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50th Anniversary Wall Hanging
Carolyn Bontrager and Charlotte Swope worked together in appliqueing, piecing and hand quilting this special wall hanging. It measures 65×65 inches and is made with 50 different Civil War Reproduction cotton fabrics and includes 40 different 6 inch blocks. Over 325 yards of thread was used for quilting! The wall hanging is treated with permanent…
Join the cause and volunteer!
Have you ever wondered what goes on behind the scenes at the VA Relief Sale? Well, it takes over 1,000 volunteers to put together the event each year! Many of these volunteers have been giving their time for decades and have formed new and lasting friendships from their experience. Every year, we need help to…
50th Annual Relief Sale in 2016!
This year we celebrate our 50th Annual Sale! The first Relief Sale was held in 1967 at Paul Wenger’s farm in Augusta County. Though the venue and food and activities at the event have changed throughout the years, the volunteerism and spirit is still the same, all working together to raise money for relief efforts…
Rainy and cool weather fails to dampen spirits at 49th Annual Relief Sale
A week of heavy rain, wind and cool temperatures that continued into the weekend in the central Shenandoah Valley may have lowered attendance but failed to dampen spirits at the 49th Virginia Mennonite Relief Sale held Oct. 2-3 at the Rockingham County Fairgrounds. Preliminary figures indicate this year’s sale raised about $264,021 for the worldwide relief…
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