RSVP Greater Twin Cities- West Metro

Thursday, December 6, 2012

Watertown Community Remembers Local Soldiers

Care Packages Completed and Ready to Send!


On the morning of Saturday, December 1st, 2013 the cafeteria at the Watertown-Mayer High School was a flurry of activity. More than 20 community members had gathered to put together care packages for active duty military stationed throughout the United States and overseas in Afghanistan.  Many of the care packages were designated for military members with local connections.  Students at Watertown-Mayer Primary School had been busy in previous weeks, gathering up donations such as toiletries and snacks to be included in the boxes.  Local churches, businesses, and other community groups also donated items, and a generous donation from the Watertown American Legion provided both a package of beef jerky for each box and the funds needed to mail the boxes.  Watertown-Mayer Community Education provided much of the planning expertise with an assist by RSVP/Volunteers of America Minnesota.  Volunteers who attended the event were happy to help honor and remember soldiers, especially at a time of year when it can be difficult for them to be away from loved ones.