Legion fundraises for Tunnel to Towers Foundation

The Baldwin American Legion Post 246 hosted a veteran’s brunch event to raise money for the Tunnel to Towers Foundation at their building last weekend.

The Baldwin Legion invited dozens of community members to their veteran’s brunch event at 10 a.m. on Feb. 11 at their building at 2754 Grand Ave. The legion offered common brunch options like scrambled eggs, omelets, pancakes, waffles, and coffee, along with one cocktail included with a donation. 

Net proceedings were contributed to the Tunnel to Towers Foundation, a non-profit organization, which provides mortgage-free homes to Gold Star and first responder families.

Stu Cohen, legion post commander, said he started the event with two prayers — a blessing for wine, and a blessing for the fruit of the earth — followed by the pledge of allegiance. He said over 80 people made it to the brunch event including Town of Hempstead Clerk Kate Murray, Receiver of Taxes Jeanine Driscoll, Legislator Debra Mulé, and a representative from Senator Kevin Thomas’s office — who presented a New York State citation to the legion.

Cohen said the legion decided to pick the Tunnel to Towers foundation after a suggestion from previous post commander Jack Wachter. Cohen said the legion was inspired and aligned itself with the mission of Tunnel to Towers when they joined them for a home give away event to detective Dalsh Veve in Baldwin on Nov. 22

“I write a monthly check to Tunnel to Towers, after being inspired by them,” said Cohen.