New York State Yellow Ribbon Day is April 9

HALFMOON — You are cordially invited to attend this year’s annual Yellow Ribbon celebration on Monday, April 10, 2023, 11 a.m. at the Veterans Memorial, 162 Rte. 236, Halfmoon.

Remember Our Troops

Keynote speaker: Major Retired Ellis J. Cropper, U.S. Army

This event is hosted by the Town of Halfmoon, 2 Halfmoon Town Plaza, Halfmoon, and Carol Pingelski Hotaling the “Yellow Ribbon Lady.”

Every year donations are collected for two Blue Star Mothers of America, Inc. Blue Star Mothers are mothers who have a child currently serving or have honorably served in the military. Donations received will be used to send Freedom Boxes to our deployed troops. 

Among donations requested are microwave macaroni and cheese cups, snack packages of cookies and crackers, hard candy, beef jerky, granola bars, Rice Krispie treats, trail mix and hygiene items (deodorant, razors, body wash, travel size shampoo, Q-tips, razors, toothpaste, toothbrushes, etc.)

We must never forget we still have troops deployed in harm’s way around the world protecting the freedoms we hold so dear. 

Contact Blue Star Mother Donna Abare (President) at capitalregion2bsm@gmail.com.