{"id":87353,"date":"2021-11-06T10:31:44","date_gmt":"2021-11-06T14:31:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.owegopennysaver.com\/PS\/?p=87353"},"modified":"2021-11-06T10:31:44","modified_gmt":"2021-11-06T14:31:44","slug":"poppies-for-veterans","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.owegopennysaver.com\/PS\/2021\/11\/06\/poppies-for-veterans\/","title":{"rendered":"Poppies for Veterans"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The first nationwide distribution of Poppies by the VFW of the United States of America was in May 1922.&nbsp;Inspired by the poem in \u201cFlanders Fields\u201d, written by Col. John McCrae, Buddy Poppies are assembled by veterans in need and disabled veterans, affording them additional income and a form of therapy.<\/p>\n<p>Since this year is completely different because of COVID-19, the VFW 1371 Auxiliary Poppy Chairman, Dorolyn Perry, has started a campaign to place poppy cans in the local businesses.&nbsp;<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Along with VFW 1371 Auxiliary member Gary Marsh, poppy cans are located in the following businesses in Apalachin and Owego, N.Y.; the Blue Dolphin, Sweeney\u2019s, Owego\u2019s Parkview Hotel, the Community&nbsp;Shop, and The Owego Kitchen.&nbsp;<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p>If you would like a poppy can in your business, contact Dorolyn Perry by email to doperry@peoplepc.com.<\/p>\n<p>Perry, who also serves as the VFW\u2019s National Home chairman, would like to inform all about the VFW National Home in Eaton Rapids, Michigan.&nbsp;The home is open to families of active-duty military personnel, veterans, and relatives of members.&nbsp;The National Home also has a help line at 1-800-313-4200 for veterans.<\/p>\n<p>They may be able to assist with contacting organizations in their area to help veterans.&nbsp;The Veterans of Foreign Wars and their auxiliary members, as well as their communities, fund the VFW Poppy program and VFW National Home.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p>A salute all veterans this Veterans Day, both living and deceased.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The first nationwide distribution of Poppies by the VFW of the United States of America was in May 1922.&nbsp;Inspired by the poem in \u201cFlanders Fields\u201d,&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":87354,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-87353","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.2 - 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