This Christmas marked the third year in a row that the VFW opened their doors to vets in the area, that otherwise would have been alone, to share in a Christmas dinner.
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| Friends enjoying Christmas dinner a the VFW. |
A key figure behind the Post 1508's Christmas dinner is Sean Pisapia, a wounded vet himself.
“Instead of having everyone be at home, staring at four walls, maybe watching TV, it gives [vets] a place to go, to hang out with their second family... which is us.
We're all friends and family here.
We're all service members, family members of service members, and that's what we do. The VFW is here, specifically, to be there for veterans and their families, in both good times and times of need. Sometimes it's as simple as a Christmas dinner. ”
— Sean Pisapia
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| Some sat at the counter... |
The VFW is known for its volunteerism, and it doesn't stop on Christmas. Though the ranks of volunteers can be limited on Christmas, there are always willing post members eager to lend a hand. That can be in the form of individuals and sometimes whole families.
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| Others sat at tables. |
Richard Deskin, longtime volunteer at the VFW, was telling me about this year's crew. They began cooking around noon, and continued through meal time and clean up.
This year's menu included prime rib, turkey and honey ham (about 80 pounds of meat - all donated), traditional sides and a variety of desserts.
If you're a veteran of a foreign war (VFW) or a family member of a veteran, and haven't visited the VFW in Wildomar, consider putting that on your to do list in 2020.
Though it is member driven, there are many events throughout the year where they open their doors to the public.
Address: 21180 Waite St, Wildomar, CA 92595
Phone: (951) 674-4735
Thank you to Richard Deskin for sending me some shots he made with his phone. Merry Christmas. ☺
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No one does more for veterans and the community they are in, post 1508 also has a riders group that helps get homeless veterans off the streets as their main mission, they also do funeral escorts and fund raising. Keep up the good work riders
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