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While started by American Legion Post 21 in collaboration with The Bunkers Coffee House for Veterans, this is not a Post 21 initiative, but rather a veterans helping veterans project. The purpose is not just to give care packages, but to spend time talking with veterans for a few hours and let them know their service to the United States is still appreciated.

If you want to know more about the Kenosha Cares for Vets program and how to get involved, contact one of the veteran organizations listed above through their websites.

Here are two new photo albums. They can also be found on our Media page, available from the main menu.

The first album features the KKFV team delivering care packages to veterans at the Dayton Hotel.

This second album shows how the care packages came to be. Here the KKFV team and volunteers assembling care packages.

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Did you know that every 4th Saturday is Kids Day at the Bunker’s? Here’s some pictures of our April Kids Day!

Volunteers setting up tables, health snacks,

Veteran assisting his 2 years grandson, volunteers helping kids build their bird house. Grandmother assisting her granddaughter paint her birdhouse.

All materials and food was by a generous donor of gift cards to purchase all the art supplies, apron, paints, and food, including gift bags, and Mother’s Day card for each children to write mom a special note.

Future Kids Days at the Bunker’s

  • May 24th Father’s Day Project
  • June 28th July 4th Patriotic Rocks to give to Veterans
  • July 26th  (kids to decide)
  • August 23rd (kids to decide)
  • September 27th   (kids to decide)
  • October 25th (kids to decide)
  • November 16th  (kids to decide)
  • December 20th (kids to decide)

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YN3 Linda Varnell-Knight. She served in the Navy from 1979 to 1985.

Robert A. Sharp, served in the Navy April 16, 1945. On the DD-529 Fletcher Class Destroyer. He was a Cook/Baker Their ship was sunk by 3 Japanese suicide planes. All crew members on that ship were saved.

YNC (SW/AW) Crystle Cooper. Navy Rank CPO/E7 October 30, 2000 to July 23, 2023.

Three Paul Ciarelli’s Private Ciarelli, US Army 1917, Sgt Ciarell, USAF 1949, DPCS(SW) Ciarelli, USN

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Jo picked home grown pears from our neighbor across the street, donated to our veterans.

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Governor Tony Evers attended an open house at the Coffee House on July 15, 2022. The Governor had this to say about the event on his Facebook page:

I was glad to celebrate the opening of Bunker’s Coffeehouse for Vets in Kenosha. Veterans face unique challenges when they return to civilian life, and this space will help them find support, community, and assistance. Thank you, Jo, for the tour and for your exceptional work!

Here are some pictures of the event:

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On September 9, 2022 KAVV Members Richard Bowker and Tim Green presented a check to the Bunker Coffee House. I can tell you first hand that the Coffee House is a fun place to visit!