Steven Tragale is a Vietnam Veteran who has spent the last 3 weekends selling See's Candy in Mesquite Nevada. The Vietnam Veterans of Virgin Valley are doing some fundraising for a new Mesquite Veteran Center. Veterans who live in the Mesquite area currently have to go to Las Vegas for health care - that is an 80 mile drive from Mesquite to Las Vegas.
Smith's grocery store in Mesquite offered Steve a place right outside one of the front entrances of their store. He will be there every other weekend, rain or shine, to raise money for the Veterans. When I talked to Steve, he had been there all day - and it was 101 degrees.
A new Veteran's center is not in the planning stages for the very near future and Steve said that the money earned from their fundraising efforts and contributions will be used to support homeless Vets as well as donated to local food banks in the area.
The Veterans are taking orders for See's Candy through November 14th and will be delivering the candy in the 2nd week of December - just in time for Christmas gifts for our friends and family.
Steve also put an announcement in the bulletin of the United Methodist Church in Mesquite. If you don't get to Smith's grocery store in Mesquite or catch Steve at the church - call me at 702 622-1177 and I will make sure you get a form to order See's Candy for the holidays from our Veterans.
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