In honor of the 2019 All Veterans Tribute, Quilts of Gratitude are once again being given to local veterans.
More than 50 quilts have been put together to give to local veterans. Organizer Rosetta Fields says keeping the quilts local makes sense, given the number of veterans around Emporia.
The ceremony where the quilts will be presented to the veterans is on Saturday, Nov. 9 at the Bowyer Community Building beginning at 11:00 am. Fields says it’s always a beautiful ceremony.
At the ceremony, there will once again be a calendar sale. These calendars, $10 each, feature pictures of the past year’s quilts as well as the veterans who received them.
Currently, around 20 of the quilts are being displayed at the Emporia Public Library for public viewing. For more information on this year’s All Veterans Tribute activities, go online at visitemporia.com.