Jo Ann Donnelly found that fighting and surviving breast cancer through aggressive treatment in 1993 was just the beginning of a relationship with others who are determined to conquer the dreaded disease and to remember those who have succumbed to it. 

A resident of Burnet Texas, Jo Ann maintains close ties to Galveston County, specifically Texas City.  “I try to always participate in the Texas City Relay For Life,” Donnelly said.   

When Donnelly, a quilter, decided to enter a quilt in Texas City Museum’s quilt exhibit, she knew exactly what she wanted to do.  She designed her quilt around her collection of Relay For Life tee shirts to commemorate past events. “This is the first of my quilts I've entered in a show.  I come to Texas City quite often and am on the mailing list since I attended the show last year.   I've been quilting for a few years and it seemed like a good thing to do with part of my tee shirt collection.”   

Donnelly’s “Survivor” quilt is on display as part of the Quilt Exhibit being featured at the Texas City Museum through April 13.   Museum Coordinator Linda Turner says that the quilt exhibit has been a great success and is bringing many new visitors to the facility.  The museum is located at 409 6^th  Street North in Downtown Texas City.  For more information visit the city web site at www.texas-city-tx.org or contact the Texas City Museum at 409-643-5799.