VETERANS (Dick Wilson, CHAIR) January, 2021 435-773-6974
To start 2021, we want to thank our members for your time and donations.
During 2020, we reached out to eight retirement and care homes. We supplied them with candy bars (several times), coloring and word search books, CD and DVD Players, socks, and more.
December was busy. The Veterans Christmas Tree had 185 stars from seven homes. Gift requests included Diet Coke, world peace, and bananas. Thank you, for taking stars and/or donating generously to cover additional stars we shopped for ‘til we dropped. That shopping experience will last until next Christmas. Thanks to Evelyn who helped shop and wrapped everything, and thanks to the committee members who helped deliver gifts.
The Veterans Committee donated to Wreathes Across America and were invited to lay wreaths on December 19, a very moving experience. Thank you to the members who participated.
We sent six more packages to Utah National Guard members in Afghanistan. We sent books, puzzle books, games and the always-popular foot powder. We will mail a final six cartons in January.
A special thanks to the LOE who gave us so much support in 2020. They gave generously to the Afghanistan project, and in lieu of exchanging gifts at their Christmas dinner donated 254 pairs of socks for our local veterans. The LOE doesn’t do things in a small way. We look forward to working with them in 2021, thank you for your loyalty
In 2021 we hope to have some fun fundraisers and a bar-b-que for our veteran members and visitors from the local homes.
Stay healthy, and remember to reach out to our veterans with care and respect
To start 2021, we want to thank our members for your time and donations.
During 2020, we reached out to eight retirement and care homes. We supplied them with candy bars (several times), coloring and word search books, CD and DVD Players, socks, and more.
December was busy. The Veterans Christmas Tree had 185 stars from seven homes. Gift requests included Diet Coke, world peace, and bananas. Thank you, for taking stars and/or donating generously to cover additional stars we shopped for ‘til we dropped. That shopping experience will last until next Christmas. Thanks to Evelyn who helped shop and wrapped everything, and thanks to the committee members who helped deliver gifts.
The Veterans Committee donated to Wreathes Across America and were invited to lay wreaths on December 19, a very moving experience. Thank you to the members who participated.
We sent six more packages to Utah National Guard members in Afghanistan. We sent books, puzzle books, games and the always-popular foot powder. We will mail a final six cartons in January.
A special thanks to the LOE who gave us so much support in 2020. They gave generously to the Afghanistan project, and in lieu of exchanging gifts at their Christmas dinner donated 254 pairs of socks for our local veterans. The LOE doesn’t do things in a small way. We look forward to working with them in 2021, thank you for your loyalty
In 2021 we hope to have some fun fundraisers and a bar-b-que for our veteran members and visitors from the local homes.
Stay healthy, and remember to reach out to our veterans with care and respect