Don’t forget our soldiers fighting overseas - that’s the message members of the American Legion Post 157 Auxiliary want to instill in the public psyche.
Members of the auxiliary, along with representatives of local Girl Scout Troop 803, spent a good part of Friday evening packing dozens of care packages for local soldiers who are stationed overseas.
“We have sent 47 care packages overseas to date,” said Donna Hilliard, recording secretary for the auxiliary. “And, we have eight new soldier names to add to the list of packages we mail tonight.”
The donations have been collected over the past few months and include toiletries, food supplies, greeting cards, stationary and stamps, and dozens of boxes of Girl Scout cookies. Local businesses and individuals, as well as Girl Scouts from Troop 803, gave generously to the effort.
“Some people bought Girl Scout cookies from local Girl Scouts and then turned around and gave them to the soldiers’ care packages,” one auxiliary member said. Some even autographed the boxes and thanked the soldiers for what they are doing.
If you would like to donate goods for the next round of care packages that will be shipped overseas, or if you have the name of a local soldier to add to the American Legion’s list, please drop the items or information off at the post after 3 p.m. Monday through Saturday. The post is located at 115 S. Main St., next to the post office.
Call 693-6263 for more information.
