The final summary is in! We are well on our way toward
300,000 service members and veterans being awarded a Quilt of Valor—one quilt
and one recipient at a time—thanks to YOU!
You also ‘counted what counts’ and here is the final
summary
- Over
4,100 of you—more than double of last year—volunteered to sew,
quilt (longarm or machine quilt), cut, press, and beyond!
- About 3,000 represent almost one-third of the current QOVF
membership
- About 1,000 represent first-time volunteers
- You
represented the entire United States as well as Australia and Canada
- The
final ‘counts’ reported as of February 19:
- Tops: 617.5
- Quilts: 276
- QOVF Block Drive Blocks
(Floating Ohio Star): 3,853
- Other Blocks: 4,179
In just one day, you created about 1,297 comforting and
healing Quilts of Valor for America’s finest service members and veterans.
Click
Here for inspiring and fun comments from NSD participants; the list of
prize winners; and our sew day supporters that provided almost $5,000.00 in
prizes.
Contact Special Events Coordinator at events@QOVF.org for more information.
