Last month, an expanded Freedom Fest was one of the highlights of Emporia’s All Veterans Tribute. This month, committee members have started distributing the fruits of their labors.
On Saturday, committee members presented a check of better than $3,200 to the All Veterans Memorial. Committee member Steve Harmon:
All Veterans Memorial Committee member Frank Lowery was pleasantly surprised by the donation, which comes as the Tablets of Honor area is undergoing yet another expansion.
This is the 18th straight year the Freedom Fest Committee has donated to the memorial.
More Freedom Fest Committee check presentations are coming next month. Harmon says $1,000 will be donated to both the Kansas Army National Guard’s Emporia unit and for the Care Packages for Our Troops drive.