The Mayor’s Office is encouraging Newton residents to support our troops on Veterans Day by donating an item from the following 5 categories:

• snacks such as nuts, pretzels and dried fruit;
• food such as canned soup, ramen and tuna;
• powdered drink mixes such as Gatorade or Crystal Light;
• coffee, including flavored and regular as well as tea bags and hot chocolate; and
• gently used cell phones which will be recycled to purchase international calling cards for active-duty military deployed overseas.

Each person or family that donates an item will be entered to win an Apple iPad mini. Refreshments will be served courtesy of Dunkin Donuts and Finagle a Bagel. For more information please visit www.newtonma.gov/veterans. Poster available here: Veterans Day flyer 2014.

Check out this great event which is designed to be a family interactive event. Fun for all ages including the children’s activities such as writing to our troops, a coloring station and military vehicles.

Tuesday, November 11th, 10:00 – 11:00 am,
Post 440, 295 California Street