Letter to the Editor

Letter writer was in error

Wednesday, May 27, 2009

Dear editor:

Please be advised that the information indicating the Idaho State Veterans Home has run out of beds and is turning away eligible veterans is inaccurate.

We currently have a fund raising program called "Beds for Vets," but this program is raising money to REPLACE beds with new high-low beds. This program has been going on for about two years.

When I spoke at the DAV Convention, I was telling them how much we appreciated them buying a bed for this program, that the program was continuing, and that we were nearing our goal of 100 new beds. Apparently this information was misunderstood. I truly regret the confusion.

But to reiterate, we are not turning away veterans, and we are not out of beds.

Phil Hawkins

Volunteer Coordinator

Idaho State Veterans Home -- Boise