The Carol Joy Holling Camp, Conference & Retreat Center's 22th annual Quilt Auction saw amazing crowds, beautiful quilts and lots of dollars raised for the summer camping programs. More than 900 people gathered on Saturday, July 31 to enjoy a beautiful day outdoors and help raise a more than $80,000.  “Who would have thought that it was possible to get 900+ people to come on a warm July day to sit outdoors and bid on quilts,” said Dave Coker, Executive Director of Nebraska Lutheran Outdoor Ministries (NLOM). NLOM owns and operates Carol Joy Holling Camp. “We are beyond thrilled with the turnout and with the generosity of so many people! The NLOM family grows larger every day and we are so grateful that so many people care enough about the life-changing programs and places that they make, donate and purchase all those beautiful quilts,” he added.

Hundreds of quilters from across Nebraska and neighboring states put in thousands of hours creating quilts of all shapes and sizes, from decorative wall hangings to king-size creations. Quilts sold from $25 to more than $1,000!

In addition to the auction, guests joined in celebrating the completion of 32,000 health kits that will be sent to help the relief efforts in Haiti. Campers and staff, all summer long, worked to complete this ambitious project. The project, named Created for Community, was a partnership between Nebraska Lutheran Outdoor Ministries and Lutheran World Relief.

View the quilts and their selling prices! 

Mark your calendars for the 2011 Quilt Auction - July 30, 2011!