2016 Veterans Day: Observances in Birmingham

BIRMINGHAM, MI – The Greenfield School community will be celebrating Veterans Day on Friday evening during a Coney Dog/Salad Night for families.

The event, which starts at 6 p.m., will include activities such as card making, crafts and patriotic fun for all children. In addition, a collection drop box will be available for you to bring donations for veterans in the hospital or who are homeless. Below is a list of items that can be donated. Donations will continue to be collected in the office after November 11th and through November 30th. Veterans attending our evening event will receive a free meal. Cost for others is $7 or $25 for a family.

In addition, please take a moment to view the video which showcases one of our parents, Mr. Ian Perry. The first 60 families who attend our event will receive a green light bulb for their porch.

Donations for Veterans in the Hospital

• Paint by number kits
• Games (Monopoly, Checkers, Scrabble, Chess)
• C.D.'s
• Model Kits (Cars, Ships, etc.)
• New playing cards
• Word search games
• Paperback books
• Nail clippers
• Hand & body lotion
• Hot chocolate
• Journals
• Tea bags
• Letter writing materials
• Note pads
• Pens/pencils

Donations for Homeless Veterans

• Coats
• Gloves
• Hats
• Backpacks or small duffle bags
• Hair brushes / combs
• T-shirts
• Underware/Boxers
• Body wash
• Tooth brush / toothpaste
• Flip flops
• Deodorant (no aerosol)
• Wash cloths
• Bus tickets (DDOT or SMART)
• Socks
• Liquid soap

If you have questions please contact the office at 248-203-3217.

The Birmingham Veterans Day ceremony will be co-hosted by the Piety Hill Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution and the City of Birmingham beginning at the Civil War and WWII monuments in Shain Park, 11 a.m.

For more information, call Jan Stafford 248-647-2476 or email jystaff528@comcast.net.

Also, active military and veterans get free admission to the zoo on Friday.

Photo by Fort Rucker via Flickr Commons