The Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs recently received a donation of $80,000 from the Department of Minnesota Veterans of Foreign Wars Charles McLaughlin Post 906 in Hutchinson.
According to a release, this is the third year in a row that Post 906 has provided a donation of this level. Each of the eight state veterans homes located in Bemidji, Fergus Falls, Hastings, Luverne, Minneapolis, Montevideo, Preston and Silver Bay will receive $10,000.
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"Our Homes are dedicated to making sure Veterans truly feel at home," said MDVA Commissioner Brad Lindsay in the release. "A donation of this size is essential in helping to make sure our veterans are provided the best in recreational programming and quality services, an enhanced physical environment and improved daily experiences with each other."
Funding will be used to:
- Create a memorial wall on the grounds of the three newest Minnesota Veterans Homes in Bemidji, Montevideo and Preston where current and future residents will be recognized.
- Develop and deliver new resident activities and enhance existing programming.
- Purchase equipment designed to elevate residents鈥� quality of life.
Each Home will determine how to apply the funds to best serve Veterans鈥� needs.
In the release, VFW State Commander David Staehlin expressed appreciation to VFW Post 906 as well as to the team representing Minnesota Veterans Homes for their exceptional efforts.
Post 906 Gambling Manager Doug Johnson and Assistant Charitable Gambling Manager Jerry Tews have led the fundraising activities for many years.
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