Longtime Murfreesboro resident and MTSU alumna Jill Shaver finally could place faces and names to six quilts she lovingly made for people she did not know but have served their nation as military members. Shaver and friend Denni Green of Smyrna, Tennessee, combined to make seven quilts dedicated during a Quilts of Valor ceremony Thursday, Nov. 19, at the new MTSU Veterans and Military Family Center in Keathley University Center.
Longtime Murfreesboro resident and MTSU alumna Jill Shaver finally could connect faces and names to six quilts she lovingly made for strangers who served their nation as members of the military. Shaver and friend Denni Green of Smyrna, Tennessee, combined to make seven quilts dedicated during a Quilts of Valor ceremony Thursday,…
A group of area quilters, including MTSU students, gathered at the university Saturday, Feb. 6, to do their part to add a bit of comfort to active military personnel and veterans. For National Quilts of Valor Sew Day, university employee Janice Lewis, a quilter herself, spearheaded a drive to bring 20 to…
Terry Oxford of Bowling Green, Kentucky, knew he and his son, Jason, were driving to Murfreesboro Monday, June 11, for a special presentation at Middle Tennessee State University. Not long after arriving, Terry Oxford understood the full impact of their trip. MTSU's Charlie and Hazel Daniels Veterans and Military Family Center officials presented…
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