American Legion in Camden raises funds to help member with medical expenses
Dave Franclemont, Post Chaplain, presents a check to Lee Dodge, a 39-year member of American Post 30 in Camden, and his wife, Marlene, to help with their medical travel expenses to Augusta and Massachusetts. The funds were raised at a community benefit breakfast hosted by the Legion March 24. (Photo courtesy of the American Legion, Post 30 in Camden)
Dave Franclemont, Post Chaplain, presents a check to Lee Dodge, a 39-year member of American Post 30 in Camden, and his wife, Marlene, to help with their medical travel expenses to Augusta and Massachusetts. The funds were raised at a community benefit breakfast hosted by the Legion March 24. (Photo courtesy of the American Legion, Post 30 in Camden)
CAMDEN — American Legion Post 30 in Camden raised $865 at a benefit pancake breakfast on Sunday, March 24 for Lee and Marlene Dodge, a Vietnam Veteran and 39-year member of the post.
The funds that were raised will help the Dodges who are traveling to and from the Togus VA Medical Center in Augusta two to three times a week along with trips to the VA hospital in Massachusetts.
Both Lee and Marlene said they never thought they would have such a good turnout at the breakfast, but Legion members said that friends always come out to support friends.
The benefit breakfast consisted of a full menu of blueberry or plain pancakes, sausage, eggs, sausage and gravy, toast and drinks. All of the proceeds from the breakfast benefitted the Dodges.
Jeff Sukeforth, Post Adjunct, said that the community’s response to the event was so great that they sent someone to Hannaford to purchase more eggs, syrup and juice.
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