Tuesday, July 10, 2012

VFW Post 12118 lend a helping hand to Copperopolis Elementary PTC

Each year the Copperopolis Elementary hosts a fireworks booth as one of their largest fund raisers for the entire school. The monies brought in from this 6 day event help pay for school supplies in the classrooms, field trips, assemblies, sports equipment and more.

As the hour approached to open the booth PTC President Jessica Welch, thankful to all the parent volunteers that signed up, found that there were more hours than volunteers. This is where the veterans of VFW Post 12118 stepped in. The vets volunteered to take any shifts not manned. "This is our community, our kids." Said one veteran when asked why he was helping. Commander Gilbert said, "We are a community group, if we can help, we will."