Quilts of Valor

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.

The Oconomowoc Quilters’ Guild has been involved in making Quilts of Valor since 2009. The Quilt of Valor committee meets once a month to create beautiful Quilts of Valor. Members also take-home kits to complete the quilt top or make quilt blocks to be incorporated into quilt tops.

If you know of someone who should receive a Quilt of Valor please send an email to hiemkem@gmail.com or patricia.a.richman@gmail.com The Quilt of Valor Foundation website http://www.qovf.org/ lists the basic requirements, has free patterns, information on the program and has lots of great information! Quilts are presented to Service Members or Veterans touched by war.

"Touched by War" examples (from the National Website)

These examples are meant to help you better understand the phrase “touched by war.”

  • Engaging in direct combat, no matter when or where, in declared or undeclared wars or conflicts
  • Being wounded or injured in training for combat or direct support of combat serving while in harm’s way delivering support, supplies, etc., to those engaged in preventing conflicts or engaged in battle or combat
  • Caring for the casualties, injured, and ill service members or veterans on the frontlines, in-theater, deployed, or in hospitals and medical centers overseas or stateside
  • Providing casualty assistance to families of the fallen, escorting the fallen or remains, and/or participating in honor guards
  • Being there to listen, minister, and support others struggling with the demons of being in a war zone
  • And more…

Who is eligible for a QOV?

  • Served during declared war, conflicts, police actions, peacekeeping missions, and counter terrorism operations and/or times of peace.
  • Service during, but not necessarily limited to, WWII, Korea, Vietnam, Panama, Beirut, Granada, Bosnia, the Cold War, Desert Storm, Desert Shield, Iraq, Afghanistan, anti-terrorism operations, and terrorism attacks against Armed Forces personnel is included.
  • Only veterans with Honorable or General Discharge status are eligible.
  • QOVF does not award QOVs postmortem.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Know Someone Who Should Receive a Quilt of Valor?

Please press this link to view or print our Guild's Quilt of Valor nomination sheet.

Other Quilts of Valor photos can be found on Guild Gallery tab.