Bartlett VFW Auxiliary 11018 helps brightens our troops holidays
The Auxiliary to Bartlett VFW Post 11018 initiated a collection for Our Troops. They are very appreciative of the Bartlett Public Library District who provided assistance. The Auxiliary personally gave library patrons a suggested list at the library. Plus there was a collection box there for almost the whole month of September where members of the community placed items for our military.
The Bartlett Auxiliary and VFW Post have been supporting the needs of Our Troops for many years through OSOT America (Operation Support Our Troops-America). This collection was for Christmas stockings to be sent to the military, but they have also gone to pack comfort boxes which are sent to current military as well.
The Auxiliary is proud to say that the community was more than generous, collecting 523 pounds of items! This is the second year in a row this collection has taken place; last year the collection amounted to 356 pounds.
The people in the photo were able to stuff Christmas stockings which some of them, plus members of the community sewed. OSOT-America will send 8,000 stockings this year alone!
If you are interested in finding out how you can help the auxiliary help veterans and troops, email BartlettVFWAux@gmail.com or call Rochelle at (630) 373-0422. They meet the second Thursday of the month and would welcome the opportunity to explain how else they assist our veterans and current military. Their efforts help others who have given so much plus they get so much satisfaction doing whatever they can.
The upcoming holidays will be brighter for our current military by receiving one of the stockings shown in the picture.