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November 14
8 until 10 a.m., American Legion Hall in Minden, Veterans Day Pancake Breakfast, hosted by Minden Evening Lions Club, with support from Webster Parish Veterans Safety Net and American Legion. Veterans and their families are invited to come out, share a meal, and spend the morning together.
8 a.m. until noon and 1 p.m. Sunday, November 15, Veterans of Foreign Wars, Buddy Poppy Drive, Minden Walmart. Purchase $5 ticket for VFW Post 2885 Auxiliary raffle for a queen size Christmas quilt handmade by member Nancy Unsworth. Drawing on December 12. To purchase tickets, please call (318) 268-2688 (Mary) or (318) 423-9265 (Sue).
3:30 until 5:30 p.m., Girl Scout Hut, Victory Park, Girl Scout Troop 203 is serving those who served by collecting donations for Woody’s Home for Veterans! Help us give back to those who sacrificed so much for our freedom. Or Donation Box: Minden Blend, 725 Main Street, Minden, LA 71055. We’re accepting snacks, men’s clothing, house shoes, and hygiene items. Every donation counts! Questions or drop-offs? Contact gstroop203.lati@gmail.com.
November 16-28
Community voting for Joe LeBlanc Food Pantry’s “We CAN make a difference: canned food competition. Vote on the organization’s Facebook page. Each vote is $1. The participants that are open to the public will also have in person ballot boxes. There will also be a passport for voters to get stamped at each location. Voters can turn their completed passports in to be entered into a drawing for a prize. Winners announced Nov. 30.
November 17
9:30 a.m. Veterans coffee, Webster Parish Council on Aging, 1482 Sheppard St., Minden.
November 21
3:30 p.m., doors open for LaMa Animal Rescue Game Night, with games beginning at 4:30 p.m. Bingo, Raffles, door prizes, gameshow games like Let’s Make a Deal. CAC building, 303 W. Church St., Springhill.
December 12
Drawing for a queen size Christmas quilt handmade by VFW Auxiliary member Nancy Unsworth. To purchase $5 tickets, please call (318) 268-2688 (Mary) or (318) 423-9265 (Sue).