Gretchen founded The Love Quilt Project in 2011 after a mission trip to South Africa with her church. Her passion to help children and her belief in human kindness has been the inspiration behind the project.

Ever since a 2014 mission trip to build an orphan home in Masiphumelele, South Africa, Bill has been on a mission to help South African children affected by the HIV / AIDS epidemic.

Jenni Knitting, a new Love Quilt Project Board Member was born and raised in South Africa, has strong ties to the country and makes regular visits to see family and friends there. On a recent trip to Cape Town, Jenni, her husband Luke and their two daughters visited the foster home in Masiphumelele and had a wonderful time connecting with the children and their foster mothers. 

Luke Knittig is a new Love Quilt Project Board member who brings a strong public relations background to our charity. He has extensive experience in media relations, social media, digital/web and outreach programs. Luke has recently travelled to South Africa to visit the foster homes with his wife, Jenni and children.

Berna Hogan is one of the many volunteer quilters who help the Love Quilt Project accomplish its mission of providing children in foster care with feelings of warmth and resilience. With over 30 years of quilting experience, as well as experience in many other child-centric charities, the choice to become a board member was an easy one.