home sweeter for veterans Dream Project – Fort McCoy, Fla.


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n Florida, the VFW Veterans Village independent living facility recently completed a “dream project” thanks to De Bary Auxiliary 8093 in Deltona, Florida. T e Auxiliary donated 35 new 32-inch fl at-screen televisions and brackets for wall


mounts – enough to fi nish outfi tting each of the Village’s 70 rooms and make each space free of TV stands that some of their residents had tripped over. “I’m on cloud nine,” said Auxiliary 8093 President Shirley Bonds. “It feels wonderful


that if our veterans need something, we can take a vote and say ‘OK.’” Veterans Village Director and retired U.S.


Army Lt. Col. Alcides Lugo began updating TVs for residents six years ago. An Auxiliary donation from a now-deceased member made it possible for Auxiliary 8093 to help turn the Village’s dream project into reality. “T e dedication to this one-of-a-kind facility


that is not supported by any federal, state or local funds is truly amazing,” Lugo said. “T e Auxiliary has always had a special place in their hearts for the VFW Veterans Village. T ank you, Shirley and your outstanding Auxiliary, for this wonderful gift!” T e VFW Veterans Village in Fort McCoy,


Florida, was established in 1991 by the Department of Florida Veterans of Foreign Wars. Village operations are funded by the VFW and VFW Auxiliary, residents and donor friends of the Village. Its mission is to provide a homelike atmosphere


to veterans who have proven their loyalty and patriotism by serving the United States of America. Its guiding principle is to provide aff ordable, independent living accommodations to VFW members, their spouses, qualifying members of the Auxiliary and their spouses and widows of veterans. Over the past nearly 25 years, the VFW Veterans Village has helped thousands of veterans and their families. AC


For more information about the VFW Veterans Village, visit vfwveteransvillage.org. May 2016 | 9


Past VFW Commander- in-Chief Bill Thien (right) helps VFW Veterans Village maintenance team


member Joel Travis install D EUDQG QHZ Á DW VFUHHQ television for a resident.


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