VFW Post 5699 holding mobile food pantry for local veterans

VFW Post 5699 holding mobile food pantry for local veterans

Come rain or shine, veterans of Foreign Wars Post 5699 in Ocean Springs plans to carry out a mission to honor our South Mississippi veterans.

Home - come rain or shine, veterans of- foreign wars post 5699 in - ocean springs, plans to carry - out a mission to honor our sout- mississippi veterans.

- news 25's toni miles takes us - behind the scenes at the- vfw and shows us the strategic- planning and drop off sites - for donations for an upcoming - mobile food pantry.

- - "peanut butter, lots of peanut- butter.

We- always love peanut butter."

- it's a sweet deal..and members- of vfw post 5699 in - ocean springs have whipped up a- new way to honor our- veterans.

- lela bremen, commander, vfw pos- 5699: "we're planning a mobile- food pantry where veterans will- come on saturday, september - 19th.

They're going to- pull up.

They'll show us proof- of service, and we're going to- send them with a box- of food, a bag of food, and - smile, and send them on their - way."

- it's a call to action - whether- you are past or present militar- - - civilian..

Or a civic group.- lela bremen, commander, vfw pos- 5699: "we have connected with - feeding the gulf coast, who is- going to bring us 5,000 pounds- of food the day of, that- morning of september 19th.

That- food is going to inclue poultry- vegetable, fruits, in - addition to-we've had a great - community response with - donations."

- everyone can lend a hand on thi- mission, and they're still- looking for a few good men - an- women-to pitch in.- lela bremen, commander, vfw pos- 5699: "we have some police- officers, - some firefighters, some - students.

Anybody of any- age-even if you're not able - to lift, we can still find a jo- for you where you can help us - out.

We appreciate any- and all volunteers who can come- out and help us."

- toni miles, news 25: "you can - drop off your food or personal- hygiene donation- items at one of seveal- collection sites throughout the- city of ocean springs up- until friday, september 18th."- lela bremen, commander, vfw pos- 5699: "we have boxes set up at- ocean - springs city hall, the shed in- ocean springs, at val's sports- bar and grill.- we also have one set up here at- vfw post 5699."

- the distribution is set for noo- on saturday, september 19th - right here outside vfw post 569- in ocean springs ... off- vfw road inside gulf islands- national seashore, just - off bienville...and is just one- way this vfw post is- paying it forward to those who- have sacrificed so- much for us.- in ocean springs, toni miles, - news 25.- - - -