Disabled American Vets Thank Point Boro Mayor and Council

Disabled American Veterans, Chapter 20, thanked the Point Boro Mayor and Council for allowing them to sell flowers on Bridge Avenue for many years.

Frank Lobrauico, an organization official who lives on Sleepy Hollow Drive in Brick, told the mayor and council at Thursday night's meeting, "Thank you for letting us do our flower drive outside Stop and Shop."

He presented Mayor William Schroeder with a plaque of appreciation for allowing members to do their fundraiser outside the grocery store on Bridge Avenue.

According to the Disabled American Veterans' website, "the 1.2 million-member Disabled American Veterans (DAV) is a non-profit 501(c)(4) charity dedicated to building better lives for America’s disabled veterans and their families."

The DAV was founded in 1920 by disabled veterans returning from World War I to represent their unique interests. In 1932, the DAV was congressionally chartered as the official voice of the nation’s wartime disabled veterans.

"With our brave Americans leaving the battlefields of Iraq and Afghanistan, the DAV’s services and advocacy are as relevant and critical today as in any time in our nation’s history," the website says.

"Annually, the DAV represents more than 200,000 veterans and their dependents with claims for benefits from the Department of Veterans Affairs and Department of Defense.

The DAV’s Voluntary Services Program operates a comprehensive network of volunteers who provide veterans free rides to and from VA medical facilities and improve care and morale for sick and disabled veterans.

The DAV’s 1.2 million members provide grassroots advocacy and services in communities nationwide. From educating lawmakers and the public about important issues to supporting services and legislation to help disabled veterans — the DAV is there to promote its message of hope to all who have served and sacrificed."