VETERANS DINNER Dinner Raises Funds For Veterans
Reported by: Elizabeth Noreika
Web Producer: Heath Harrison
Reported: Mar. 15, 2013 11:15 PM EDT
Updated: Mar. 15, 2013 11:36 PM EDT
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Huntington
, Cabell County
, West Virginia
Helping homeless veterans was the goal in Huntington Friday night.
Elks Lodge 313 hosted a spaghetti dinner to raise money for veterans struggling across the region.
All the proceeds from the event are going to the Homeless Veterans Resources Center, which provides veterans with the information and skills they need to find permanent housing and seek employment.
The dinner was co-hosted by the Tri-State Cyclists for Veterans.
The group rides from Huntington to Washington, D.C. every year to raise money for the resource center.
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