Books
for Our Heroes Program Donates Books to the Coatesville VA Medical Center
READING, PA - On February
9, 2011, Author T. K. Marion launched his "Books for Our Heroes"
program at the VA Medical Center in Coatesville, PA. The mission of
"Books for Our Heroes" is to donate copies of his three military
historical novels to veterans receiving medical care in military and
VA hospitals nationwide. This event coincided with the VA's week-long
"National Salute to Hospitalized Veterans" tribute, and the
author was honored to autograph books for nearly 200 wounded veterans.
Says Marion, "We had been planning the event for nearly a year.
Thanks to the support of the Voluntary Services Director Earl Johnson
and his hard-working team at Coatesville, the experience was as joyful
and thrilling as it was humbling. While I enjoyed the chance to write
a personal message for each veteran, my greatest thrill was to look
into the eyes of these wounded warriors, shake their hands and thank
them for their bravery and sacrifice in the line of duty."
Coatesville VA Medical Center is "devoted to
improving the health of the men and women who have so proudly served
our nation," and the commitment of the staff of living up to their
mission was on display each time the "Books for Our Heroes"
team visited the facility while planning for the event. In recognition
of Coatesville's dedication to quality care, a certificate of appreciation
was presented to the medical center along with a monetary donation to
be used in assisting homeless veterans.
"Books for Our Heroes" is now planning future events to be
held in the southeastern Pennsylvania region. The author of Kill the
Devil, The Principled Men and East Wind, Rain, Marion intends to greatly
expand the scope of the program with the assistance of corporate and
individual sponsorships.
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