Fifty more quilts will be made for presentation to veterans through the Quilts of Valor program conducted by the Central Flint Hills Area organization.

Coordinator Donna Martinson said this week that so far in 2015 that 118 quilts have been presented. The focus is on recognizing veterans for their service.

Martinson said the program will make about 50 quilts in 2016. “Once we’ve reached our goal of 50 quilts if we have quiltmakers that still want to make quilts that’s fine, but we will probably turn over most of the process to the state quilt of valor foundation.”

There is a process you can follow to nominate a veteran for a quilt of valor, explained Martinson. “Our highest priority continues to be Korea, Vietnam and World War Two veterans. We need to get that group of veterans recognized as soon as we possibly can.

To make a nomination submit the veteran’s name and contact information, the branch of service they served in, the war served in, and if they served in combat. A combat veteran has priority in this system. Other information needed includes whether the nominee was in a support position, and if so what was their position. Their years of service in the military and rank when they left the military, and whether or not they have previously received a quilt of valor. It is a once in a lifetime award.