The Texas Veterans Land Board asked us to help and participation in their annual Veterans Benefit Fair. We provided free entertainment, such as face painting for the kids and a chance to win various prizes. We were donated a “Wheel of Fortune” and invited everyone attending to spin for a chance to win various prizes, ranging from a huge oriental sword, a free hotel get-away weekend, handmade birdhouses, ceramic pots, candles, pens, calculators and our lucky rubber duckies all dressed in different outfits. Everyone won something. We offered free face and tattoo painting. The vets and their families had a ball. There were over 1,900 people attending. We were working and playing nonstop from 8:30am until after 1:00pm, when they closed. This is the first time the Veterans Benefit Fair has offered free entertainment. The Veterans really enjoyed our involvement and everyone won a prize. The kids really loved the face painting and the adults were asking for arm tattoos. The Veterans Land Board was thrilled that we came and donated our time and prizes. We also sponsored VFW Post 2429. They attended and recruited for their Post. The Fair was a great success and served many Veterans, helped solve problems and explained many of the benefits that they have earned and just did not know how to receive.
The event was Saturday August 29, 2009 from 10am to 1pm. It was in the Amon G Carter Exhibit Hall next to Will Rogers Hall in Fort Worth, Texas.
We were invited to attend next year’s event in Dallas. It will be our honor to help again, and it was great fun for our members.
Members attending were Sabrena Durham, Lacy Durham, Kelli McMullen, Christine Green and sponsors Lori Durham, Melodye Green, Kathy Howey and Linda McMullen.
Thank you
Dana Marett
Melodye Green
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