10- The Sparta Ambassador- December 2020 From Fort McCoy
Sparta Chamber of Commerce Newsletter Submission December 2020
FORT McCOY Kaleen Holliday
Fort McCoy hosted Make-A-Wish event for 8 year old On November 7, 2020, Fort McCoy hosted a Make-A-Wish Foundation event for 8-yearold Miguel Garica from Chicago, Ill. Garcia, along with several family members, was able to experience a variety of activities during his visit to Fort McCoy, which was coordinated through the Wisconsin and Illinois Make-A-Wish Foundations with support from Fort McCoy members and the Wisconsin National Guard. The activities included assisting in landing a helicopter over the radio, touring a variety of military equipment, and hands-on simulation training.
Fort McCoy holiday food drive On Nov. 9, 2020, Fort McCoy garrison command team traveled to Couleecap Monroe County Food Pantry in Sparta, Wis., and Neighbor for Neighbor, Inc. in Tomah, Wis. This was the first drop-off for the Holiday Food Drive, with a total of 1,237lbs of nonperishable food items, 18 turkeys and 8 hams donated.
More information can be found in The Real McCoy at https:// home. army. mil / mccoy / index. php / my-fort / all-services / real-mccoy.
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