A Veteran's Christmas, 2008
When:
December 13, 2008
Time:
10:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Where:
Long Beach Veteran’s Hospital
5901 E. 7th Street
Long Beach, CA 90822
(562) 826-8000
Directions:
I-405 North, Exit 7th Street, turn right into main entrance, follow signs to Nursing Home Building.
We will conduct conduct a Holiday program in the Nursing Hall Dining Room as well as deliver Care Packages to Veterans that can not make it out of their room. Items that may be included in the wrapped care packages:
- Puzzles
- Candy
- Magazines
- Comic Books
- Christmas Ornaments
- Comfort Clothing: Socks, T-shirts, etc.
- Hand Written Notes
For more information, please contact Patti McClure at (949) 635-0505.
Download
the 2008 Veteran's Christmas Flyer (PDF: 416 KB)
2006 Veteran's Administration Hospital Visit
A Veteran’s Christmas
By Jim Clements
Being a Veteran isn’t always what it is cracked up to be. To become
a veteran you must serve at least one day in one of the United State’s
armed forces. By doing this, many veterans experience solitude on foreign
shores, and many sleepless nights away from loved ones. All of the veterans
in today’s armed services have made this choice willingly; other
older veterans may have had that choice made for them. Unbeknownst to many
of us there are many veterans, from both eras, alone today in VA Hospitals
around the world. The majority of these veterans were alone during Christmas
with nothing but the television to keep them company.
Luckily for the veterans at the Long Beach VA Hospital, several organizations in Rancho Santa Margarita had their sights set on them. Click here to read the rest of the story and see photos from 2006.
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