Anthem Community Council last month bestowed upon Youth for Troops the 2020 Anthem Veterans Service Award during a virtual Veterans Day ceremony.
Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, Youth for Troops’ volunteer members continued to make plastic mats and care packages, adhering to all safety guidelines but steadfast in their mission to help veterans and active-duty service members.
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Writer Joseph J. Airdo Photography Courtesy of Anthem Community Council and Youth for Troops
Since 2017, Anthem-based nonprofit service organization Youth for Troops has been expressing and demonstrating unparalleled support for the exceptionally brave men and women who have served our country. In addition to preparing care packages for deployed service members, Youth for Troops has made plastic mats for homeless veterans, served as flag bearers for Honor Flight homecomings, helped to conduct the Veterans of Foreign Wars’ Buddy Poppy Drive, assisted with ceremonies and paver installations at the Anthem Veterans Memorial and participated in the community’s annual Daisy Mountain Veterans Parade.
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