Rotary PETS project to help veterans

 

Sue Emberson will be attending this year's Midwest Presidents-Elect Training Seminar (PETS) from March 4th to 6th; and as part of the weekend, Rotary Presidents-Elect will be bringing items for distribution to U.S. veterans and their families.

 

Rotary is partnering with Illinois AMVETS and Veterans Outreach of Wisconsin to gather items for these families in need.  AMVETS is looking for adult and childrens' clothing, backpacks, purses, old cell phones and laptops.

 

Veterans Outreach is looking for basic food such as canned tuna, ketchup, mustard, Jello, pasta & pasta sauce, cereal, canned ravioli and spaghetti, macaroni and cheese, and pancake mix.  They also want toiletries such as razors, shaving cream, men's and women's deodorant, shampoo, feminine products and soap.

 

Rotarians are asked to bring these items to the next meeting; cash contributions are also welcome.