Farmingville, NY - On June 4, Councilman Kevin LaValle was at Sachem North High School to present “Kids 4 Vets Day” in collaboration with the Sachem School District. The event benefitted Farmingville VFW Post 400, Centereach VFW Post 4927 and Ronkonkoma Amvets Post 48. This family fun-day featured food refreshments, activities, games and more.
Supervisor Romaine said, “I commend Councilman LaValle for the work he did to help organize this event and for all that he does for our veterans. We cannot thank these brave men and women enough for their service to our country and community.”
Councilman LaValle said, “I was honored to host the first ever ‘Kids 4 Vets Day’ because it’s very important that the community does its part to support our veterans and educate the youth about the sacrifices they have made to secure our freedom. It was great to see so many community members, families, veterans and students come together for this worthwhile cause.”
The “Kids 4 Vets Day” was supported by the Selden Civic Association; Centereach Civic Association; Lake Ronkonkoma Civic Organization and the Farmingville Residents Association. It was also made possible by Amvets Post 48; VFW Memorial Post 400 and VFW Post 4927; Willie B's BBQ Catering; Jungle Bob's Reptile World; Flo's Inflatables; Bethel Hobbs Community Farm; Long Island Blue Star Moms NY6; the U.S. Army and the Suffolk County Police Department.