Redmond students help, work and connect with veterans on Veterans Day

High school and middle schoolers at Redmond Proficiency Academy spent Veterans Day in support of local servicemen and women. Middle school students packed over 100 hygiene and support bags for Central Oregon Veterans Outreach Nov. 11, while high schoolers worked on outdoor projects at Central Oregon Veterans Ranch. The support bags were filled with donated items that the veterans organization will provide to disadvantaged military veterans and community members across Central Oregon. Students packed the bags and many decorated them with artwork and messages of appreciation. At the veterans ranch, high school students helped garden and winterize garden beds for the colder months ahead. Students also talked with veterans and volunteers, hearing stories about their life and service. They also made friends with the ranch dogs and brought lunch to share.

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