Bulletin: The OVFCC Supports the Commemoration of Vietnam Vets
The Ohio Veterans and Fraternal Charitable Coalition (OVFCC) is pleased to announce that it has raised over $50,000.00 to fund the Commemoration of Vietnam Veterans week scheduled to take place on March 26-29, 2013 in Columbus and sponsored by the Ohio Department of Veterans Services (ODVS).
The OVFCC members, which include the VFW Department of Ohio, the American Legion Department of Ohio, the Amvets Department of Ohio, the Ohio Fraternal Order of Eagles, the Ohio Benevolent Protective Order of Elks, the Ohio Loyal Order of Moose and the Ohio Council of Fraternal, Veterans and Service Organizations, will underwrite most of the expenses associated with the Commemoration such as publicity, banquet expenses, and payment of costs associated with transporting and displaying the mobile Vietnam Veterans Wall, which will reside in Columbus during the Commemoration week.
OVFCC President Bill Seagraves stated that when the call came from the Ohio Department of Veterans Services, he and the other OVFCC Board members immediately began soliciting donations from their members:
“Our members immediately responded to the call of duty to recognize their brethren in arms. We are pleased to join Governor Kasich and ODVS Director Colonel Tom Moe in commemorating these patriots whose service should be appreciated by all of us,” Seagraves said.
Colonel Moe praised the OVFCC for ‘taking the bull by the horns’ to raise the funds necessary to honor the Vietnam Veterans.
The Commemoration is expected to attract thousands of Vietnam veterans, their families and the general public. For more information, please contact Bill Seagraves, Ohio Department of Veterans Services, or the OVFCC by using the “Contact Us” link on the left.