During the FOOD4Vets event on June 17 in Windham, a team
of local American Legion Field-Allen Post 148 members assembled to work in
collaboration with VA Outreach personnel from Lewiston and Sanford and the
222cares non-profit veterans’ organization to provide boxes of food for needy
area veterans.
About 35 boxes were distributed in Windham for those who
registered for the program.
Each box of food is sufficient to support two
individuals for seven to 10 days.
For a first-time offering in Windham, Bob
Jones, president and organizer of the 222cares non-profit, said he felt that
the project was successful.
He said that based on needs, there could be a
follow-on delivery of food.
The key, he said, is to have local veterans who may
be food insecure to register on the website, 222cares.org.
VA outreach personnel also were available in
their mobile office truck to sign up veterans for other programs and benefits
that veterans are entitled to receive.
For additional information or assistance
in registration, please contact Dave Tanguay at 207-892-1306 or by email at dtanguay46@aol.com
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