Groups Give Veterans Quilts, Collect Clothing

Community groups are honoring veterans with handmade quilts, with the Ashe County Piecemakers Quilt Guild presenting quilts to three local veterans and expecting to recognize 14 by year’s end. In another community, the Crossroads Stitchers gave quilts to 17 veterans at a brunch, continuing a five-year effort that expanded its presentations this year. The American Red Cross and Gate City Bank have extended their fifth annual Quilts for Veterans drive through the end of November, accepting new quilts and fleece blankets at bank locations across North Dakota and central Minnesota. Donations are distributed through VA hospitals, veterans’ homes and Stand Down events, offering warmth and recognition to veterans, including those receiving extended hospital care.