Quilts of Valor group holds Sew Day

KEARNEY, Neb. (KSNB) - A local group honored veterans with quilts on Saturday. Kearney’s Quilts of Valor group, the Silver Treads, has been serving the veteran community for six years. Over the last five years they have presented approximately 300 quilts. They hold a sew day on the first Saturday of every month at Kearney Public Library. For those involved who have served, acknowledging others who served is everything.

“It means everything to me,” said Anna Wills, Coordinator of Silver Treads. “Most of the time you’re not recognized. People don’t appreciate because of you know, we take it for granted. But it’s ok, that’s what America is but it’s my goal to hit everybody that I can.”

Wills said the main focus is getting Vietnam their quilts, because they’re starting to pass away. Adding, receiving the quilts is an emotional moment.

“It means everything,” said Wills. “When I got mine I cried and I presented to my brother, he cried. Most of these people cry. It just means everything to them and we don’t just present them we actually wrap them around in love, and thank them so much for their service; and don’t just thank the vet. We thank their family.”

Wills said they thank the family because they had to pickup the slack at home when their veteran was deployed.