Former members of the U.S. Army who are now in the Kiwanis South Club of Junction City were honored Monday evening with the presentation of Quilts of Valor.

Central Flint Hills Quilt of Valor representative Phyllis Sanders spoke during the presentation. “The goal of the Quilts of Valor Foundation is to honor and comfort service men and veterans who were touched by war with comforting and healing quilts of valor.”

“A Quilt of Valor is a lifetime award made to a military service member or veteran by grateful civilians. ”

The program dates its’ history nationally back to 2003, and since then more than 123,000 quilts have been awarded. The Central Flint Hills area Quilt of Valor will award more than 100 this year.