HUTCHINSON, Kan. — The Moose Lodge in Hutchinson is doing their annual Veterans Fundraiser on Saturday, Nov. 9.
“At 1:30 p.m. is when the fundraiser starts,” said John Miller with the Moose Lodge. “Actually, we have a free will donation lunch that starts at 11 a.m. for anyone that comes in. From there, we work our way up to the fundraiser at 1:30 p.m.”
The money will be split between local Veterans organizations and one statewide organization, Wounded Warriors out of Topeka.
“All the organizations here in town depend on donations,” Miller said. “You have fundraisers, and everybody thinks that the government funds these organizations, the VFWs, the American Legion, and things like that. They don’t. Everything is done with fundraising.”
“The suggested donation for the fundraiser is $25, but all the veterans are let in free that night,” Miller said. “There’s no charge for a veteran to come in for the ceremony and, you know, for the activities that night, but we ask for a suggested donation of $25 for the fundraiser.”
The Moose Lodge is at 1401 East First Ave., at the corner of First and Lorraine.
