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HOMELESS VETS RECEIVE BASKETS FROM AM LEGION #241 AUXILIARY

January 17, 2014 The Waynedale News Staff 0 min read

Pictured from left to right front row:  Lana Arnold, Rita Lantz, Linda Epperson, Nancy Atkinson-Siler.  Back row from left to right:  Diana West, Beulah Matczak, Sherri Beaty.  Not Pictured is:  Helen Levy.

The American Legion #241 Auxiliary made Christmas Baskets filled with essentials, candy, etc. for the Liberty Landing Residents.  Liberty Landing is a residential transitional facility for homeless veterans.  There are at this time 37 men and two women.  This is the only veteran shelter in Allen County that takes Women Veterans.

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