West Fargo VFW Event Raises $13,000 for Military Families

Courtesy Photo | Charles Weible (center) prepares to present a check to military representatives at the Fargo Armed Forces Reserve Center. Weible, along with other members of West Fargo VFW Post 7564, host an annual fundraiser called the R.O.S.S. (Remember Our Serving Soldiers) to support local family readiness groups. Also representing the VFW are Bill Tuff (left) and Richard Fuller Jr. (second from left). Standing ready to accept the check on behalf of service members' families are Lt. Cmdr. Allen Lamberson, with the U.S. Navy Reserve, and 1st Lt. Kristopher Elijah, 191st Military Police Company, North Dakota Army National Guard. (Photo by JoAnn Czerwinski, North Dakota National Guard Family Assistance Center)  

FARGO, ND, UNITED STATES

05.02.2010

Courtesy Story

North Dakota National Guard Public Affairs

FARGO, N.D. - West Fargo VFW Post 7564 recently presented local military Family Readiness
Groups with the proceeds of a spring fundraiser. The Remember Our Serving Soldiers, or R.O.S.S.,
event raised $13,126.57, which will support military family members in the Fargo area.

Service members, as well as spouses and parents of members of the North Dakota Army National
Guard, North Dakota Air National Guard and U.S. Navy Reserve, accepted the check, which was
presented by Charles Weible, R.O.S.S. program chairman.

"It has been a great honor for the VFW and Ladies Auxiliary from Post 7564 of West Fargo to do
this and to show our support for all the military members, and we thank you for your service,"
Weible said.

This year's event was the seventh annual one hosted by the VFW. In all, about $45,000 has been raised to support military families.

• Date Taken: 05.02.2010
• Date Posted: 05.02.2010 18:11
• Story ID: 49011
• Location: FARGO, ND, US