Veterans of Vashon Raise Funds

The Veterans of Vashon sold Poppies at the Vashon Market and Vashon Thriftway on Sunday, November 13, to obtain funds to help homeless and addictive Veterans in Distress, for volunteer programs at the Veterans Administration (VA) Hospitals, Veterans Assisted Living and Skilled Homes,

USO facilities at major transportation centers such as Airports and generally to show returning veterans that they are appreciated and respected for helping to keep the United States of American a Nation that provides Liberty and Justice for all. We Veterans, thank the Vashon Market and Vashon Thriftway for permitting us to offer Poppies to the generous Vashon Island Citizens. You wonderful Citizens of Vashon provided us with $1,340 to help our deserving veterans. The Veterans thank the following veterans and community citizens for offering the Poppies for possible donations, but also to remind us all of our responsibility to thank our military for providing the freedoms that we enjoy in this great nation, The United States of America: Roy Bumgarner, Phil Volker, Chris Gaynor, Joanne GoForth, Don Lester, George Nelson, Phil Bomber, Richard Moore ( a visiting VFW District 2 visitor), Olde John Croan and Burdell Hollis.