Dear Editor,
As
Veterans of Foreign Wars from Windham Post 10643, we often are asked where the
money goes that is donated to us during our Buddy Poppy campaigns on Memorial
Day and Veterans Day. So, to the little girl who donated her change, the Korean
War Veteran, widow, and the high school student who placed money in our jar we
say thank you. Thank you, because without you and the hundreds of others who
help support your veterans and families, our programs would be nearly
non-existent.
In
answer to your questions, your Buddy Poppy donation is used primarily to
support local veterans, disabled veterans, and families with rides to hospital
appointments, fuel support, living expenses, gas, yard help, building handicap
ramps, etc. Your money also goes to support our efforts to teach and foster
patriotism, which we find deficient in our schools.
Each
year for nearly 18 years we have been giving a presentation on Freedom is Not
Free at the Manchester School, and we also annually sponsor the Voice of
Democracy, Patriot's Pen, and Teacher of The Year programs. However, none of
these is possible without your support of our bean suppers, chili cook-offs,
silent auctions, and Buddy Poppy Program; we are humbled by your affection and
support. We cannot thank you enough.
The
members of Windham VFW Post 10643
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