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Suffer the little Children and forbid them not....
Christmas For Needy Vets
Veterans Helping Veterans & Others
Jonathan Etterling & Michael Orban Memorial
Christmas For The Needy
Christmas For Needy is just another one of Veterans Helping Veterans & Others
programs that help make Christmas possible for those who may not have one
otherwise.  Last Christmas, thanks to our sponsors and those who supported us, we
were able to help 900 homeless, needy veterans and others, give out 300 food
baskets and over 200 hundred toys to help make Christmas complete for the
children.  Please visit our sponsors by clicking Sponsors above, and see which
schools supported us.

To qualify for our Christmas Program a person must;

1.  Qualify for the food pantry
2.  Show proof of residence
3.  Provide a picture ID
4.  If a veteran - VA ID Card or DD214.
5.  Must complete an application
6.  Sign a form verifying income
Any donations can be made by sending a check or
money order to:

Veterans Helping Veterans & Others
1525 Harrisonville Ave.
Portsmouth, OH 45662

Donations can also be made at
US Bank
Tell them you want to make a donation
to Veterans Helping Veterans & Others.

Thank you for helping us help!
Thanks To You It's Working!!!
Jonathan Etterling & Michael Orban
Memorial Christmas 08
Jonathan Etterling & Michael Orban
Annual Christmas Banquet
Honoring Our Veterans
Thank you Christian Appalachia Ministries
for another successful year of feeding the needy!
On the front of
the ribbon is
an Eagle
On the back of
the ribbon says:
Thanks for
Serving
After Dinner food basket and toys were given out to the children at the Jonathan Etterling & Michael Orban
Memorial Food Pantry.
The following day more food baskets and toys were given out to those in need.  We were able to help 180
families this year thanks to all who gave their support, backing and prayers.
On behalf of our homeless, needy veterans and others, thank you for another successful Christmas Program.
 
We called out each veteran by name, branch of service and the years they served as
they came to the front.  Mr. & Mrs. Etterling, who’s son was killed in Iraq from
Wheelersburg, pinned a ribbon with a Medallion on each veteran.
Inscribed on the back of the Medallion it says,
Thanks for serving.  
V.H.V.O. 2008
We honored our veterans and their families with a nice hot Christmas Dinner prepared by
Michael Orban's Grandpa Copas, the church he Pastors and his family.
The dinner consist of turkey, dressing, mashed potatoes, gravy, green-beans, corn,
dinner roll, deserts and drinks by Pepsi-Cola Bottling Co. of Franklin Furnace.

Santa was on hand to give out gifts and treats to the children.
The highlight of the
evening, not counting
Mr. Etterling and Pastor
Copas speech was,
one of our members
being honored for
receiving his
Purple Heart
40 years after he was
wounded in Vietnam.
This young man came to the front to received his dad’s
award for him because he couldn't’ be there.  
Click and make a
donation.
Thank you!