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Rep. Sherrill’s Office Collects Over 6800 Thank You Notes for Veterans Written by NJ-11 Community

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November 23, 2022
Press Release

Parsippany, NJ –– Representative Mikie Sherrill (NJ-11) and her office collected over 6800 Thanksgiving Thank Yous for veterans across New Jersey, written by residents from the 11th District of New Jersey.

“This Thanksgiving, I feel tremendous gratitude for our U.S. Armed Forces, veterans, and their families, who have sacrificed so much to keep us all safe,” said Rep. Sherrill. “My team and I are incredibly grateful for the response we received from the community, especially the more than 40 schools in NJ-11 that sent in cards. I know our veterans and military families appreciate it, especially during the holiday season.”

The Thanksgiving Thank Yous Program provided an opportunity to say thank you to local veterans and active service members in our community. Congresswoman Sherrill and her office delivered notes to military and VA facilities; veteran service providers; and VFWs and American Legions across the district and will extend as far as Walter Reed Medical Center in Virginia. Thank Yous collected by Representative Sherrill’s office were also delivered to organizations that serve the 11th District’s veterans, including: 

  • Picatinny Arsenal

  • United States Coast Guard Training Center Cape May

  • East Orange VA Medical Center

  • James J. Peters VA Medical Center –  Bronx, NY

  • New Jersey Veterans Memorial Homes at Paramus, Menlo Park, and Vineland

  • Morris County Veterans Services Office

  • Preakness Healthcare Center 

  • Catholic Charities, Diocese of Paterson Supportive Services for Veteran Families Program

  • Community Hope, Inc.

  • Morristown American Legion Post 59 & Welcome Home Vets

  • Woodland Park American Legion Post 238

  • Butler VFW Post 8096

  • Montville VFW Post 5481

  • Warrior Strong

  • Soldier On

  • New Jersey Firemen's Home in Boonton

  • Montclair State University Office of Veteran and Military Resources

  • Passaic County Community College

  • Atlantic Health True North Behavioral Health for Veterans

  • Rutgers Office of Veterans Affairs 

  • Bloomfield Vet Center 

  • Walter Reed National Military Medical Center 

Issues:Veterans