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Quilt Project Web Home
The
volunteers of the Virginia Memorial Quilt Project are committed to
making a quiltfor the family of each soldier from the Commonwealth of
Virginia who has given his or her life during Operation Endearing
Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom.
We would like to make a quilt for the closest relative of each
soldier that has lost his or her life in Afghanistan and Iraq.
Do you want to help? You can't sew? You want to do something to support this? Donations are a wonderful way to support this effort! Check should be made payable to Virginia Memorial Quilt Project. Please mail to Virginia Memorial Quilt Project,
2621 Linbrook Drive,
Richmond, VA 23228-4328.
Debbie Elam, Chairman
Estelle Davis, Vice-Chairman
Jackie Jones, Advisor and Webmaster
Sandie Terrien, Advisor
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Debbie Elam, Chairman and Sandie Terrien, Advisor of the Virginia Memorial Quilt Project was invited as a VIP Guest at the Homecoming Ceremony of the 180th Virginia National Guard Engineering Company out of the Powhatan National Guard Armory on Tuesday, October 6th.
What an honor it was to be there with the dignitaries, soldiers, families and friends. It is very hard to describe the joy and happiness of the soldiers to be reunited with their families.
In talking to General Swanson, he said that it was indeed a happy day for during the Ceremony, the answer to the Company Report was "All Present and Accounted For Sir". Unfortunately, so many times this is not the case when a group returns to the States from Iraq or Afghanastan without each and every member of the Company.
Our thoughts and prayers are with all those who return and those who do not return.
Sandie and Debbie were very pleased to have their picture taken with Governor Tim Kaine. It was a moment they will not soon forget.
The Virginia Memorial Quilt Project continues to honor those soldiers with a numbered memorial quilt to their family. As of October 7, 2009, we have sent 145 numbered memorial quilts to families of soldiers with ties to the Commonwealth of Virginia.
The Virginia Memorial Quilt Project co-sponsored a drive on Armed Forces Day to collect items to be sent to the 180th Engineering Company. We were thanked for our kindness and the Company Commander expressed everyone's appreciation and our hard work.
God Bless America and the Commonwealth of Virginia!
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