![]() ![]() She has served as the local contact for Quilts of Valor since 2008. Air Force Veteran Robert Campbell received the 500th quilt presented at the facility since 2008.Ībout the author: Martha “Marti” Rouby is a social worker at the Little Rock VA Medical Center in Little Rock, Arkansas. This week, at the Central Arkansas Veterans Health Care System in Little Rock, U.S. If you know someone who is deserving and has not received a quilt yet please contact. And finally, this quilt is meant to offer COMFORT to you, and to remind you that although your family and friends cannot be with you at all times, you are forever in our thoughts and our hearts. we will be honoring our Veterans with the Quilts of Valor Ceremony.The cost of freedom is the dedication of lives of men and women like you, and this quilt is meant to say thank you for your sacrifice. Next, we know that FREEDOM IS NOT FREE.We honor you for leaving all you hold dear and to stand in harm’s way in a time of crisis, protecting us from the effects of war. Each stitch that holds the layers together represents love, gratitude, and sometimes the tears of the maker.Įach quilt also represents a three-part message from the givers to those receiving:.It represents the strength of the recipient, the support of his or her family, our communities, and our nation. The backing is the strength that supports the other layers.It represents our hope that this quilt will bring warmth, comfort, peace and healing to the individual who receives it. The batting, the filler, is the center of the quilt, its warmth.The top with its many colors, shapes and fabrics represents the communities and the many individuals we are.Thousands of quilters all over the US work daily to create quilts to cover warriors from all conflicts, including WWII, Korea, Vietnam, Iraq and Afghanistan.Ī Quilt of Valor is made of three layers and each layer has own special meaning: Quilts of Valor Foundation recognizes and acknowledges the “war demons” that plague soldiers from all wars. With each quilt, the mission to honor Servicemembers and Veterans is fulfilled - one human being reaching out and touching another, without judgement, reaching out with acceptance and with an acknowledgment of service to our nation in very trying circumstances. Since then, more than 140,000 quilts have been awarded here in the United States, and in Germany, Iraq and Afghanistan. It was during that time her son was deployed that she had the idea of comforting Veterans with quilts. With a son deployed in Iraq – a gunner sitting atop a Humvee – she felt ten seconds away from panic 24-hours a day, every day. This is also where you will find information about Quilts of Valor and its mission.The Quilts of Valor Foundation is a national organization founded in 2003 by “Blue Star” mom Catherine Roberts. If you would like to request a quilt for a veteran, go to and enter the name, address, phone, and service of the veteran, and your name as the nominator. Along with our embroidered quilt labels, specific to the recipient, it makes our Quilts of Valor both an individual honor and a family heirloom. We try to make some quilts for specific service ranks and branches of service. We give QOV to both female and male veterans. The minimum size of a QOV is 55" x 65" and are usually red, white, and blue, but other colors are acceptable, such as black, gold, and maroon. These meetings are the 4th Thursday of each month. Contact our group leader if in need of fabric for a quilt donation. ![]() Our group buys fabric for our quilts with donations. ![]() ![]() You do not need to be a member to assist our group making QOV. We have members from our guild and a group leader. We are all volunteers and make QOV for deserving veterans in our local counties. Our Quilts of Valor (QOV) group is The Quilting Sisters of Florida Group #16064. ![]()
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