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American Legion Post 91 Contributes $38,140 for Veteran Patients Throughout Maryland

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Pictured during the check donation for the Hearing Aid Program at the Cambridge VA Outpatient Clinic are (left to right) R. David Edwards, Chief, Public and Community Relations Service, VA Maryland Health Care System; Nick Willey, member, American Legion Dorchester Post 91 Donation Committee; Glenn A. Robinson, Past Commander, American Legion Dorchester Post 91 and Chairperson, Post 91 Donation Committee; Shelly Cheesman, Clinic Coordinator for Cambridge and Pocomoke VA Outpatient Clinics; Karen Windsor, Nurse Manager, Cambridge and Pocomoke VA Outpatient Clinics; and Charles Bramble, member, American Legion Dorchester Post 91 Donation Committee.

July 9, 2008

American Legion Post 91 Contributes $38,140
For Veteran Patients Throughout Maryland

As part of their continuing history of care and compassion for their fellow comrades, members of the American Legion Dorchester Post 91 recently donated a total of $38,140 to the Veterans Affairs (VA) Maryland Health Care System for the benefit of veterans throughout the state.

The Cambridge VA Outpatient Clinic, which is the largest outpatient clinic in the VA Maryland Health Care System, received $26,140 from Post 91 to support the Hearing Aid Program for veterans living on the Eastern Shore.  The Cambridge VA Clinic serves a large veteran population with over 25,000 outpatient visits per year.  

“Since the establishment of the Cambridge VA Outpatient Clinic in 1986, the American Legion Dorchester Post 91 has been one of the strongest supporters of the Hearing Aid Program,” says Shelly Cheesman, clinic coordinator for the Cambridge and Pocomoke VA Outpatient Clinics.  “Their continued commitment to this project is tremendous and has helped to enrich the quality of life for many veterans who might not otherwise be able to afford hearing aids.”

In addition to the donation of $26,140 for the Hearing Aid Program at the Cambridge VA Outpatient Clinic, Post 91 also presented a check for $6,000 to support the swing-arm television project at the Perry Point VA Medical Center, and a check for $6,000 to support the ongoing needs of hospitalized veterans at the Baltimore VA Medical Center.

According to R. David Edwards, Chief, Public & Community Relations, VA Maryland Health Care System, “We are grateful for the longstanding support we receive from community and veterans service organizations, such as the American Legion Dorchester Post 91, who are committed to enhancing the quality of life for our nation’s hospitalized veterans.”