Post 331 Donates $5,000 To Assist Homeless Vets

Posted November 16th 2020

Members of the American Legion Post 331 in Stone Harbor recently donated $5,000 to the Citizens/Veterans Advisory Council. The donation, consisting of funds collected from post members and community contributions, was made to further CVAC’s efforts in assisting homeless veterans in Cape May County.

“American Legion Post 331 is dedicated to support and our main mission is to help Cape May County veterans in need,” said Post Commander Tom McCullough. “During the challenging period in the lives of everyone, we have and will continue to support CVAC and the assistance they give to less fortunate fellow veterans in need. We are honored and humbled to be able to help veterans in need through organizations such as CVAC.”

CVAC was created to help veterans and their families and is composed of veteran and citizen volunteers dedicated to making a difference in the lives of veterans and their families within Cape May County.

The American Legion Post 331 is located at the old Tatham Life Saving Station, the oldest building in Stone Harbor. The post was chartered in 1946. Current and former military personnel volunteer to support those who have served and are currently serving the country. A number of fundraising activities and community projects are organized by post members throughout the year.

For more information on the post, go to stephencludlampost331.org.

Photo caption: American Legion Post 331 presents donation to help needy vets. Post members on hand are John Morrison, Byram Salmons, Dan Brown, Spence Jones, Tom McCullough, Jim Fleischmann and Jim Betz. The CVAC is represented by Johnnie Walker and Kate Walker.