I have made 100s of quilts for cancer victims & several for our VA.A major regret from 2001 was that I made a cancer quilt for my grandpa who was 91.I held off giving it to him because I wanted him to not give up the fight.I had the thought if he had that quilt because of the cancer, he would stop fighting against it. Stupid me! I gave it to my step-grandmother right after he died & told her to wrap herself in it as if Grandpa were hugging her. She stopped speaking to my husband & I a few years ago worrying we would want some inheritance. Definitely a sad way for her to feel as it is not the case!Your QOV sound like a very worthwhile project!Our group makes afghans for them.