Members of a VFW Post in southern Texas have made it their duty to make sure residents in their area are not going hungry during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Members of VFW Post 9170 in Beeville, Texas, help with a food drive hosted by the local Coastal Bend Food Bank on March 21. Post 9170 Senior Vice Commander George Varra said members of his Post helped more than 100 families in Bee County, Texas, during the event. Photo courtesy of VFW Post 9170.On March 21, VFW Post 9170 in Beeville, Texas, helped its local Coastal Bend Food Bank by providing food to area residents. Beeville is located about 100 miles southeast of San Antonio.
“Our Post had a big part in helping more than 100 families in the Bee County area,” said George Varra, the senior vice commander of Post 9170. “When it came to older veterans needing help, Post 9170 was quick to respond and helped deliver much needed food.”
Varra said his Post has been keeping “extremely busy” while the novel coronavirus has spread throughout Texas and the rest of the country.
Post 9170 also conducted their monthly veterans breakfast on March 28 but not in the typical way. Varra said that the Post provided a “drive-thru” service for all Bee County veterans and other residents.
“We had the honor of serving at least 44 veterans, as well as our brothers and sisters with the Beeville Police Department and county sheriff's department,” Varra said.
By, Dave Spiva/VFW magazine