By: Len Proper

Len Proper
Thu, 31 Oct 2019 17:36:54 +0000

Actually, it was 329,472 meals. I know, we counted them. As the Executive Director of Military Veterans Resource Center, I was stunned – then thrilled – by the compassion and kindness shown by Ohio State students and staff. As we delivered the meals to our centers across Ohio yesterday, the excitement at each stop sent tingles down my spine.

While the meal kits will help fill a lot of bellies in veterans’ families, the message behind your service is more important. It told men and women that sacrifices they made in service to our nation were not made in vain, that they have not been forgotten. To veterans who are trying to find their place in society, yours was a message of hope.

So thank you, Ohio State. As a two-time grad, I can say – I’m proud to be a Buckeye!