My dad was known for many things: among them his kindness, his sense of humor, his faith, and his love of country and respect for our veterans. His father was a WWII veteran stationed in Italy, and he had several other family members who served. When my sister, Hannah, and I were kids, Dad would never hesitate to thank a veteran or active duty member of the military for their service.

After he passed away, I learned that my dad would volunteer at the West Philly VA hospital, and from time to time would go down to Walter Reed. It was so important to him that our veterans are cared for, and he impressed this on me from a young age. Now as an adult, I take pride in raising funds during the month of April (dad’s birth month) in his memory.

I hope you’ll join me in donating, even though at this time there are so many causes that need donations. We expect so much of our service people, they deserve to be well cared for when they come home.

No donation is too small, even the donation of time to share the fundraiser if

you are unable to contribute financially.