Its not often we get to see the fruits of our labor in such an uplifting fashion as we did this week.
Our Sew Addicted Club had been working on several Quilts of Valor projects as I mentioned in a previous article.
If you will recall, the "mission of the Quilts of Valor Foundation [a nationwide endeavor], is to cover service members and veterans touched by war." The foundation stresses that no matter how we feel about war, it is not about politics, but individual soldiers, who have sacrificed so much for our freedom.
This week, we were visited by the daughter of a veteran who received on of our quilts.
Mr. Raymond Calhoun served with honor in the U.S. Navy during WWII. He is shown here with his medals, a picture of the ship on which he served, and the Quilt of Valor.
His daughter, Lisa, remarked on her father's reaction to the delivery of the quilt:
"It was a special day for my dad."
The quilt he received was made by Sew Vac & Long Arm Quilting employees, Michael, Deb, and Nancy.
Our store, its employees, and Sew Addicted volunteers were honored to be a part of the Quilt of Valor project and overjoyed to see the hero to whom our quilt was presented.
We would like to thank the family for allowing us to share this story. It has made our Independence Day celebration something very special.
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