US Troops & Veterans 🇺🇲

VETERAN APPRECIATION

In 2024 Wistaria members sponsored a Cookie Decorating Lollapalooza and created "masterpiece cookies" for delivery to our local veterans on Valentine's Day. The result of our efforts - "from novice blobs with sprinkles to amazing designs" - and it was an afternoon filled with laughter and fun! Lunch bags were given to local school children to decorate and to write valentine messages on, and then valentines and other miscellaneous goodies were inserted into the bags along with the cookies. Our sometimes forgotten and overlooked local Veterans were surprised and grateful to receive these gifts expressing our appreciation. This annual event provided over 300 packages to our heroes!

GOODIES FOR OUR VETERANS - 2023 MEMORIES

Wistaria Chapter held a Cookie Decorating Class to create "masterpiece cookies" for delivery to our local veterans on Valentine's Day. The result of our efforts - "from novice blobs with sprinkles to amazing designs" - and it was an afternoon filled with laughter and fun! Lunch bags were given to local school children to decorate, and then valentines and letters of gratitude from the children were inserted into the bags along with the cookies and other miscellaneous goodies. Our sometimes forgotten and overlooked local Veterans were surprised and grateful to receive these gifts expressing our appreciation. May we never forget these heroes! 

VETERANS STAND DOWN - 2022 MEMORIES

Our local Veterans Administration hosted a Veterans Stand Down, an event which concentrated on providing supplies and services to our local homeless Veterans. The wish list of the items they supplied to Wistaria Chapter directed our shopping efforts and helped us succeed in delivering a carload of items for the neediest of our heroes.  How blessed we are to honor our heroes when they need us most.