Brandon Wilde to Honor Four Residents with Quilt of Valor Recognition

Senior LifePlan community Brandon Wilde, in partnership with the Quilts of Valor® Foundation, proudly honored four resident veterans during a special Quilt of Valor Award Ceremony on Tuesday, June 30th at 2 p.m.

Col. Ev Greenwood, Col. Charles Colvin, Lt. Linda Morgan, and EN2 Glenn Hergert were recognized at this ceremony. “We are honored to partner with Quilts of Valor to recognize the veterans who call Brandon Wilde home,” said Senior Director of Community Life Services, Avery Villines. “This ceremony is a meaningful way to acknowledge their courage, resilience, and service to our country.”

The Quilts of Valor Foundation is dedicated to covering Service Members and Veterans touched by war with comforting and healing Quilts of Valor. Each quilt serves as a heartfelt symbol of gratitude, expressing a clear message: “Thank you for your service and sacrifice in serving our nation.” To be designated an official Quilt of Valor (QOV), each quilt must meet specific size standards, include a label with required information, be formally awarded—not merely given—and be recorded in the foundation’s national registry. In 2025 alone, more than 25,000 Quilts of Valor were awarded across the country.

The foundation’s origins trace back to 2003, when founder Catherine Roberts was inspired by a vivid dream while her son Nat was deployed to Iraq. In the dream, Roberts saw a young soldier hunched in despair, surrounded by the invisible burdens of war. The scene then shifted, showing him wrapped in a quilt—his expression transformed from anguish to comfort, hope, and well-being. This powerful image became the catalyst for the creation of the Quilts of Valor Foundation.