Quilts of Valor wraps veterans at Yakima's stand down
Quilts of Valor volunteers gave handmade quilts to veterans at the 27th annual Veterans Stand Down at the SunDome in Yakima.
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Volunteers with Quilts of Valor presented handmade quilts at Yakima's Veterans Stand Down, the Yakima Herald-Republic reported. The gathering at the SunDome was the 27th annual stand down in the valley.
The quilts were given at that event by the local group. The report is this year's presentations, not a count of every veteran who has waited for one.
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In Yakima, Washington, volunteers from Quilts of Valor brought handmade quilts to veterans at the 27th annual Veterans Stand Down at the SunDome. A stand down is a gathering where veterans can get services and be recognized. A quilt of valor is a quilt sewn for someone who served, given in person, not bought off a shelf. This was the 27th year of the Yakima Valley event. The news is the quilts handed over that day by a local group. It is one stand down, not a quilt for every veteran in the valley.
- Why is a handmade gift different from one that comes from a store?
- What would you want a quilt to feel like if it were made for you?
- How can a class thank people who served without spending money?
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