Memorial Day Quilt of Tears coming to Kissimmee FL

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact:Sheila and Henry Snyder

PO Box 90Davenport, FL

33836Phone: 863-422-7788

http://www.agentorangequiltoftears.com/ armrdangel@aol.com

Memorial Day comes a month early-Quilt of Tears Display to be held at Area Hotel Kissimmee, FL – March 28th –Sheila and Henry Snyder both work at local hotels by day to pay their bills. But their true life’s work, the one they find most enriching, is their traveling memorial “The Agent Orange Quilt of Tears.” Every Memorial Day, the Snyder’s use their paid time off to travel to Washington, DC to display their quilts that original founding member Jennie R. LeFevre first introduced on the lawn back in 1998.

LeFevre lost her husband in 1989, fifteen years after his retirement from the Air Force. He had been diagnosed with inoperable cancer through out various parts of his body. Sheila and Henry have honored her last wish by ensuring the Agent Orange Victims and their sacrifices are not forgotten, mainly by traveling the country with the Quilt of Tears display.

As Henry Snyder, both a Vietnam Vet and Agent Orange Victim, said, “It’s a well known fact that memorials help us in many ways. As humans, we use them to help us heal emotionally and spiritually. None of our Veterans should be denied an individual form of recognition, honor, or remembrance for suffering due to exposure that was inflicted during their service in the military.”

There are 25 quilts, measuring 80 inches wide by 100 inches long. Patches are contributed by Agent Orange Victims. “Not only are we helping Vietnam Veterans to become aware of their health issues, but we are also paving the way for Veterans of the Iraq war too.”

Since the Snyder’s support their cause by Donation’s only, the hotel where Henry works will display the quilts April 19th and 20th for all to see. “Supporting our Veterans and those that work for us is such an important cause and we are honored that Henry and Sheila will be holding their quilt display on property” said Denis Persaud, General Manager of the America’s Best Value Inn Hotel Maingate West where Henry works.

The display will be exhibited in the hotel’s conference room Saturday April 19th from 10am to 10 pm and on Sunday April 20th from 10am to 6pm. Address is 7514 West Irlo Bronson Memorial Highway (US 192), Kissimmee, FL 3474.

For information: http://www.agentorangequiltoftears.com/

Henry and Sheila’s email: armrdangel@aol.com
Phone: 863-422-7788

Hotel website: http://www.abvimaingate.com/

Hotel Email: wrivera@abvifl1266.com