A celebration to honor Malverne's veterans

People of all ages showed appreciation for their local veterans from both Malverne and Lynbrook at an annual benefit dinner last Saturday at the Lynbrook VFW Hall.
Residents had the opportunity to thank veterans for their years of service during the eighth annual Celebration to Honor Veterans. Malverne Village Trustee Tim Sullivan, the event’s organizer, began the benefit eight years ago after learning that his brother-in-law, Marine Sgt. Sean Ledwith, had postponed his college career to serve in Kosovo and Iraq.
“The purpose of this is to recognize some of the younger veterans in the community and to connect them with the VFW and the American Legion,” Sullivan said in a previous story, “and to refill the ranks of those institutions who have given so much to our community.”
Proceeds from the event initially went to the Wounded Warriors Project, an organization that raises awareness about the needs of injured war veterans and enlists civilians to help provide services and programs. But now, Sullivan said, he wanted to support local causes, and the proceeds go to capital projects for the VFW and American Legion.

–Nakeem Grant