It started with word of mouth … and became something much more. American Legion Post 160 in The Triangle is publicly thanking everyone who helped out with a recent donation drive:

American Legion Post 160, located at 3618 SW Alaska, would like to thank all of the businesses and individual community members for their support in the recent “care packages for deployed Coast Guard members” drive.

“It started out as a word-of-mouth endeavor that grew far larger than I had envisioned,” stated organizer Kyle Geraghty. “Lots of great items such as: snacks, beef jerky, stationery, and sunscreen were sent overseas to the U.S. Coast Guard. The Post office was extremely helpful when our volunteers arrived with over a dozen heavy boxes. The postal workers were extremely grateful the Legionnaires did not show up two minutes prior to closing time.”

If you are a business or community member that is interested in partnering, volunteering, or making a tax deductible donation for veterans or need individual guidance in navigating the Veteran Support system, contact American Legion Post 160 at wslegion160@gmail.com, 206-932-9696, or visit our website at walegion160.org.

The nation’s largest wartime veterans organization, The American Legion was founded in 1919 on the four pillars of a strong national security, veterans care and rehabilitation, Americanism and youth programs. Legionnaires work for the betterment of their communities through nearly 14,000 posts across the nation.