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Public Picnic Benefits Disabled Veterans

The Will County Disabled American Veterans would like to invite you to their annual Picnic Fundraiser being held on Saturday August 23, 2014 from 12pm to 6pm at the New Lenox VFW, located at 323 Old Hickory Road. 

Ticket price includes food, beer, pop, and entry into a cash drawing. Cost of the event is $10 per person, and kids 17 and under eat free.  Tickets are available at the New Lenox VFW or the day of the event. In addition to plenty of great food and cold beer, you can look forward to raffle prizes, a 50/50 drawing, great music from the DJ and karaoke.  

There will be tables and chairs set up under the covered pavilion that are easily accessible by wheelchair.  Picnic tables are plentiful whether you prefer a sunny or shady spot along Hickory Creek. Feel free to bring your own lawn chairs/blankets to relax on, grab a Frisbee for the kids to play with and enjoy a day of food and fun while supporting our disabled Veterans.  

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The Will County Disabled American Veterans assist veterans in the area by donating money to the Will County VAC (Veteran Assistance Commission) for veteran dental care, healthcare and need-based requests. The DAV has also provided funds for the annual Christmas dinners for veterans, as well as the Children’s Christmas fund to provide gifts to the children of veterans. Financial support is also provide to Manteno VA, Hines VA and Jesse Brown VA  for canteen books that allow hospitalized veterans to purchase necessity items and haircuts from the canteen without using their own limited funds. 

For more information or to make a donation please call Joe @ (815) 726-4911 or Lou @ (815) 726-8084

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