Rotary, MACV clothing drive will benefit area veterans
The Rotary Club of Edina sponsored a clothing drive, along with the Minnesota Assistance Council for Veterans (MACV), at the July 23 club meeting. More than two van fulls of clothing were donated and will be distributed to area veterans and their families through MACV.The Rotary Club of Edina collected more than two vans full of clothes for the Minnesota Assistance Council for Veterans (MACV) in July.
Rotarian Steve Slyce gets help from David Nguyen donates a bag of clothing at the clothing drive for veterans and their families. Nguyen is program and outreach manager for MACV, who will distribute the donated items.
MACV is a non-profit organization that has been assisting veterans for more than 25 years. In 2013, MACV comprehensively served 1,785 veterans and their families throughout Minnesota who were homeless or experiencing a crisis that could lead to homelessness. MACV has been a sponsor of the Suits for Soldiers program, which ensures veterans have suitable clothing for job interviews. Through clothing drives such as the one organized by Edina Rotary, clothing is also given to veterans’ families.
The clothing collected by the Rotary Club of Edina on July 23 will be distributed at the 2015 Twin Cities Standdown Tuesday, Aug. 4 and Wednesday, Aug. 5 in Bloomington.
“We are very appreciative of the many donations collected to get veterans back on their feet,” said David Nguyen, MACV Program and Outreach Manager, overseeing program eligibility in the metro area. “The clothes donated by the community through the Rotary collection will give veterans the confidence they need going into job interviews.”
At the 2015 Twin Cities Standdown, veterans will select clothes, change and then meet with potential employers.
Scott MacDonald helps organize some of the items donated during the clothing drive. MacDonald, a veteran himself, helped organize the event to help area veterans and their families through MACV.
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Rotarian Dave Hatzung drops off men's suits at the MACV clothing drive, held July 23 in the parking lot of the Edina Country Club.
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Rotary brings together a global network of volunteer leaders dedicated to tackling the world’s most pressing humanitarian challenges. Rotary connects 1.2 million members of more than 34,000 Rotary clubs in over 200 countries and geographical areas. Their work impacts lives at both the local and international levels, from helping families in need in their own communities to working toward a polio-free world. For more information, visit Rotary.
Rotary brings together a global network of volunteer leaders dedicated to tackling the world’s most pressing humanitarian challenges. Rotary connects 1.2 million members of more than 34,000 Rotary clubs in over 200 countries and geographical areas. Their work impacts lives at both the local and international levels, from helping families in need in their own communities to working toward a polio-free world. For more information, visit Rotary.
The Rotary Club of Edina meets Thursdays at 12:15 p.m. at the Edina Country Club, 5100 Wooddale Ave. For more information about the Rotary Club of Edina, visit www.EdinaRotary.org. For membership information about Community Service Projects, contact Director Mary Swendsen, 612-964-7490 or mswendsen@comcast.net.