Saints Make Donation to Area Vets

Kudos to the Dubuque Fighting Saints for their donation to the Veteran's Freedom Center.

On Monday January 18th, the Dubuque Fighting Saints presented a check to the Dubuque Veteran’s Freedom Center to the total of $13,309.60. A postgame jersey auction on Military Appreciation Night, which featured special, one-of-a-kind camouflage-themed jerseys with military branch crests on the back, raised all of the money towards the center.

“The people of the Tri-State area have shown great support of the Veteran’s Freedom Center through jersey auctions and many other initiatives,” said Jim Wagner, the co-founder and director of the Veteran’s Freedom Center. “Every dime that comes into the Veteran’s Freedom Center goes right to the veterans.”

Willie Knierim’s jersey raised $1,250 alone, which was the most money raised during this year’s auction on one jersey.

This season marked the fifth consecutive season that the Fighting Saints donated to the Veteran’s Freedom Center, which exists to meet the needs of active duty, reserve, and honorably discharged veterans in the Tri-State area.

Military Appreciation Night, hosted on November 13 at the Mystique Community Ice Center, was sponsored by Kwik Stop, Dairy Queen and Fazoli’s. The special jerseys were created and funded by the Dubuque County Commission of Veterans Affairs.