Sure, they knew they were helping a good cause. Sure, they realized they were cementing their knowledge of geometry with hands-on work. But the students involved with Garside Junior High School's Quilting Club this past school year genuinely liked making quilts for Child Haven.

The club was the brainchild of Jeannette Bautista, Garside's math teacher. Her interest in sewing, combined with a $1,000 grant from State Farm Insurance through Youth Service America, led to the formation of the club.