In Hand-Crafted Gifts (NAPSA)—Ronald McDonald Houses nationwide received oneof-a-kind gifts, thanks to quilters from across the country that handcrafted mini-quilts for a program called the Circle of Kindness. Mini-quilts, made by people across America, were uniquegifts to Ronald McDonald Houses. The Circle of Kindness initia- tive is the culmination of the 100th anniversary celebration of Quilted Northern bath tissue, which offered sweepstakes and charitable donations totaling $100,000 to Ronald McDonald House Charities this year. The company will donate 147 mini- quilts in all—one to hang in each of the 147 Ronald McDonald Houses in the United States. Hundreds of mini-quilts were collected through the Circle of Kindness, and quilters who shared their talents were automatically entered into the Quilted Northern Circle of Kindness Sweepstakes. The winner, Judy Matheison of Sebastopol, Calif., won $1,000, a one-year supply of bath tissue and a trip to Chicago for a special Donation Celebration event where the first mini-quilt was put on display for Ronald McDonald House families to enjoy for years to come. You can create your own vir- tual quilt online, and learn more about the 100-year history of Quilted Northern by visiting www.quiltednorthern.com.
