Donna Opperman is delivering homemade hearts and stars to police, fire and EMS departments across Wisconsin to show appreciation for first responders.
"To honor 9/11 and 911. We will never forget. These are not very pretty stars or hearts. A little frayed around the edges, like the USA right now. Like the USA we will bend a little, but we will not break," Opperman wrote in a letter she delivers with the gifts.
Each gift is hand-sewn with nine red beads in the shape of a nine and 11 white beads in the shape of the number 11.
"It's something people just don't do enough of is thanking the people that save our lives every single day," Opperman said.
The Village of Oregon Police Department shared a post of their gift and expressed gratitude for her appreciation.