Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 154 kicks off its annual Operation Christmas with its popular and usually sold-out-early Christmas dinner dance on Dec. 6 at Clinton Township’s Fern Hill Golf Club. Operation Christmas started in 1985 to help chapter members in need, then changed to help the community.

U.S. Army vet Gary Purcell is chapter president.

“Operation Christmas has provided food for over 6,950 families, and toys for over 10,900 children. Families in need receive food-only gift cards from Meijer instead of boxes of food,” he said.

Last year, 240 families were helped with food and gifts.

“The food gift card allows veteran families to shop for their own food and make choices that work for their respective families. Denominations of gift cards will be based on family size. Toys

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