Last year the Lucy Webb Hayes Center participated in “Valentines for Veterans,” where children and volunteers made cards that were distributed in the Chillicothe VA Medical Center.

The week of February 14 each year is an opportunity thank more than nine million Veterans of the U.S. Armed Services who are cared for in Veterans Affairs facilities.

During the “National Salute to Veteran Patients,” the VA has several activities, including special ward visits and valentine distributions.

The Friends of the Lucy Webb Hayes Heritage Center want this to be an annual event, so we invite kids of all ages to join us to make homemade valentines again for our local VA medical center.

Supplies will be provided at the free event, and we need help to reach our quota of 300 valentines. Help us say thank you for the service of our veterans.

It’s 10am Saturday, February 8th, at the Lucy Webb Hayes Heritage Center at 90 West Sixth Street in Chillicothe.

Learn more about the “National Salute to Veteran Patients” at https://www.volunteer.va.gov/NationalSaluteVeteranPatients.asp