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Long Branch — The Memorial month of May honors veterans past and present. Brighton Memorial Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2140 and its Ladies Auxiliary will be paying tribute to our veterans by conducting a Buddy Poppy campaign.
Buddy Poppies are made by disabled veterans. The VFW distributes them to the public to honor all veterans. Any donations you choose to make will go to help local veterans and their families that are in need.
Several business locations have given their permission to promote The Buddy Poppy and VFW members thank them for their support in honoring our veterans:
They will be at:
• Fine Fare in Long Branch on Weds., May 20.
• WindMill, North Long Branch Fri., May 22, Sat. 23
• Attilio’s Pizza in West Long Branch the entire month of May
• Pier Village Boardwalk In Long Branch, Sat., May 16, Sun. May 17, and Sun. May 24
If you need a large numbers of Buddy Poppies please call Buddy Poppy Chairperson Faith Chambers 732 222-4987 or visit VFW
Post 2140 Canteen seven days a week, after noon, at 255 Willow Ave., Long Branch.
Buddy Poppies were inspired by the words of World War I poet Col. John McCrae, whose poem Flanders Field starts, “In Flanders
\Field, the poppies blow. Between the crosses, row on row.” The poppy has become recognized as a memorial flower in nations around the world.
Since 1922, the VFW of the United States has conducted an annual distribution of “Buddy Poppies” to raise funds for charitable programs on behalf of the needy and disabled veterans. Nationwide, the campaign distributes10 million annually, most during the periods preceding Memorial Day and Veterans Day.
