Hero Meals program thanks vets this holiday season with food boxes, grocery cards
The program is a way to say “thank you” to those who have served the country both at home and abroad.
Published: Nov. 22, 2022 at 10:27 PM EST
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WGGB/WSHM) - The Military Friends Foundation provided grocery gift cards to local military families and first responders in Springfield Tuesday afternoon through their “Hero Meals” program.
From 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday, $50 grocery cards and holiday food boxes were distributed at the Springfield National Guard Armory.
The program is a way to say “thank you” to those who have served the country both at home and abroad.
The Military Friends Foundation was established after the 9/11 terrorist attacks and has provided millions of dollars in direct aid to help military families.
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