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On the third weekend of July each year, the Underwood
American Legion hosts its annual POW/MIA Remembrance Run. This is a
benefit motorcycle run to help raise funds for the Fergus
Falls Veterans Home.
Although
our main goal is to raise funds for the home, we are also trying
keep POW/MIA issues in the public eye. While most people think of
Viet Nam when they hear about POW/MIA issues, the truth is there are
servicemen from every American conflict that fall into these
categories including the war in Iraq. We believe that is is
important to do all we can to account for missing servicemen from
all wars and conflicts.
Each
year, 85% of the money raised by the POW/MIA Run helps the veterans
home to provide outside activities for its residents such as fishing
trips, bowling and other recreation away from the home. The
remaining 15% is put into a special fund to erect a veteran’s
memorial in Underwood, MN in the future when the funds allow. Funds
are raised for this event in a number of ways including participant
donations, business sponsorships,
and a raffle.
Even
if you are not a motorcycle rider, we would like to invite you and your
family to the memorial service, free-will donation dinner, and street
dance after the run which are open to the public. Please help us to
provide a better quality of life for those that have sacrificed so much
for us and to honor those who made the ultimate sacrifice.
For more information please call 218-826-6658 or email the
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