Marine Corps groups help with Fisher House fundraising
Central Park: Shaun Benson, from left, chief of voluntary service at the Portland Veterans Affairs Medical Center, accepts a Fisher House donation of $1,100 from Ellen Rueckert and Karen Baste' of the Columbia River Marine Corps League Auxiliary No. 398 and Rex Hopper of the Columbia River Marine Corps League Detachment No. 826.
Wednesday, January 23, 2013
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Central Park — The Fisher House is a little closer to reality thanks to the efforts of the Columbia River Marine Corps League Auxiliary No. 398 and the Columbia River Marine Corps League Detachment No. 826, which raised $1,100. The house will provide temporary accommodations to veterans and active-duty service members' families, loved ones and caregivers during times of need. It will be built on the Vancouver campus of the Portland Veterans Affairs Medical Center. The money was raised through donations and a pancake breakfast at Applebee's in Hazel Dell.
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