ROCKFORD, Sick. (WTVO) — Three Rockford space organizations got here collectively to throw a free bowling occasion to honor those that served within the Vietnam Warfare.
Helping Fingers Rockford, Vietnam Veterans of America and Don Carter put collectively the occasion. Veterans in attendance obtained free bowling and a free lunch.
One organizer believes the occasion was an important probability for veterans to fulfill one another.
“An enormous portion of our shoppers are veterans, so we encourage our personal shoppers to come back out for the day, even when they aren’t in a position to bowl or don’t wanna bowl,” mentioned Helping Fingers’ Director of Enterprise Improvement Janine Idstein. “However simply to come back and meet different veterans and have a enjoyable afternoon that’s free to them. So, they get free lunch, they get free bowling. It’s a great day.”
Vietnam Warfare Veterans Day kicks off on Saturday.
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