34 Quilts of Valor presented to veterans in Streator

34 Quilts of Valor presented to veterans in Streator

Thirty four Quilts of Valor were presented to veterans Sunday at two ceremonies at Holy Trinity Church Fellowship Hall in Streator.These quilts are made and distributed by local volunteers.The national Quilts of Valor organization was founded in 2003 by Catherine Roberts, who had a dream where a soldier who was distressed was comforted by a quilt. From there, she set up efforts to enlist volunteers to create quilts. The effort grew nationally an…

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Quilts of Valor presented to local veterans - New York Mills Dispatch

Photo by Tucker Henderson The New York Mills VFW and VFW Auxiliary hosted its annual Veterans Day program at NY Mills School on Wednesday morning. The program featured the awarding of Quilts of Valor to veterans from the area, as well as a variety of guest speakers like the Voice of Democracy and Patriot’s Pen…  This content is for members only. Visit the site and log in/register to read.