Mifflinburg VFW to give $12,000 to four kids' groups

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February 15, 2013

Mifflinburg VFW to give $12,000 to four kids' groups

By Evamarie Socha The Daily Item The Daily Item Fri Feb 15, 2013, 11:48 AM EST

MIFFLINBURG -- Four groups that help children in various ways will benefit from $12,000 donations from the Mifflinburg VFW 1964, which will present each with a check this Sunday at 12:30 p.m.

Terry Walls, VFW post manager, said representatives from the following organizations will be there to receive the gifts:

$4,000 to the Mifflinburg Midget Football League
$2,000 to a myocarditis charity through Jennifer Wagner. Myocarditis is a disease that causes inflammation of the heart muscle
$2,000 U12 Softball for girls age 12 and under
$4,000 to Mifflinburg AYSO soccer.

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