Press Release | Office of the Mayor |Turkey Drive Partnership

For Immediate Release | Official Press Release

PRESS RELEASE

OFFICE OF THE MAYOR

36601 Ford Road | Westland, Michigan | 48185

Office 734.467.3200 | Fax 724.721.2310

WWW.CITYOFWESTLAND.COM

Turkey Drive Partnership

Donations will help Veterans have a good Thanksgiving

WESTLAND, MI - In honor of the upcoming Veterans Day holiday, the Wayne-Ford Civic League will be partnering with Mayor William Wild and State Representative Robert Kosowski to help local veterans in need on Thanksgiving. Their partnership will work to ensure veterans in need have a proper Thanksgiving.

Vic Barra, President of the Wayne-Ford Civic League, Mayor Wild and State Representative Kosowski will be providing frozen turkeys, along with mashed potatoes, gravy, stuffing, cranberry sauce and choice of corn or green beans to those veterans in need for Thanksgiving. Westland Veterans sjould call the office of Mayor Wild or State Representative Kosowski to register for a turkey. The turkeys will be dispersed Tuesday, November 22 from 2-6 p.m. Those looking to participate must register by Monday, November 21.

"As a veteran I was proud to begin this tradition with Mayor Wild and State Representative Kosowski 3 years ago." commented Vic Barra, President of the Wayne Ford Civic League. "To see it grow as more veterans become aware of the effort is extremely rewarding and I appreciate the continued support of our local elected officials to help our Veterans in need."

"This is the third year that we have partnered on this cause that is very important to us," commented State Representative Robert Kosowski. "We want to ensure that every Veteran in our district has everything they need for a delicious Thanksgiving meal to show our thanks for their service. We would also like to extend a special thank you to this years' sponsors Meijer, Advance America, Brad Trombly of Allstate, The Westland Police Officers Association, Westland Police Lieutenants and Sergeants Association and the Westland Police Community Partnership."

"The veterans of our community have given the ultimate sacrifice by putting their life on the line to defend those here at home. It is our duty to take care of those distinguished members who have served our country," commented Mayor Wild. "Providing free turkeys on Thanksgiving is our way of honoring the veterans of Wayne and Westland."

The numbers to reach the offices of Mayor Wild and Representative Kosowski are listed below:

Mayor Wild - (734) 467-3200

State Representative Kosowski - (517) 373-2576

For more information, contact Aubrey Berman, Administrative Secretary, at (734)467-3200

The City of Westland is the 10th largest city in Michigan with a population of over 84,000. The city's residential development is an excellent blend of single family homes, apartments and condominiums. The broad selection of housing opportunities is complimented by over 1500 acres of well-maintained parks and nature trails as well as a highly rated municipal golf course. Also available is a skate park, ice arena, a state-of-the-art Library and novel city park themes that are fun and family-friendly.

Westland has the location, land, infrastructure, and leadership, under Mayor William R. Wild to attract new industry and help existing businesses redevelop properties and to maintain competitiveness in today's global economy. Six modern platted industrial parks on 320 acres are served by class "A" internal roads, with up to date utilities and rail access available within two of the parks. Westland is conveniently located within the center of southeastern Michigan's expressway system, minutes north of Detroit Metropolitan Airport, and ideally located between downtown Detroit and Ann Arbor.

Westland is the area's premier "Shopping and Dining Destination". Westland Shopping center, one of the country's original four regional malls, boasts 80 retail stores and has anchored Westland's commercial district for more than 30 years. Westland's diversity and progressive planning offers residents a wide variety of life experiences, and make Westland truly the "All American City".