Groups collaborate to raise $1,500

Published 9:37 am Tuesday, February 26, 2013

The state American Legion Commander Don Pankake, Albert Lea Beyond the Yellow Ribbon Chairman John Severtson and Albert Lea American Legion Commander Roger Bakken pose for a photo. The local Beyond the Yellow Ribbon group and Legion teamed up for a flea market fundraiser on Thursday and Friday that raised about $1,500, which will all go to Operation Comfort Warriors, a charity that provides non-medical comfort items to U.S. soldiers recovering at medical facilities around the world. -- Submitted

The state American Legion Commander Don Pankake, Albert Lea Beyond the Yellow Ribbon Chairman John Severtson and Albert Lea American Legion Commander Roger Bakken pose for a photo. The local Beyond the Yellow Ribbon group and Legion teamed up for a flea market fundraiser on Thursday and Friday that raised about $1,500, which will all go to Operation Comfort Warriors, a charity that provides non-medical comfort items to U.S. soldiers recovering at medical facilities around the world. — Submitted

Email newsletter signup