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East Meets West or When a City of Angels Meets a Gathering of Angels
As a young woman growing up, you may wonder "What is my roll in life?", "Where do I fit in...?", "How can I make a Difference?".
The answers to these questions come from learned experiences at Marlborough School in Los Angeles, California.
Marlborough School has been preparing young women for leadership and contribution to humanity since 1889.
A shining example of the caliber of the women attending the school and serving the nation comes from 2009 Senior Ali Slagle. Ali is deeply involved in community giving and leadership. Volumes could be written about Ali's giving and personal accomplishments (just Google her, Oh WOW! - Way to go Ali!), but it is more than the accomplishments she has received, it is about how Ali and the other students under her leadership have forever touched the lives of children stricken with pediatric cancer. According to recent statistics, EVERY DAY 46 school age children are stricken with pediatric cancer.
Ali sought a project concept for Human Kindness Day 2009, did some research and found the MSP Quilting Angels of Germantown, MD through the internet. The young women of Marlborough School created hand colored blocks with inscriptions of hope to bolster the spirits of the children. With love, talent and inspiration, the Quilting Angels created custom heirloom quilts for distribution by the Candlelighters - Childhood Cancer Foundation. All quilts are presented during a Blessing of The Quilts which occurs 2-3 times each year. The quilts made with the blocks created by the student body of Marlborough School will be presented at the National Awareness Tree Lighting Ceremony, Saturday December 12th, 2009 at the Old Post Office Pavilion, Washington, D.C.
Sincere Thanks to Ali Slagle, the young women of Marlborough School, Ms. Laurie Brown , Director Community Service, and of course the creators of the quilts from the MSP Quilting Angels - Jean, Jodie, Kathy, Liz and Sandi.
To learn more about how you and your organization can become involved in a similar project, just write to us like Ali did! We'll join forces, forever change your life and the lives of children with pediatric cancer.
Please enjoy the pictorial of how this all happened...
About the Marlborough School
Marlborough School, founded in 1889, is an independent, urban day school serving a diverse group of young women. The School is committed to delivering a superior college preparatory education in an environment imbued with high ethical values. Marlborough believes that, for women, academic excellence, leadership skills and confidence flourish best in a school exclusively devoted to their education. The Marlborough community enables each student to develop her fullest potential so that she may contribute in a global society.
About the MSP Quilting Angels
The MSP Quilting Angels of Germantown, Maryland, founded in 2004, are a talented and diverse ecumenical group of women whose works serve great causes - Candlelighters - Childhood Cancer Foundation, Quilts For Kids and Quilts of Valor . The custom heirloom quilts created by the MSP Quilting Angels are Blessed during a special Mass at Mother Seton Parish under the direction of Reverend Mark W. Ervin before distribution to children with pediatric cancer or wounded warriors. The MSP Quilting Angels have numerous out-reach programs and seek joint partnerships with other organizations to support these worthy causes.
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