Quilts of Valor
 

Within our Guild we have a group that gets together and they have made hundreds of QOV of which are shipped to a distribution center. They have to also pay dues and pay for the shipping. The costs for doing this is actually expensive, but the ladies all pitch in from their own pockets to make the cost lighter.
We have lots of local veterans, Legions and various festivals that honor veterans. My question is: Is 'Quilts of Valor' a trademarked name or can it be used by any one for these local purposes?

It looks like and official QOV must meet requirements https://www.qovf.org/quilters-questi...-requirements/ and see the bottom for policies and procedures. I think many quilters make what they feel is a QOV and is probably treasured by the recipient, but may not meet their standards. I would contact them to see if you can call your quilt a QOV. if you do, will you post what you found out?

It looks loke a trademark name. Also states that it cannot be used unless specific rules are followed and given permission through QOV.

We have a local group that makes QOVs. We joined the organization as a group ($30 fee, plus $5 per member per year). Nearly all of the QOVs we make stay local. We have partnered with another local organization and have presentation ceremonies every three or four months. In addition, some QOVs are awarded privately, but all awards are made through our local group.

Quilts of Valor is a federally registered name, and as I understand it, that means they have exclusive rights to the name. I'm sure they'd be more than happy to help you, though, if you'd contact them directly.

Our QOV group makes quilts for veterans in our area and our group makes the presentations. The quilts never go further from the maker than to the QOV leaders house for storage or to the recipient. I think you Personally need to contact QOV HQ and ask some questions.

Yes I would too!
I am a member of QOV. The quilts made in our district stays in our district and presented by our group to the veterans in our area. No quilts are shipped anywhere. When you sign up to join the group it cost $5 and you get a pin and membership card. QOV has strict standards for the quality of the quilts. When a request for a quilt is received the QOV contacts the district QOV where the veteran lives and that group will make and give the quilt with a presentation.
The quilt is NOT a donation quilt. It is an honor to be given to our veterans.

I belong to a Phoenix based HUGE charity group. We support many places. We make Veteran quilts in all different sizes. They are distributed to various Veteran places here. Some are smaller and can be used in a wheelchair.

When I lived in Maryland I did the QOV thing. The postage was through an APO in New York and not too bad.

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The postage was through an APO in New York and not too bad.

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I don't understand mailing any quilt through QOV. Our District QOV group has never mailed a quilt anywhere through QOV. Non members can donate to their local district groups but are never asked to ship a quilt at their own expense.

Before we had a local group, I volunteered to quilt for QOV. I received quilts from all over the U.S. The quiltmaker had to pay to send the top and backing to me, and I paid to return the quilt to him/her. The quiltmaker would then ask QOV for a destination for the quilt, and he/she would then pay to have it shipped to that destination. I know one of the quilts I quilted was sent to a hospital in Germany. I don't know where the others ended up.

Almost sounds like a franchise, where the parent company lays down some basic guidelines that have to be met, but then leaves a lot of the minutiae to each individual chapter.