Red Cross, Gate City Bank launch annual veterans’ quilt project

FARGO (KVRR) – The American Red Cross is teaming up again with Gate City Bank for the “Quilts for Veterans” project.

From Sept. 11 until Nov. 11, quiltmakers and donors can bring new quilts and blankets to any Gate City Bank location for drop-off.

The Red Cross and partners will distribute the quilts to VA hospitals, homes and stand-down events across the region.

For those who wish to donate, quilts and blankets must be new, may be handmade or purchased, preferably 60” x 80” with neutral or patriotic themes.

The material must be sturdy enough to undergo industrial washing and sterilizing with no loose yarns or strings that could catch on medical equipment. The quilts and blankets will go home with veterans when they’re discharged form the hospital.

Since the program’s inception in 2022, quiltmakers in the Red River Valley and beyond have made and donated hundreds of quilts for veterans through this partnership.