The 1st Blue Star Canteen

The Blue Star Mothers NY Chapter #1 is starting a canteen for vets and active duty soldiers, the first of its kind in the country. They have obtained an old Victorian house on long term lease on the grounds of the Canandaigua VA hospital.

This will be a place of rest, relaxation, entertainment, gardening, homecomings, picnics, holiday dinners, in a home-like setting, for Veterans and active duty soldiers home on leave. They will also hold their "Gold Star Tea Ceremony" there where the families of our fallen heroes in western NY receive their Gold Star banners.

The house has been neglected and needs a lot of cosmetics to make it nice, but is structurally sound.

This is the first of its kind in the country and needed approval from Secretary of the Veterans Affairs Department in Washington and from Congress.

Anyone wishing to help provide supplies may send gift cards in any amount from Lowes, Home Depot or Walmart.

Blue Star Mothers
NY Chapter #1
PO Box 426
Bloomfield, NY 14469

Anyone in the local area who would like to see the full wish list of furniture, supplies and entertainment items, please leave me a comment and I will e-mail it to you.