Greg Walters, fireman, said volunteer firemen from the Roland, Muldrow, Liberty, Maple, Nicut, Redland and Lee Creek Volunteer Fire Departments will be holding a boot drive from 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday in both Muldrow and Roland.
"In Muldrow they will be at the stop light at the intersection of U.S. Highway 64 and State Highway 64B, at the stop light," Walters said. "In Roland they will be at the intersection of U.S. Highway 64 and Roland Road, at the stop light."
Walters said, "this is a good project for the fire departments to get involved in. We want to show our gratitude to the veterans, especially to the World War II veterans."
The fundraiser is in support of a trip planned for World War II veterans, which has been dubbed The Greatest Generation, by State Rep. Glen "Bud" Smithson (D-Sallisaw) and State Sen. Kenneth Corn (D-Poteau).
They estimate the trip will cost about $800 per person. The Oklahoma Department of Veterans Affairs has agreed to provide any medical services needed on the trip. They hope to make the trip to Washington, D.C., in early May.
