From the left, Monticello Kiwanians and Aktion Club Advisors Sheila Lashinsky and Kathy Garlick, Sullivan County Veterans Service Officer Stephen Walsh and Woodridge Kiwanian/Aktion Club Advisor Sue Kasofsky display some of the cards of appreciation that are being distributed to veterans locally and in regional VA medical centers.
Monticello, NY - The Sullivan County Veterans Service Agency gratefully accepted more than 100 handmade greeting cards on November 5 from the Monticello and Woodridge Kiwanis clubs, the Woodridge Kiwanis’ Builders Club and the Aktion Club of Sullivan County (comprised of members from ARC Sullivan/Orange, the Center for Discovery and New Hope Community).
The cards are being distributed to local veterans at Castle Point and Stratton VA medical centers, along with Achieve and the Care Center at Sunset Lake, both in Liberty.
“A lot of veterans have no surviving family, and this may be the only outreach contact for them for the year,” says Veterans Service Officer Stephen Walsh, who accepted the cards on behalf of Director John Crotty. “When COVID-19 ends, we look forward to resuming these all-important in-person visits, but for now, these cards from our area Kiwanians are deeply, deeply appreciated.”
For more information about (or to join) a local Kiwanis Club, contact Marvin at 845-701-1655 or Sue at 845-434-8052.