The national program began in 2003, originating in the sewing room of a U.S. soldier's mom in Delaware.
The mission of the Quilts of Valor Foundation is to cover service members and veterans touched by war with comforting and healing Quilts of Valor.
QOVF has become a national grassroots community service effort, connecting the home-front with the country's wounded combat warriors and veterans.
Pulaski County has dozens of women who love to make quilt tops. They are loosely organized through clubs, churches and social media, and many have joined together to participate in the Quilts of Valor program.
"What a great community we have here in Pulaski County, Indiana," said Gayle Conner, one of the local event's organizers. "Thank you to the many businesses and individuals in our community who made donations to help us accomplish our vision.' Many willing hands, young and old, helped plan, cut, press, sew and bind these beautiful quilts with love, prayers and healing thoughts in every stitch."
A Quilt of Valor is a generous lap-sized quilt, made by a quilt-topper (the piecer) of quality fabrics, and finished by a machine quilter. After it has been bound, washed, labeled and wrapped in a presentation case, it is ready to be awarded.
The local ladies organized Saturday's program, which began with the Presentation of Colors by Boy Scout Troop 229 and concluded with a performance on bagpipes by brothers Zen and Roman Zupin.
See photos of most of the quilt presentations on the PulaskiPost.com Facebook page
The quilts were presented as follows:
Veteran: Carl Anspach
Donor: Winamac VFW Post 1728
Made by: Jan Moore
Veteran: Carl Brust
Donor: Kewanna Metal Specialties
Made by: Lois Hickle
Veteran: Harold Budd
Donor: Budd Agency
Made by: Edith DePoy
Veteran: Bill Cervenka
Donor: NCS Welding
Made by: Margaret Steinacker
Veteran: John Conner
Donor: Betty & Paul Daugirda
Made by: Gayle Conner
Veteran: Don Cotner
Donor: Bob & Lynne Klitzman
Made by: Pam Burger
Veteran: Art Fox
Donor: VFW Ladies Auxiliary Post #1728
Made by: Bryn Zellers
Veteran: Jim Fredel
Donor: Curt & Phyllis Kramer
Made by: Phyllis Kramer
Veteran: Cliff Fritz
Donor: Bethel Bible Church
Made by: Bethel Bible Church Quilters
Veteran: Ralph Fritz
Donor: Darl Fritz/Fritz Fire Equipment
Made by: Linda Fritz
Veteran: Kenny Gardner
Donor: Pulaski Co. Retired Teachers Association
Made by: Phyllis Kramer & Marsha Dulhanty
Veteran: Dolores Grizzell
Donor: Northern Indiana Power from the Past
Made by: Jan Smith & Mary Shurn
Veteran: Mick Hoffman
Donor: Eddie Ploss
Made by: Eddie Ploss
Veteran: Don Kegarise
Donor: Nite-liters Home Ec Club
Made by: Linda Doll & Brenda Finnegan
Veteran: Bob Klitzman
Donor: Good Oil, Barb & Tom White, Beauty Break,
Keller Insurance & Consulting
Made by: Gayle Conner
Veteran: Ken Knarr
Donor: Jennifer & Tim Zimmer Family
Made by: Gayle Conner
Veteran: Everett Knebel
Donor: Mickey White
Made by: Mickey White
Veteran: Bernie Knouff
Donor: Mildred Schmicker
Made by: Lenora Hoover
Veteran: Bill Kocher
Donor: Standard Industrial Supply
Made by: Ann Fagner
Veteran: Bill Ledford
Donor: Tippecanoe Church Ladies Guild
Made by: Tippecanoe Church Ladies Guild
Veteran: Bill Lewis
Donor: Lightstream
Made by: Jan Moore & Susan Schonegg
Veteran: Doug Lewis
Donor: Hoover Storage, Blue Hoover Music,
Hoover Construction
Made by: Lenora Hoover
Veteran: Ed Loehmer
Donor: Moyer Grain
Made by: Sharon Litke
Veteran: Samuel Marks
Donor: Frain Mortuary
Made by: Ann Holbrook & Jennifer Holbrook
Veteran: Ken McFarland
Donor: Eddie Ploss
Made by: Eddie Ploss
Veteran: Charlie McKinley
Donor: Sharon Litke
Made by: Sharon Litke
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Veteran: Ron Mendenhall
Donor: Chuck & Barb Knarr
Made by: Jan Smith & Mary Shurn
Veteran: Larry Miller
Donor: Moss Creek Golf Course
Made by: Gayle Conner
Veteran: Ed Minnick
Donor: Denise Neff, Ray & Kathy Franko,
Happy Homemakers Home Ec Club, UAW Local 1448
Made by: Deb Berkshire & Mardell Retschlag
Veteran: Al Mueller
Donor: Francesville American Legion Post #228, Howard Kain
Made by: Bev Burkett
Veteran: Jim Murray
Donor: Moyer Grain
Made by: Peggy Galbreath
Veteran: Don Norrick
Donor: Bethel Bible Church
Made by: Bethel Bible Church Quilters
Veteran: Jim O’Donnell
Donor: Sharon Litke
Made by: Sharon Litke
Veteran: John O’Donnell, Jr.
Donor: Vic & Judy Heather Family
Made by: Louise Gudas
Veteran: John O’Donnell, Sr., Deceased
Donor: Jerome & Rea Keller
Made by: Sharon Stalbaum
Veteran: Floyd Podell
Donor: Bob & Lynne Klitzman
Made by: Margaret Steinacker & Cloretta Rausch
Veteran: Gene Ralph
Donor: Jeff Richwine Family
Made by: Linda Doll
Veteran: Don Reid
Donor: Betty’s Quilting
Made by: Betty Podschun & Marietta Snow
Veteran: Dennis Ringen
Donor: All American Realty
Made by: Gayle Conner
Veteran: Rudy Rose
Donor: Patchwork Pals ‘76 Home Ec Club
Made by: Gayle Conner
Veteran: Doug Schultz
Donor: Mike & Cindy Schultz
Made by: Cindy Schultz
Veteran: Lane Shedrow
Donor: Tim & Sue Alexander
Made by: Ann Fagner
Veteran: Bob Smith
Donor: Mike & Cindy Schultz
Made by: Cindy Schultz
Veteran: Harold Smith
Donor: Braun Ability
Made by: Ann Fagner
Veteran: Stephen Stipp
Donor: Anonymous
Made by: Deb Berkshire & Mardell Retschlag
Veteran: Danny Taylor
Donor: Jenise Barnhouse, Betty Kruger,
Marita Gisel, CPA
Made by: Betty Kruger
Veteran: Don Terry
Donor: Marlene Fox. Dorinda Calabrese,
Teri Terry, Jimmy Terry, Dwayne Terry
Made by: Lenora Hoover
Veteran: Ed Von Tobel
Donor: American Legion Post #71
Made by: Ann Fagner
Veteran: Claiborn Wamsley
Donor: First National Bank of Monterey
Made by: Mary Ortman
Veteran: Richard Werner
Donor: Sharon Litke
Made by: Sharon Litke
Veteran: Mike Zahora
Donor: Bethel Bible Church
Made by: Bethel Bible Church Quilters
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