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The NAMES Project AIDS Memorial Quilt was founded in 1987 as a caring response to the AIDS epidemic. As the largest community art project in the world, the Quilt is composed of over 46,000 cloth 3'x6' panels, each beautifully and colorfully decorated with the name of at least one woman, man, or child who has died with AIDS. Panels are made and donated by friends, spouses, parents, children, or other family members--anyone who has lost someone to this terrible, and as yet incurable, disease.
Officially recognized as a National Treasure in 2006 and nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize in 1989, The Quilt is both an uplifting memorial to those who have perished, and a compassionate support to all living with or affected by HIV and AIDS.
As do other Quilt chapters throughout the United States, the Michigan Chapter assists people in making panels for loved ones, and displays small portions of The Quilt locally to enhance AIDS awareness, education, and prevention.
The Michigan Chapter has been actively working with the AIDS Memorial Quilt through Quilting Bee's, Displays and other awareness events for over 20 years!
GENERAL FACTS
Number of Visitors to The Quilt: 18,100,000
Money Raised by The Quilt for AIDS Services:
$4,000,000+
Number of 12'x12' 'Blocks' of The Quilt: 5,850+
Number of Panels in The Quilt: 46,000+
Number of Names on The Quilt: 91,000+
Size : 1,293,300 square feet (the equivalent of 275 NCAA basketball courts with walkway, 185 courts without walkway)
Miles of Fabric: 52.25 miles long (if all 3'x6' panels were laid end to end)
Total Weight: More than 54 tons
NAMES Project Chapters: 18
International Affiliates: 43
ACTIVE DISPLAYS
World AIDS Day
We will have 29 Quilts on display throughout Michigan.
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Contact us to host a portion of the AIDS Memorial Quilt.
