21 Mar

Things are moving along with Quilts of Valor! · On Feb. 24, Pam and I presented a quilt at Vet Court. · Shirley Garth made and presented a quilt to her sister and is now the favorite sister ever! · On March 8, Pam and I attended a meeting of American Legion Post 215 and presented 7 quilts. One of the members had passed away and his funeral was that afternoon, but we still had 17 folks there. It was so nice to see old friends and Willie was still talking about his...

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22 Jan

Time is flying but things have been very slow due to the weather. Meetings got cancelled and contacts were slim. I went to the VVA meeting Jan. 13 and had several of the vets tell me how much they loved their quilt but did not present one. The one I was supposed to do fell through due to the vet's health issue. I asked his buddy to present the quilt since it meant so much to the guy. My vet agreed and I asked the members to be sure vets...

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28 Dec

What a month (Dec.) this has been, and it isn't over yet. We awarded 111 quilts in 2024 and have at least three more presentations already lined up for 2025. For those who think these quilts don't matter, let me share: I awarded a quilt to my dentist over two years ago, and I had an appointment for cleaning on Wednesday. He thanked me again for the beautiful quilt. Then told the hygienist about getting this beautiful quilt and a pillowcase made of Army fabric. The pillowcase goes with him when...

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