Women, youth make valentines for veterans

First Lutheran Church of New Rockford and Tiffany 4-H Club youth paired to make valentines for veterans.

Each year the women of First Lutheran Church gather together to hand-make valentines for veterans. This year the group combined their efforts with the youth of the Tiffany 4-H Club and others, for a total of seven youth and nine women putting their talents to work on card stock.

Their goal this year was to prepare 100 valentines. Snacks were provided and after about an hour of work, the group had surpassed their goal with a very successful crafting time, making almost 180 valentines.

4-Hers who couldn't attend the afternoon session made valentines at home and brought them to the church.  

The valentine cards were distributed to the veterans at Lutheran Home of the Good Shepherd in New Rockford, Golden Acres in Carrington, the North Dakota Veterans Home in Lisbon and to six local veterans. In total, 52 of the veterans each received one valentine from a youth and one from an adult.