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Yellow Ribbon Network reports 93,000 pounds of care packages, upcoming March welcome-home event
Summary
Chuck Haas updated council on Yellow Ribbon Network activities: the organization has shipped about 93,000 pounds of care packages, ran multiple fundraisers and family-day meals for deployed units, and plans a 15th-year Yellow Ribbon City celebration March 17.
Chuck Haas, chair of the Yellow Ribbon Network and a former council member, gave a quarterly report to the Hugo City Council on Oct. 21 summarizing the group's community and veteran-support activities.
Haas said the group "continues to send care packages" and reported the program is "up to 93,000 pounds of care packages" shipped so far. He described partnerships with churches and local organizations, large volunteer efforts (including a meal that served 700 soldiers at Camp Ripley), and donations — including a $5,000 check from a Forest Lake VFW manager that went toward family-day events.
Haas outlined upcoming events and thanked a range of volunteers, sponsors and civic partners; he invited council and staff to participate in future activities. Mayor White and council members thanked Haas for the presentation.
Provenance: Yellow Ribbon introduction SEG 145; report and photos referenced SEG 152–531.
