Kingston Johnson Kelly American Legion Post 483 Auxiliary volunteer members Dorothy Jenson and Ann Hamilton went to the St. Cloud Veterans Medical Center March 26 to participate in Veterans Birthday monday Activities Day. There was popcorn, lemonade and music for the veterans to enjoy. Activities coordinator Dawn Belle was present to assist in Building 51. The volunteers furnished cakes and cookies and served refreshments to the 24 veterans present. There were Easter decoration to make the holiday more festive. Volunteers “forever make a difference” – American Legion Home Service and Field Service are auxiliary programs. Kingston volunteer members baked bars (minus nuts and chips) to serve veterans on Birthday Day. The Field Service Program honors hours spent serving the veterans. Through the year, the volunteers of Kingston Johnson Kelly American Legion Post #483 Auxiliary gave 76 hours (not including driving time) at the veteran’s center. Two members gave 102 hours cooking, baking, delivering meals, shopping, writing letters and mail clothes shopping for home-bound veterans. Field Service chairman is Jan Nelson and Home Service chairman is Ann Hamilton. Two beautiful homemade quilts were donated to the St. Cloud Veterans Medical Center by the members of St. John’s Lutheran Church women of Kimball. Thank you, ladies, for this thoughtful, useful gesture. A new program this year is giving a veterans a homemade quilt to keep – while at the medical center, and to take home when he leaves – another Home Service program. We wish to thank and honor all our veterans, everywhere – hospitals, homes and all over – and servicemen and women wherever they are serving in harm’s way, to keep us free. “Let freedom ring” and be thankful. Ann Hamilton, pub.rel.
