NORFOLK Neb -- It was a dream like none other according to Catherine Roberts,  the founder of Quilts of Valor for Veterans.

According to Roberts: “The dream was as vivid as real life. I saw a young man sitting on the side of his bed in the middle of the night, hunched over. The permeating feeling was one of utter despair.” 

After her discovery, Roberts would go onto start the Quilts of Valor for Veterans foundation in 2003. This all stemmed from her son’s deployment to Afghanistan. Seeing how her son and others had a difficult time adapting to civilian life, she wanted to let soldiers know they are love and care about. 

With Roberts' small gesture, it has turned into a world known event. Quilters from Wakefield traveled to Stanton high school to explain their gratitude for our brave men and women on Veterans Day and presented six soldiers from the surrounding areas a quilt. 

The group of women consists of 10 to 20 women who work countless hours to make the beautiful quilt patterns with love. 

Susan said their main mission is to support Veterans for his or her service, sacrifice and valor in a ceremony and to impress upon them that they are not alone.

Six Quilts of Valor recipients were named in total and recipient Tonya Jacobs expressed what it was to receive such a gift. 

“There Is a lot of time and effort that goes into making such art because it’s not easy to make," Jacobs said. "It really makes us all very appreciated and humbling to know, there is still people out there supporting our veterans.”

Quilts of Valor for Veterans said in their last news letter, "the foundation has surpassed an incredible mile stone this year, we have quilted over four hundred thousand and that’s an amazing accomplishment."