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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
  • PROVIDE FUNDING TO SUPPORT THE LEE COUNTY SCHOOL SYSTEM'S ANNUAL PRIDE & PATRIOTISM EVENT AT THE BARBARA B. MANN PERFORMING ARTS HALL EACH NOVEMBER
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