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9/11 Quit
Jeannie and her 500 dedicated volunteers wish to finish all eight quilts by this fall. Upon completion of the Victims’ Quilt, it will be dedicated to the 9/11 families with hope that it will be perma
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9/11 Quit
Days after September 11, one woman with a great vision started something that has touched millions of families across our nation. That woman is Jeannie Ammermann, and she has started the America’s 9-11 Memorial Quilts Organization. What started with only a few members believing in her mission, now has over 500 volunteers throughout the United States helping complete this dream.
Jeannie’s Memorial consists of eight separate quilts commemorating all those who were involved in the September 11th attacks, one of which is the victims’ quilt. Three separate quilts that will be combined to form one 10 by 60 feet quilt are being constructed in Herbster Wisconsin with team leader Connie Daniels. 3,000, 9/11 victim will be put on the quilt. Bill Doyle will be accepting this quilt on behalf of all the 9/11 families.
There will also be a quilt dedicated to the Pentagon, and the victims there. Team Leader Irene Rose and Co-Leader Kathy Kline along with many other volunteers are working diligently to create this quilt with a total of 189 photos. Included on this quilt will be the crew and passengers of Flight #77, military civilians, vendors, and the uniformed military personnel.
Andrea Blair in Salt Lake City, Utah heads the NY/NJ Port Authority Quilt. Andrea and her team are working on this log cabin design quilt and dedicated it to the NY/NJ Port Authority Police Dept and the families on September 11th, 2002 at Ground Zero. Along with this quilt is a Port Authority Staff quilt that is lead by Robin Pappas of Sioux Falls, SD. Robin and her many volunteers are working hard to create this beautiful quilt that will hold 48 photos and will be donated to the Part Authority Staffing Department.
The FDNY quilt is being constructed by the hard working Washington Square Quilters of Washington, Illinois. Team Leader Peggy Hessling and Co-Team Leader Jan Mishler are working with the 25 volunteers to create a quilt with 346 photos of those brave firefighters who gave their lives to help rescue victims at the WTC. When finished, this quilt will be dedicated to the FDNY.
Team Leader Belva Gray, Co-Team Leader Connie Westrick, and volunteers are constructing a Quilt commemorating the families of Flight 93 in Wabash, IN. When finished, this quilt will display 40 photos and will be dedicated to the Families of Flight 93 and Shanksville Memorial if accepted.
IN Dixon Illinois, Team Leader Sue Ramage, and dozens of appreciated volunteers will be designing a quilt that will display eight EMS heroes. When finished this quilt will be dedicated to the New York Emergency Medical Services.
The eighth quilts are being designed and constructed in Ridgewood New Jersey by Team Leader Dr. Elizabeth Holley and her volunteers. This quilt will feature 23 NYPD heroes, and when finished will be dedicated to the New York Police Dept.
Jeannie and her 500 dedicated volunteers wish to finish all eight quilts by this fall. Upon completion of the Victims’ Quilt, it will be dedicated to the 9/11 families with hope that it will be permanently preserved at the WTC memorial park. Along with the remaining seven quilts, their goal is to donate them on September 11th to those families and heroes involved.
By Sheena Miser
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