VA and R Update

Diana Hagen, Department First Vice President and VA & R Chairman wanted me to share this amazing story.

Subject: Poppy Donation Thank You
Hello!

Earlier this year, over Memorial Day weekend, the Auxiliary distributed Poppies at a few of the local stores. We were blessed with donations of $2,400.00 from the community and our members. Any money raised from poppy donations can only be spent on veterans and their families.

This month we sent a check in the amount of $2,000.00 to Hobucket House, located in Forks, WA. Hobucket House is a 7-bedroom, 6-bathroom group home for permanently disabled, homeless veterans that are suffering from the effects of agent orange.

I have attached a thank you letter from Hobucket House. The Auxiliary would also like to thank you for your donations of time or money. Without your help, this would not be possible.

Thank you,
Cathy Costello
Secretary/Treasurer
Unit 141
American Legion Auxiliary

The North Olympic Regional Veteran's Housing Network wrote a heartfelt thank you to this unit thanking them for their $2000.00 donation. Hobucket house will be using the money for holidays, utilities, and bedding.  They wanted to say that they depend on community support and that they are grateful for donations such as this to provide for our Nation's Veterans.

Again, they thanked Unit 141 for their generous donation.