Christmas with Veterans without Families.
Baldomero Lopez State Veterans Nursing Home
Land O’Lakes, FL.
Members of the Homosassa Walmart and the Sons of the American Revolution prepare for the delivery of Christmas gifts to veterans housed at the Baldomero Lopez State Veterans Nursing Home in Land O’Lakes, FL. Representatives of the two organizations conduct this annual event to honor those veterans housed at the facility who are without family. Walmart employees personally fund the purchase of gifts for the veterans. The Withlacoochee Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution also funds the purchase of gift items needed by the veterans. Gifts include clothing, shaving gear, toiletries, books, hats, CD’ s, DVD’s, patriotic items, game support, and digital game equipment.

Front Row: L - R: Winifred Freyer, Ellie Folk, Lillian Gingrich, Larry Sturgeon, Suzanne Green, Stephanie Christensen, Verna VanFleet, Jean Nelson, Kathe Echlin, Elaine DeFalco, Dot Day, Bill Teater. Back Row: L - R: Charles Day, Ron Powell, Edward Gingrich, Bob Folk, Harley Nelson, Ron Dunwoodie, Jim Echlin, Michael Silock and Janet Fronrath. Photo compliments of Compatriot Norman Freyer.
Pictured from left to right are, SAR Compatriot Norm Freyer, SAR Compatriot Ron Powell, and Walmart employees Sharon Souza, Suzanne Green, Ellen Oceanak, Leslie Herrin, Christina Fowler, Elaine Defalco and Michael Silock. Pictured below are SAR and Walmart representatives participating in the delivery of gifts to the veteran’s nursing home.
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Front Row: L - R: Winifred Freyer, Ellie Folk, Lillian Gingrich, Larry Sturgeon, Suzanne Green, Stephanie Christensen, Verna VanFleet, Jean Nelson, Kathe Echlin, Elaine DeFalco, Dot Day. Back Row: L - R: Norm Freyer, Ron Powell, Edward Gingrich, Bob Folk, Harley Nelson, Ron Dunwoodie, Jim Echlin, Michael Silock and Janet Fronrath. Photo compliments of Compatriot Charles Day.
A series of candid shots taken during the gift opening session at the Vets Nursing Home (click on picture to enlarge)
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