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Hundreds of Quilts of Valor quilts have been awarded to physically wounded veterans across the country, and hundreds more have been awarded to those struggling with psychological or emotional trauma and distress.
Hundreds of Quilts of Valor quilts have been awarded to physically wounded veterans across the country, and hundreds more have been awarded to those struggling with psychological or emotional trauma and distress. There are several crisis hotlines available 24 / 7. The National Call Center for Homeless Veterans is 1-877- 424-3838. For the Veterans Crisis Line, simply dial 988 and select 1. The Women Veterans hotline is 1-855-829-6636.
From the beginning, Catherine Roberts had definite ideas about standards of excellence for Quilts of Valor. " I knew a Quilt of Valor had to be a quality-made quilt, not a ' charity quilt.' A Quilt of Valor had to be quilted, not tied. It would be awarded, not just passed out like magazines, and would say unequivocally, ' Thank you for your service, sacrifice and valor in serving our nation.”' SwOk
STORY BY: JENNIFER JALBERT Stillwater Oklahoma Magazine
PHOTOS by JENNIFER JALBERT
Sarah Wheatley, Gerald McClain
Oklahoma. CVQG created the program Quilts of Kindness, and has donated quilts to Mission of Hope, Grace Living Center, Hope House, Wings of Hope, and Stillwater Life youth center.
Sarah Wheatley is the head of our local Quilts of Valor organization and a Cimarron Valley Quilt Guild board member. For information on joining this local quilt guild, visit www. cvqg. org. To get involved with the Quilts of Valor Foundation, or nominate your personal hero for a QOV quilt, go to www. qovf. org.
Sarah Wheatley, Eugene B. Powers
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