The Reading-Berks Association of REALTORS (R-BAR) was proud to serve veterans at their second annual Valentine’s for Veterans Breakfast held at Wilson West Middle School. R-BAR REALTOR and affiliate members, in collaboration with the Berks County Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Coalition of Pennsylvania, and Mission 22, were able to serve a free hot breakfast to over 60 local veterans.
Steve Kope, member of R-BAR’s Outreach Committee, which planned the event, explained, “Our committee enjoys doing things to help others in our communities, and we wanted to do something to show our Veterans a little love around Valentine’s Day.”
In addition to breakfast, students from the Wilson High School JROTC program presented the colors, Keith Weiser sang the National Anthem, Jason Nauman provided an invocation, and Jay Ostrich, Director of Berks County Veterans Affairs, was on hand to speak with the veterans and thank them for their service.
This breakfast would not have been possible without the donations from various organizations, including Wilson West Middle School, Cloud Nine Café, Elite Fire & Water Restoration, Stewart Abstract of Berks County, JDog Junk Removal & Hauling, Comparion Insurance Agency, Fulton Mortgage Company, Lending Heights Mortgage – Hummel Mortgage Team, and various REALTORS.
As Kope explained, “I believe we had an amazing event that was well supported not only by the Outreach Committee and everyone at R-BAR but Heather Clouser’s team from Wilson West, the JROTC members; it truly was a community event.”
