Quilts of Valor presents local military member with handmade quilt

The South Mississippi Quilts of Valor group showed its appreciation to local men and women that serve our country Friday afternoon.

Even throughout the pandemic, Quilts of Valor volunteers have been hard at work making handmade quilts specifically crafted for each military member.

Since 2003, the foundation has made and gifted over 260,000 quilts nationwide.

The Coast’s most recent recipient is Mississippi Army National Guard’s David Dominey. Dominey has served for 18 years and credits the support from his wife of 15 years, Erica, for why he continues to serve his country.  Erica said, “I nominated him because I see his everyday struggles. I’m proud of him getting up every morning and putting the uniform on and wearing it days on end. But I also see the man after he takes the uniform off and I see the weight that is on his shoulders. And they don’t always get that pat on the back or that congratulations or ‘hey, thank you for what you’re doing.’ And I just felt like it was something small that I could do for him.”

David said, “It means a lot to get it and now that I know the program’s here, I’ve got some people I served with that are having a lot harder times than I am with things and I’m probably going to try and see if I can get with them and nominate some of them.”

If you would like to get involved in the Quilts of Valor program or nominate a military member, visit qovf.org or contact Gretchen Breland at 228-861-3034.