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DONOR FAMILY QUILTS
The Donor Family Quilts memorialize and honor those who helped others through
organ and tissue donation. Donor families are offered the opportunity to
create a quilt square that is a memorial tribute to their loved one, and Connie
Ballard, a donor mom from Mt. Sterling, will incorporate all newly contributed
quilt squares into an existing quilt, or begin a new one.
As part of KODA’s Aftercare Program, donor families will receive a brochure on the
local Donor Family Quilt, explaining what it is and how to create and contribute a
square for the Quilt. Some of the squares that have been contributed are shown here,
as well as the Donor Family Quilt. Squares can be created from any fabrics and mementos.
The quilt patch must be an 8 inch square, with a half-inch seam on all four sides, so
that the patch can be included in the Quilt.
The Donor Family Quilt travels frequently, so it is important that everything is sewn
securely. Please avoid using glue, as it may dry out over time. If you are including
a photograph on the patch, have it laminated or transferred directly onto the fabric
by a copy shop. Feel free to include your loved one’s name and dates of birth and
death, if you wish.
If you would like more information on the Donor Family Quilt, please send a request to
As a donor family member, you have the opportunity to honor your loved one by contributing
a Quilt square to the Local Donor Family Quilt, which stays in the Kentucky/Indiana/West
Virginia area, and/or contribute a Quilt square to the National Donor Family Quilt
(www.donorfamily.org),
which travels around the country. There is no timeframe, so you
can create and submit a Quilt square to honor your loved one at any time.
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