Cafe Opening Update
After five amazing years of being a part of the Chatham County community, The Quiltmaker Cafe has finally been handed the keys to the previous Postal Fish Co. building at 75 W Salisbury St. downtown Pittsboro, NC.
We have moved into the space this past winter and have hosted some great nonprofit organizations' events, but we are now ready to open our doors on a steady, dependable schedule with our own menu!
The Cafe is seeking $25,000 in opening funds to get us up and running. This amount is the minimum needed to cover the first few weeks of food & kitchen supplies, operational and staffing costs, and community programming & outreach.
Being a Community Cafe, we thought that the best way to accomplish this would be to invite 100 community members to donate $250 each. And the first 100 donors can show their support with a custom TQC pin.
Ways to Donate:
- Online donation
- Mail check to PO Box 852, Pittsboro, NC 27312
- Drop off cash or check to 75 W. Salisbury St. Pittsboro - Make sure someone is here to receive!
Timeline:
- January 2026
- 3rd Annual New Year's Day Dessert Party
- New board members: Erica Singleton, Angela de Munick and Marilyn Moore
- Got keys to current space
- Building and Fire Inspections complete
- Children's Culinary Institute cooking classes
- February 2026
- 100-County Quilt delivered
- CORE event
- March 2026
- Passed initial Health Inspection
- Painted cafe
- PWCOC breakfast
- Served lunch for Secretary of State event
- Held non-certification mini-ServeSafe training
- April 2026
- Piano delivery
- May 8, 2026 - Opening Day @ 11:00am
Interested in visiting the space for the new Cafe??? Email info@thequiltmakercafe.org and set up a time to visit!
THANK YOU!
Cafe Opening Donors and Sponsors
Karen Ladd / Rita Rice-Ledford / Ric Harber / George & Nansi Greger-Holt / Kris Marino / Denise Carman / Jim & Sue Mc Master / Jimmie Vaughn / Chad & Tina Virgil / Jean Macdonald / Patti Dukes / Joe & Leanne Masserini / Kenneth Durham / Adam Sessions / Professional Women of Chatham and Orange Counties / Susan Hughes / Kevin & Krista Maley / Ann & Roger Saunders / Mountaire Cares / Lisa Rothman / Susan Tice / Joan Cunningham
Guest Comments
"We're very excited for you to be here! We look forward to your new permanent establishment. We'll volunteer to help how we can"
"It was a wonderful gathering of folks to celebrate Thanksgiving and the food was delicious. We met new friends and hugged old friends. It truly was a time of Giving Thanks, so grateful to have been at the table. Oh, and did I mention the food was delicious!"
"Thank you so much for the dinner. It was greatly appreciated. It is so good to see that there are still people around that care for their fellow man. I am a senoir citizen and I so appreciate the love shown to me today. Great Job!! Thanks again"
"Stressed out, depressed, disabled single parent who is so incredibly thankful for this!"
"My husband and I heard about your truck and we decided to come check it out. It was an outing for the both of us, a no cook night. My husband picked me up from dialysis, said we were going out to dinner. We both got the Philly sandwiches, they were great. For my snack tonight I got the banana pudding. We hope to become regulars. Keep up the great work and we will see you again soon"
"It was a Wonderful Day to be able to share My Thanksgiving with the Special Friends and Family! The Food was So Delicious that I ate too much! Ha!
Really I pray that this Traditional Feast Will Always Happen with the Abundant Love and Memories that Was Enjoyed on Thanksgiving. So Much to be Thankful For!
Love You All!!"
"Thanks for being "evidence" of Humanity restored. God Bless"
Financial information about this organization and a copy of its license are available from the State Solicitation Licensing Branch at 919-814-5400. The license is not an endorsement by the State.
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