Remember-a-vet 2024 | va battle creek health care | veterans affairs

The 2024 Remember-A-Vet Campaign, sponsored annually by the Battle Creek Enquirer to benefit Veterans at the VA Medical Center, has raised $10,750 during its 2024 season. The 2024 campaign,

which began on Thanksgiving, ran through January 1st of 2025. “We appreciate the many donors who contributed to this program, which has continued to thank and honor our Veterans,” said Todd

Greenman, Voluntary Service Officer. Remember-A-Vet is now in its 71st year, having begun in December 1953 when Art Middleton, a reporter and editor at the local newspaper and a Veteran

himself, proposed the fund-raising program after some readers asked how they could support Veterans that were hospitalized. Middleton was commissioned as an Army infantry officer in 1942,

was injured in combat in St. Lo, France, in 1944. He then served as public relations officer at Percy Jones Army Hospital. After he was honorably discharged in 1946, he became a reporter at

the Battle Creek Enquirer newspaper. In 1971, Middleton died, and his wife continued supporting the program until her death. The tradition continues with the family as daughter Pam Lajoie,

and granddaughter Shannon Cochran both work at the Battle Creek VA Medical Center and are pleased that his legacy continues. “The Remember-A-Vet program is so important to the Veterans we

care for as they are recognized throughout the year for their service,” said Greenman. Donations can be sent directly to: Community and Volunteer Service, VA Medical Center (135), 5500

Armstrong Road, Battle Creek, MI 49037. Donations can also be provided electronically by visiting the VA web site at: www.battlecreek.va.gov/giving and selecting the Donate button. Then,

click the 1010 Fund for Remember-A-Vet. The name of a person who is being recognized or remembered with the donation may be included with the gift. ------------------------- This year’s

donors are: Alfred DiGennaro Alfred Grosskurth Alma Weimer American Legion Auxiliary Unit 298 American Legion Auxiliary Unit 465 American Legion Auxiliary Unit 64 American Legion Post 169

American Legion Post 55 Amy Winchell Bakery, Confectionery, Tobacco Workers and Grain Millers International Union Barbara Hettich Barbara Keith Barbara Leaf Barbara Taylor Battle Creek

Central High School Hall of Fame BCCHS Hall of Fame Beth Green Bonita DiGennaro Candice Leibert Carolyn Palchak Charles Johnson Constance Corbin Constance Mixon Constance Zimmerman Corvette

Club of Battle Creek Cynthia Koerner Daniel Bretl Daniel Shearer Daughters of the American Revolution David Davis David Keeton Denise Demarest Dianna Flint Dolores Devyak Donald Kachman

Donna Staines Dorothy Hutchison Dorothy Snyder East Eckford Community Church Gail Minneman Gary Steiner Gerald Tilmann Gertrude Hickman Gregory Geise Hallmark Club James Postula Janine Adams

Jean DeWitt Jean Kraft Jeff Radewan Jeffrey Albaugh Jeffrey Cahill Jewish War Veterans Memorial Home Association Jewish War Veterans of the United States Department of Michigan Jill Crim

Joan Haffenden Joan Klopfenstein Joanne Geise Johnita Keeton Joseph Blythe Juanita Solis-Kidder Judith Smith Judy Erk Julianne Laberteaux Julianne Moore Kathleen Haas Kathleen Linsley

Kathryn Ward Kathy Antaya Kenneth Bell Kimberly Martin Larry Yarger Lee Peck Linda Gillett Linda Stoddard Lorie Hume Margaret Hiscock Margaret Reincke Marianne Heine Marilyn Hosking Mary

Bates Mary Boughton Mary Ellen Jackson Mary Lusk Michael Barnes Michael Chamberlain Michael Jenkins Michael MacDonald Michael Rahn Michaele Mathews Miriam Bible Study Group Nancy Straub

Norma Sly Nyrhe Royal Pamela Bertelson Peggy Brown Polish Legion of American Veterans Post 83 Pythian Sisters Raymond Perry Rebecca Armock Rebecca Bellinger Regis Klingler Renita Wallen

Robert Cronk Rose Coakes Rose Mary Coakes S. J. Edwards Saint Augustine Cathedral Salem Helping Hands Sandra Colburn Sandra Hall Sandra Hover Sandra Winchell Sharon Mileski Sharon Spriggel

Sherril Keese Sons of AMVETS Squadron 1988 Suicide Prevention and Awareness of Calhoun County Susan Truax Theodore Anderson Theresa Bretl Thomas Bates United Auto Workers Local 488 Retirees

United Auto Workers Local 602 Valerie Hodge Vaughn Gresly VFW Auxiliary Post 2335 VFW Auxiliary Post 3243 VFW Auxiliary Post 5319 Victoria Bolton Virginia Hensley Living Trust Wendy Riley

William Broderick William Hoffman William Ray