This year the quilt, named Didgeridoo, has an aboriginal theme. A didgeridoo is an Australian aboriginal instrument and is played using circular breathing. The quilt portrays the didgeridoo using aboriginal patterned fabric sewn in circular blocks.
The Didgeridoo” Quilt Raffle will be held June 4, 2026
at the CalRTA Division #58 meeting. All proceeds go directly towards
scholarships for graduating WCCUSD seniors.
You may purchase tickets to win this beautiful quilt in the following ways:
– Send a check ($1.00 for each ticket) payable to WCCRESF by May 28th, and mail to WCCRESF, PO Box 703, El Cerrito, CA 94530. On the lower left corner of the envelope, write QUILT. Inside the envelope, along with your check, include your name, phone number and/or email address.
OR
– Purchase tickets electronically ($1.00 for each ticket) by going to the “Fundraising and Raffles Tab” on the left side of the website home page and clicking the Donate button by May 28th. Please make a note in the “instructions from buyer” section that the donation is for electronic quilt raffle tickets.
For each $1 donated, one entry will be submitted in your name to the raffle.
This is the 15th quilt made to support the West Contra Costa Retired Educators Scholarship Fund. It commemorates the 49th year that this fund has awarded scholarships totaling over one million dollars to high school seniors from the West Contra Costa Unified School District, which includes the cities of El Cerrito, Kensington, Richmond, San Pablo, El Sobrante, Pinole and Hercules, California.
Didgeradoo was designed and made by Janet Smith, former Scholarship Board president, and current lead for the Division 58 Retired Teachers Joanna Sykes Teachers Grant. The Scholarship Board extends a huge thank you to Janet for her art and dedication to the students and teachers of WCCUSD.
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