The Veterans Administration Hospital in Fort Wayne (Lake Avenue) is asking for members of the Sons of the American Revolution (SAR) to distribute coffee during a specified time on Thursdays each week. The commitment is for a block of time from 9:00 am – 11:00 am in the VA lobby. This activity had been suspended due to COVID-19, but has now been authorized to begin again starting on April 21.
The opportunity aligns with one of the top goals of the SAR: “This organization shall strive to honor, respect, and support the sacrifices of our veterans, especially those confined to residential and hospital facilities provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs.”
This project is being coordinated by Compatriot Ron Kohaart. Please contact him directly or President Jeff Jones, Secretary Ron Kohart, or Vice-President Ray King to express interest in volunteering. You can also email the Chapter at halberstadtsar@outlook.com to express interest.
Please consider volunteering for this worthwhile and fun project. Our veterans deserve all the recognition and respect that we can provide.
VA Pantry
An ongoing service project to help area Veterans has been established by the Chapter. The VA Food Pantry has been established to assist Veterans with food insecurities in the Northern Indiana area. Food items can be donated to the VA Pantry by dropping them off at the Voluntary Service Office, Building 1, Room 255 at 2121 Lake Ave, Fort Wayne, IN. Be sure the VA knows your donation is from Anthony Halberstadt Chapter, SAR. The VA Food Pantry is accepting the items listed below:
- Boxed macaroni & cheese
- Boxed potato dishes (au gratin, mashed, etc.)
- Boxed spaghetti/ pasta and sauce
- Canned/foil pack Tuna, Salmon, Chicken or Beef
- Canned chili or stew
- Canned fruit (peaches. pears, etc.)
- Canned mixed vegetables
- Canned pasta (SpaghettiOs, ravioli, etc.)
- Cereals/ oatmeal
- Granola or Nutria-grain Bars
- Hygiene items
- Manual can openers
- Napkins
- paper/ Styrofoam plates and bowls
- Pasta
- Pasta side dishes (Knorr’s, etc.)
- Peanut butter and jelly
- Plastic utensils
- Pork and Beans
- Pudding packs or canned pudding (shelf stable)
- Rice side dishes (Knorr’s/ Rice-a-Roni/ Uncle Ben’s, etc.)
- Reusable grocery bags
- Tuna or Chicken Helper or Hamburger Helper