Quilt of Valor Honors Wichita Falls Veterans

Veterans gathered at Hospice of Wichita Falls to receive handmade quilts recognizing their military service.

Updated on Nov. 3, 2026 in Philanthropy

Handmade patchwork quilt in navy, red and cream folded over a wooden chair in a sunlit room with prairie sky beyond the window. — Quilt of Valor Foundation presented handmade quilts to Wichita Falls veterans at Hospice of Wichita Falls, recognizing their military service. AI Illustration. Upload story photo >

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The Quilt of Valor Foundation presented handmade quilts to veterans at Hospice of Wichita Falls during a recognition event for their military service. Each quilt features a unique design and many hours of handwork.

Why it matters

The presentations give local veterans and service members touched by war a tangible expression of community recognition. The foundation's work reaches Wichita Falls residents through nominations from family, friends and local guilds.

The Quilt of Valor Foundation has presented more than 460,000 quilts across the country and abroad since it began in 2003. The number of quilts given in Wichita Falls on November 3 was not reported.

The players

Quilt of Valor Foundation

A nonprofit that presents handmade quilts to veterans and service members touched by war, started in 2003.

Donnie Giles

A United States Air Force veteran who served four years and received recognition at the Wichita Falls event.

Hospice of Wichita Falls

A local hospice provider that hosted the veterans gathering and recognition event in Wichita Falls.

The details

Veterans gathered at Hospice of Wichita Falls for a recognition honoring their service, including Air Force veteran Donnie Giles, who served four years. Family members and friends can nominate a veteran to receive a Quilt of Valor through the foundation's website or a local guild.

2003: The Quilt of Valor Foundation was started.
November 3, 2026: Veterans were recognized at Hospice of Wichita Falls.

Roadmap

The Wichita Falls presentation is one local instance of the Quilt of Valor Foundation's national program, which has presented more than 460,000 quilts since 2003. The event adds to a long record of veteran recognition distributed through a network of local guilds and community nominations.

Family members and friends can nominate a veteran for a Quilt of Valor through the foundation's website or a local guild. The nomination process gives residents a direct way to ask for recognition for veterans they know.

The takeaway

Veterans and their families can seek recognition through a nomination process open to anyone who knows a veteran. Asking a local guild or the foundation directly is the simplest first step.