Coffee With Veterans Visits Evergreen Gardens Residents

Description: Coffee With Veterans Founder Brandon Bass poses with the Evergreen Gardens residents who have protected our freedoms through their military service. (Photo Credit: Ashley Bass)


Published: 11/11/2021
Byline: Hart

Coffee With Veterans Visits Evergreen Gardens Residents

Local veteran, Brandon Bass, organizes a group called 'Coffee with Veterans' that meets the first Saturday of every month.  It is unaffiliated with any organization, and open to all veterans of any era, and those of all ages in the community who want to have coffee and chat with them. 

Each month, the meeting typically rotates between The Barista in La Junta and The Coffea Shop in Rocky Ford, and local businesses sponsor the meetings by providing the coffee.

However, in November, they chose to go to Evergreen Gardens to have coffee and breakfast with all of the veterans that are living there to thank them for their service. 

This coordination effort was made possible by Jessica Axtell.  It was an amazing experience to hear so many stories of their time in the service; we found out that many of them were actually drafted into service.

Find out more about the Coffee with Veterans Group Here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1986934898140745/?ref=share



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