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Update: Veterans BBQ a Go as New Sponsors Step Up

BOBBIE O'BRIEN / WUSF PUBLIC MEDIA

The hospitalized veterans at Tampa's James A. Haley VA, like many Americans on this Memorial Day, will be able to munch on burgers and hotdogs  at a good old-fashioned barbecue thanks to members of the Tampa law firm of Foley & Lardner LLP.

Upon learning that the Haley VA had to cancel the barbecue for about 150 veterans because their sponsor dropped out, the firm agreed to step up and cover the cost.

Attorney Chris Griffin contacted WUSF to say members of the firm were "passing the hat" so that the hospitalized veterans could enjoy a holiday barbecue.

Bobbie O’Brien has been a Reporter/Producer at WUSF since 1991. She reports on general news topics in Florida and the Tampa Bay region.
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