MADISON, Wis. (WRN) — Another successful year for the Wisconsin Department of Veteran Affair’s Valentines for Veterans Program.
The DVA says this year’s program brought in more than 40‑thousand handmade valentines from across the country, and even Canada and Germany. Secretary James Bond says the response shows how strongly people still value veterans’ service. DVA staff and board members delivered the cards to residents at the state’s Veterans Homes and the Veterans Housing and Recovery Program in Union Grove.
Each veteran got a gift bag filled with handmade cards from schools, scout troops, community groups, and individuals saying “thank you.”