Rep. Mike Thompson Honors 'Ladies of the Lake Quilt Guild' Wounded Warriors Project
October 31, 2011
Congressman Mike Thompson (CA-1) today honored the ‘Ladies of the Lake Quilt Guild' at a reception hosted in their honor for their years of hand-making quilts for the Wounded Warriors Project.
“These hand-made quilts are truly a labor of love,” said Thompson. “The Ladies of the Lake Quilt Guild work hard to make certain that the men and women from our county who have served our nation and have been injured receive a hand-made quilt. It is an honor to present these 22 individuals with official Congressional Certificates of recognition.”
The national Wounded Warrior Project, which the ‘Ladies of the Lake Quilt Guild' locally participate in, began when several veterans and friends, moved by stories of the first wounded service members returning home from Afghanistan and Iraq, took action to help others in need. What started as a program to provide comfort items to wounded service members has grown into a complete rehabilitative effort to assist warriors as they recover and transition back to civilian life.
“Making sure our veterans are cared for and shown appreciation when they return home is what the Ladies of the Lake Quilt Guild is all about,” continued Thompson. “They dedicate hours of time and work into making quilts as a token of appreciation from our community to those who put their lives on the line to help keep us free.”
Congressman Mike Thompson is proud to represent California's 1st Congressional District, which includes the Counties of Del Norte, Humboldt, Lake, Mendocino, Sonoma, Napa, and Yolo. He is a senior member of the House Ways and Means Committee and the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence. Rep. Thompson is also a member of the fiscally conservative Blue Dog Coalition and sits on the bipartisan, bicameral Congressional Wine Caucus.
“These hand-made quilts are truly a labor of love,” said Thompson. “The Ladies of the Lake Quilt Guild work hard to make certain that the men and women from our county who have served our nation and have been injured receive a hand-made quilt. It is an honor to present these 22 individuals with official Congressional Certificates of recognition.”
The national Wounded Warrior Project, which the ‘Ladies of the Lake Quilt Guild' locally participate in, began when several veterans and friends, moved by stories of the first wounded service members returning home from Afghanistan and Iraq, took action to help others in need. What started as a program to provide comfort items to wounded service members has grown into a complete rehabilitative effort to assist warriors as they recover and transition back to civilian life.
“Making sure our veterans are cared for and shown appreciation when they return home is what the Ladies of the Lake Quilt Guild is all about,” continued Thompson. “They dedicate hours of time and work into making quilts as a token of appreciation from our community to those who put their lives on the line to help keep us free.”
Congressman Mike Thompson is proud to represent California's 1st Congressional District, which includes the Counties of Del Norte, Humboldt, Lake, Mendocino, Sonoma, Napa, and Yolo. He is a senior member of the House Ways and Means Committee and the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence. Rep. Thompson is also a member of the fiscally conservative Blue Dog Coalition and sits on the bipartisan, bicameral Congressional Wine Caucus.
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