DAV organizes Forget-Me-Not Flower fundraiser

Members of the Disabled American Veterans, Chapter A-One, No. 33, Kent, presents its annual Forget-Me-Not Flower fundraiser on May 28, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., at Fred Meyer, 16735 SE 272 St., Covington.

May 16, 2016 2:32 pm
For 90 years
For 90 years

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Members of the Disabled American Veterans, Chapter A-One, No. 33, Kent, presents its annual Forget-Me-Not Flower fundraiser on May 28, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., at Fred Meyer, 16735 SE 272 St., Covington.

All proceeds support the DAV members, their widows, and orphans.

The first national drive was held in 1926, as a way to raise funds for services and assistance for veterans of World War I.

Those who donate to the cause receive a small blue artificial flower, which is a symbol of remembrance for not only those who have given their lives in the service of their country, but for those who have returned as well.

According to DAV.org, “the idea of selling the little blue flowers came from an image carried home in the memories of soldiers from the First World War who had seen spring flowers growing on the graves of comrades and allies killed in the fighting.”