BEGIN:VCALENDAR PRODID:-//github.com/ical-org/ical.net//NONSGML ical.net 5.1.4//EN VERSION:2.0 BEGIN:VEVENT DESCRIPTION:Buddy Poppies for Memorial Day Weekend 2021 The VFW 4051 Poppy Distribution is held to raise funds for the VFW Veteran Relief Fund and wi ll take place on May 29th and 30th from 9:00 - 3:00pm at the Big R Store l ocated on 5845 Constitution Avenue. The Post\, the Auxiliary\, and the Rot ary Club will participate.  There will be a kickoff free breakfast at the IHOP located at 6005 Constitution Avenue at 8:00 AM on Saturday 29 May.  Poppies will be distributed from a table inside the front door at Big R f rom 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM.  Plan to attend the breakfast and help distribute Buddy Poppies.  Wear your Rotary shirt if you have one\, the VFW will pr ovide aprons to wear.  Memorial Day grew out of the post-Civil War tradit ions remembering those passed from both the North and the South by placing flowers\, then flags on the graves of their beloved fallen. The U.S. Depa rtment of Veterans' Affairs recognizes that approximately 25 places claim to have originiated the holiday. The name "Memorial Day"\, which was first attested in 1882\, gradually became more common than "Decoration Day" aft er World War 2 but was not declared the official name by federal law until 1967. Today the Poppy reminds us of the honorable and heroic service perf ormed by generations of service men and women in peace and in war. Donatio ns given fund Post 4051's Veterans' Relief Fund. The Veterans' Relief Fund supports local efforts to assist veterans and the organizations that supp ort them.   Refer questions to James Griffith at 719-200-8223 or griffit hjr001@yahoo.com. This is the 4th year the Rotary Club of Colorado Springs has volunteered with Post 4051 during their Poppy drive that takes place each Memorial and Veterans' Day weekend.  DTEND:20210530T210000Z DTSTAMP:20261008T150057Z DTSTART:20210529T150000Z LOCATION:Big R SEQUENCE:1 SUMMARY:VFW 4051 Memorial Day Weekend Poppy Drive UID:3a4e5e04-2da0-4597-9e4b-490725d76f7b X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

Buddy Poppies for Memorial Day Week end 2021

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The VFW 4051 Poppy Distribution is held to rai se funds for the VFW Veteran Relief Fund and will take place on May 29th a nd 30th from 9:00 - 3:00pm at the Big R Store located on 5845 Constitution Avenue. The Post\, the Auxiliary\, and the Rotary Club will participate.& nbsp\;

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There will be a kickoff free breakfast at the IHO P located at 6005 Constitution Avenue at 8:00 AM on Saturday 29 May. \; Poppies will be distributed from a table inside the front door at Big R from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM. \; Plan to attend the breakfast and help distribute Buddy Poppies. \; Wear your Rotary shirt if you have o ne\, the VFW will provide aprons to wear. \;

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Memorial Day gr ew out of the post-Civil War traditions remembering those passed from both the North and the South by placing flowers\, then flags on the graves of their beloved fallen. The U.S. Department of Veterans'\; Affairs recogn izes that approximately 25 places claim to have originiated the holiday. T he name "\;Memorial Day"\;\, which was first attested in 1882\, gr adually became more common than "\;Decoration Day"\; after World W ar 2 but was not declared the official name by federal law until 1967. Tod ay the Poppy reminds us of the honorable and heroic service performed by g enerations of service men and women in peace and in war. Donations given f und Post 4051'\;s Veterans'\; Relief Fund. The Veterans'\; Relief Fund supports local efforts to assist veterans and the organizations that support them. \;

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 \;Refer q uestions to James Griffith at 719-200-8223 or griffithjr001@yahoo.com.

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This is the 4th year the Rotary Club of Colo rado Springs has volunteered with Post 4051 during their Poppy drive that takes place each Memorial and Veterans'\; Day weekend. \;

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