Monday, Rob Chemberlin said the numbers from the fundraiser were beginning to trickle in.
“Estimates of the proceeds from the pancake breakfast are $2,000,” said Chemberlin.
Jennifer Braun, a supporter of the school, said several communities came out in force to make those numbers happen. Not only did a large part of the congregation of St. John Lutheran Church turn out for the event, but Braun said a number of people from Peace United Methodist Church in Morristown came out as well.
“I would say half of the congregation was there in support of the school,” said Braun. “We’re sort of becoming the friends of the Recovery School. You realize there’s a need for this school and that those people need hope and they need to be given a second chance,” said Braun.
Melissa Kaelin can be reached at 444-2372.
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