Nature's Bin Honors Veterans– November 11-13 Support Local Service Men And Women At “Tribute To Veterans” Event.
Lakewood, OH – Join Nature’s Bin, a full service natural foods market in Lakewood Friday, November 11 – Sunday, November 13 for a special “Tribute to Veterans.” All veterans, as well as active duty service men and women will receive a 10% discount at the store. (18120 Sloane Avenue).
“Tribute to Veterans” will feature a variety of events in honor of our local veterans. A special “Roll Call” will proudly be displayed in the vestibule of Nature’s Bin honoring the many veterans and active members of our military who live, work and shop in the local community. Customers can submit the names of family members by November 4 and all the names will be added to the Roll Call. Ask a cashier for the Veteran’s Day Roll Call form when you are shopping in the store or email the person’s first and last name as well as branch of service to naturesbinlakewood@gmail.com.
In addition, an award winning piece by Phyllis Fannin, Lakewood artist, entitled “Last Moment in My Arms” depicting the last embrace she gave to her son, Mark before he left for Afghanistan will also be on display.
“Nature’s Bin is proud to be a part of the local community and honor our local veterans with a special tribute weekend,” stated Scott Duennes, Executive Director of Nature’s Bin and Vietnam Navy Veteran. “We hope the entire community joins us in recognition of the hard work and dedication of our service men and women to this great country.”
The Vietnam Veterans of America, Chapter 249 will provide Service Colors (flags of the United States Armed Forces) for display at the store for the weekend. Nature’s Bin will also be dedicating a new 20-foot flag pole in front of Nature’s Bin at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, November 11, 2011.
To learn more about Nature’s Bin “Tribute to Veterans” visit www.naturesbin.com.
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About Nature’s Bin
Nature’s Bin, a full service natural and organic foods market located in Lakewood, Ohio, is operated by the nonprofit, Cornucopia, Inc. This natural foods market serves as a training site for a unique and successful program that provides vocational training leading to employment for people with disabilities. Programs hosted at
Nature’s Bin serve people with a wide range of severe disabilities including developmental disabilities, autism, mental illness, visual, speech and hearing impairments, and injuries resulting from accident or illness. What distinguishes the programs at Nature’s Bin from other training facilities is the real-work learning environment. Trainees work side-by-side with staff members in all aspects of retail service, facing the challenges and rewards of competitive employment in a caring, supportive atmosphere. Cornucopia/Nature’s Bin has been serving people with disabilities for over 35 years.