Plover VFW announces donations, creates scholarship fund
Metro Wire Staff
The Plover VFW Post 10262 has made several donations to community organizations in recent weeks.
Mike Zynda, Chairman of the 17th annual Plover VFW Golf Outing Fundraiser, awarded the following donations to the following groups: Director of Operations Leigh Ann Trzinski, Salvation Army Hope Center of Stevens Point, $1,000; Executive Director/Treasurer Roseann DeBot of Operation Bootstrap of Stevens Point, $1,000; CEO Kevin Quevillon and Director of Resource Development and Marketing Mikayla Kleifgen of the Boys and Girls Club of Portage County, $1,000; Project Organizer Barbara McCloy of Hometown Heroes Banner Program, $900; Guardian Angel Cemetery Flagpole Project, $500.
The Post also established a $10,000 scholarship fund to award an annual $1,000 Golf Event Scholarship to a graduating high school senior over the next 10 years.
For the first time in 2022, the Post also held a car show, with proceeds going to the Plover Police Department’s K9 Unit. Diane Lutovsky, Chairman of the Plover VFW Fall Car and Truck Show Fundraiser, presented Police Chief Ryan Fox and Assistant Police Chief Brian Noel with $500 for the K9 program.
“Veterans’ groups have always been an integral aspect of their local communities and serving and supporting our communities is vital and paramount to the mission of our VFW organization,” said Post Commander Norb Strasser.
VFW Post 10262 is located at 2970 Hickory Dr. in Plover.