OUR MISSION, PURPOSE & SPECIAL
PROJECTS
LEXINGTON
VETERANS ASSOCIATION
TO PROVIDE AN OPPORTUNITY
FOR VETERANS OF THE UNITED STATES ARMED FORCES TO SHARE IN & SUPPORT COMMON VETERAN CONCERNS AND TO MOBILIZE
PATRIOTISM IN THE LEXINGTON COMMUNITY. IN STRIVING FOR THE ABOVE WE
RECOGNIZE THE STRONG COALITION BOND WITH OTHER ALLIED ARMED FORCES AND WELCOME
THEIR VETERAN MEMBERS IN OUR ENDEAVOR.
WHAT WE DO
STAY ABREAST OF & KEEP OUR
MEMBERS INFORMED ABOUT VETERANS AFFAIRS
RAISE FUNDS TO SUPPORT BUILDING
THE FLAG SITE & MEMORIAL AT THE MAIN CLUBHOUSE & THE ISLAND CLUB
RAISE FUNDS TO SUPPORT FAMILIES
OF THE 9/11 TRAGEDY & ASSIST IN MAINTAINING HEALTH OF THE RESCUE DOGS
POST AMERICAN FLAGS (254) ON
POSTS THROUGHOUT THE LEXINGTON COMMUNITY EACH HOLIDAY TO BOOST PATRIOTISM
PLAN & EXECUTE MAJOR
PATRIOTIC EVENTS ON VETERANS DAY (NOV 11), MEMORIAL DAY (MAY) & PEARL HARBOR
(DEC 7) UTILIZING
OUR VETERANS HONOR GUARD
HOLD LUNCHEON MEETINGS AT LEAST
EVERY QUARTER FEATURING A VETERAN SPEAKER – SPOUSES ARE ENCOURAGED TO
ATTEND THESE FUNCTIONS
PROVIDE A
VETERANS BALL FOR ALL ASSOCIATION MEMBERS
& FRIENDS IN THE SPRING
MAINTAIN CONTACT & SUPPORT
TO FAMILIES OF DECEASED LEXINGTON VETERANS
SUPPORT NATIONAL VETERANS CAUSES
PARTICIPATE IN THE LIBRARY OF
CONGRESS & AARP JOINT EFFORT TO TELL VETERAN’S STORIES ENTITLED "THE
VETERANS HISTORY PROJECT"
HONOR LEXINGTON VETERANS THROUGH
A WORLD CLASS WEB SITE
SUPPORT PATRIOTIC CAUSES IN THE
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA COMMUNITY SUCH AS DONATIONS TO VETERANS MEMORIALS AND
ATTENDANCE AT COUNTY MEMORIAL SERVICES TO HONOR LEE COUNTY SERVICEMEN KILLED
IN ACTION IN IRAQ AND AFGHANISTAN
ESTABLISH AND MAINTAIN THE
ISLAND CLUB "WALK OF HONOR" PROJECT TO RAISE MONEY FOR CHARITABLE
CAUSES AND HONOR VETERANS
SPONSOR A SCHOLARSHIP FUND EACH
YEAR FOR AN EDISON COLLEGE STUDENT WHO WINS THE ESSAY CONTEST ON
"FREEDOM IS NOT FREE"
WORK WITH SCHOOL HISTORY
DEPARTMENTS TO ACQUAINT TODAY'S STUDENTS WITH VETERAN'S WAR EXPERIENCES
RAISE RED CROSS FUNDS TO SUPPORT
VICTIMS OF HURRICANE KATRINA IN LOUISIANA, MISSISSIPPI & ALABAMA
CONTRIBUTE FUNDS TO
"BARBARA'S FRIENDS" CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL AT LEE MEMORIAL HEALTH PARK
RAISE MONEY TO HELP THE INTREPID
FALLEN HEROES FUND IN SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS FOR SEVERELY WOUNDED VETERANS
OF THE IRAQ & AFGHANISTAN WARS
RAISE MONEY TO SEND QUARTERLY PACKAGES TO
OUR ADOPTED MILITARY UNIT IN IRAQ &/OR AFGHANISTAN
UPON REQUEST FROM THE FAMILY OF A
DECEASED LEXINGTON VETERAN, THE HONOR GUARD WILL PERFORM FULL MILITARY HONORS
RAISE MONEY TO HELP ASSIST THE YELLOW
RIBBON FUND FOR WOUNDED VETERANS FAMILIES AT WALTER REED ARMY HOSPITAL &
THE BETHESDA NAVAL HOSPITAL.
WORKING IN COOPERATION WITH CAPT JOHN
"GIDDYUP" BUNCH OF "OPERATION OPEN ARMS" TO ASSIST RETURNING VETERANS AND THEIR
FAMILIES WITH SPECIAL FUN EXPERIENCES
RAISE MONEY TO HELP THE INTREPID
FALLEN HEROES FUND IN BETHESDA, MARYLAND FOR SEVERELY WOUNDED (TBI &
PTSD) VETERANS
OF THE IRAQ & AFGHANISTAN WARS
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Music: US
Marine Corps Drum & Bugle Unit - "God Bless America & America
The Beautiful" |
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