Disabled Veterans' Forget-Me-Not Campaign Kicks Off

was joined at City Hall Tuesday morning by Commander Robert Page and 1st Vice Arthur Doty of Marlborough’s Chapter 82 of the Disabled American Veterans (DAV). The group gathered to kick off the organization’s summer 2011 annual Forget-Me-Not Fund Drive.

“It is through the generosity of the public that we are able to assist local disabled veterans and their families with a variety of needs including benefits claims filing, employment and healthcare issues,” Commander Page said.   

After World War I, the flower became the accepted symbol for commemorating those who had fallen in the war. Many felt the best way to honor the dead was to assist those who came home bearing the scars of war. The Forget-Me-Not campaign continues today in support of this important mission.

“Our community has a continuing sense of gratitude to those disabled veterans who did so much to preserve our freedoms,” Mayor Nancy Stevens remarked following her delivery of a proclamation in honor of the campaign.

If you see a DAV member in the city, even if you can give just a small contribution, you are making a difference thanking those who sacrificed in service to our nation. 

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