HVAF
is appreciative for the commitment of the American Legion Auxiliary to our
homeless veterans. Rita Ellis, American
Legion Auxiliary (ALA) 7th District President, visited HVAF in early November.
She shared what she learned about HVAF with the ALA Presidents in the 7th
District including Phyllis Banks, ALA Unit 479 President. Phyllis then shared
the information with her daughter, Kari Shelton, who created a sock drive as a
Veterans Day related educational activity for her students at Sugar Creek
Elementary. Kari collected 756 socks and Phyllis delivered them to our HVAF
headquarters. We were particularly moved by the effort to educate elementary
students about who veterans are and what they contribute to defending and
preserving our American freedoms and way of life.
