Number of Participants: 15
Hours Donated: 6
Value of Time Served: $761
Event Type: Veterans & Military Families
Sport: Team
School: East Meadow High School
Date: February 15, 2023
Location:
East Meadow High School
Carman Avenue, East Meadow
NY
About:
On Feb. 15, students in East Meadow High School’s Athletes Helping Athletes program recognized the American Legion Post 1082 with a special presentation.
The group presented Past Post Commander Pete Wenninger and First Vice Commander Leonard Volpe with a $500 check, which are proceeds from the school’s annual Field of Honor program.
“Thanks to people like yourself, we’re able to congregate, relax, have meetings and talk about what we’ve been through,” Mr. Wenninger said. “Your support is greatly appreciated and it means a lot to us.”
Every year, members of the East Meadow Kiwanis, Athletes Helping Athletes and other volunteers plant more than 200 flags at both East Meadow High School and W.T. Clarke High School in honor of Veterans Day.
“The tribute that you guys do for veterans every year is very humbling,” Mr. Volpe said. “We want to give everyone who helped to put that together a heartfelt thank you.”
Photo captions:
1: On Feb. 15, students in East Meadow High School’s Athletes Helping Athletes program donated $500 to American Legion Post 1082.
2: Every year, members of the East Meadow Kiwanis, Athletes Helping Athletes and other volunteers planted more than 200 flags at both East Meadow High School and W.T. Clarke High School in honor of Veterans Day.
Photo courtesy of the East Meadow Union Free School District
