William Bradford Turner American Legion Post #265

Hi, I'm John Blume a Garden City High School Senior in conjuction with William Bradford Turner Post 265 of the American Legion and the VA we are collecting donations for boxed lunches to be distributed to low income and homless veterans. Our goal is a 125 lunches. A complete lunch cost is 7.00. The students and Legion members will be packing and delivering lunches so if your high schooler needs community service hours please contact us. Drop boxes are set up at the Senior Center behind Lord and Taylor and 119 Hayes St. Donations needed by 10/17. Thank you in advance for your support of our veterans. Please share.

Thank you to all of you who donated!!! This email was recieved from our military hospital in Germany. Maura and Johnathan Hili please thank the Astoria Momma's for us!! Dear Sue, Thank you for your very thoughtful donation! We were so excited to receive the boxes you sent in November.... The personal care items you sent go a long way in making our patients more comfortable during their stay at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, for which we're very grateful. Please also pass our thanks on to everyone at the American Legion for the cards and candy bags! They were gone in no time :-) Although - thank goodness - things are not as busy here as they once were, we still receive a constant flow of ill and wounded service members. Sometimes they ask us... "Where do all these things come from?" And we tell them there are many patriotic Americans back home who know they are here, and who care about them. They are so thankful and moved to know that their fellow Americans back home haven't forgotten them. I hope you are well and, as always, we are so very grateful for your support of our wounded and ill Warriors medevaced to Landstuhl hospital. Wishing you and your family a wonderful Holiday Season! Hugs, MaryAnn MaryAnn Phillips Landstuhl, Germany Service Area Manager Soldiers' Angels

Sweats for Veterans for the Holidays NEW navy blue or gray sweatshirts and sweatpants are being collected for the veterans in the Northport VA hospital. Each December the Ladies Auxiliary brings Christmas/holiday cheer to the hospitalized veterans. Along with the sweat shirts and sweat pants, the veterans also receive gift cards. The participants of Boys State and Girls State have graciously donated some navy blue and gray sweatshirts and sweatpants for the vet...erans. Donations can be dropped off at the Wysocki home at 38 Locust Street in Garden City. Donations toward the purchase of the sweats or gift cards are also welcome. Checks can be made out to ‘William Bradford Turner Post 265’ and mailed to the American Legion Auxiliary at P.O. Box 8, Garden City, NY 11530. Thanks to your contributions, the American Legion Auxiliary can bring Christmas/holiday cheer to the veterans. The deadline for donations is Thanksgiving weekend. Many thanks for your support! See more

Thank you to all those that donated for the Soldiers Angels 15th Anniversary lunches for homeless and low income veterans. My goal was 125 lunches and we actually packed 175. The extra donations will be delivered and added to so that we can send goodie bags to our deployed troops for the holidays. Special thanks to William Bradford Turner Post 265 of the American Legion and Jonathan & Maura Hili the Astoria Mommas Club!!!Sincere thanks John Blume

This is the link And should take you to the page for the app for Bells of Peace. http://www.ww1cc.org that has information as well.

A week long program which promotes civics and service. Sponsored by the William Bradford Turner Post 265 of Garden City, NY.