homes. The total value of the gifts was more than $540. The gifts were purchased with the help of part of a $2,000 ENF Freedom Grant. In other news, lodge members visited the Missouri Veterans Home– Cameron and provided a meal for the veterans living there. The meal was paid for with the help of part of a $2,000 ENF Freedom Grant.
Mesquite, NV, Lodge members, using a vehicle supplied by Disabled American Veterans, drove a number of veterans to their medical appointments at VA medical facilities. Lodge members drove more than 3,300 miles in 62 separate trips. Pictured are (from left) lodge member Brian Holecheck, veterans Joe Grady, Bob Garrett, Mark Walsh, and Ron Bedrero, and PER Howard Koontz.
Weymouth, MA, Lodge donated 20 Thanksgiving baskets to the New England Center for Homeless Veter- ans in Boston and later donated 20 Christmas baskets to the same organization. Each basket contained enough food for a full holiday dinner for a large family.
In other news, the lodge held a Christmas Dinner for about 50 veterans from the Brockton VA medical facility. Lodge members gave each veteran a Christmas package containing clothing, toiletries, and other small gifts.
Clawson-Troy, MI, Lodge, along with a local American Legion post, held a 50/50 raffle and raised more than $450 for the Wounded Warrior Project, which helps injured veterans of the current conflicts reintegrate into civilian life.
Plymouth, MI, Lodge members, with the help of scouts from local scout troops and other volunteers, delivered 900 wrapped gifts to veterans at the Detroit, Ann Arbor, and Battle Creek VA medical facilities and three housing facilities for homeless veter- ans in Detroit and Wayne. Each wrapped gift contained toiletries and a deck of cards.
Pontiac-Waterford, MI, Lodge members held a Veterans Christmas Party for 49 veterans from the John D. Dingell VA Medical Center in Detroit and gave them a meal and gifts, which
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McMinnville, OR, Lodge members visited about 50 veterans in four area assisted living facilities and gave each of them a small gift. Pictured are (front, from left) lodge member Vernon Popowski and US Marine veteran Bill Dreith with (back, from left) PER Kenneth Lewis, lodge members Glenn Smith and Arlene Stricker, PER Dianne Hays-Hatch, and lodge member Priscilla Morton.
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were presented to the veterans by Santa Claus.
Fergus Falls, MN, Lodge used part of a $2,000 ENF Gratitude Grant to donate $500 to the local VFW post.
Arcadia Valley (Arcadia), MO, Lodge donated $1,000 to Camp Hope, which provides a retreat where disabled veterans can enjoy outdoor sports.
Cameron, MO, Lodge members visited three area nursing homes and gave gifts to 13 veterans living at the
Farmington, MO, Lodge members delivered Christmas gifts to nearly 110 veterans living in local nursing facilities and retirement homes. Each gift package contained snacks, socks, and other clothing. The total cost of the gifts was more than $2,600. In related news, lodge members visited Presbyterian Manor, a retire- ment home, and provided lunch for 20 veterans living there.
Grandview-Hickman Mills, MO, Lodge and ladies auxiliary donated 100 ten- inch-tall replica Christmas trees to the Kansas City VA Medical Center. Each tree was decorated with a number of sugar-free candies. The lodge also donated several boxes of fresh fruit to the center to be given to veterans.
O’Fallon, MO, Lodge members provided Christmas dinner at the lodge for 23 veterans from the St. Louis VA Medical Center–Jefferson
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