AMELIA, Ohio — Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 9630 has donated $5,000 to Amelia Elementary School, West Clermont Local Schools said.
The district said the gift will make “a meaningful difference” for students and staff at the school. Amelia Elementary Principal Shane Short accepted the donation on behalf of the school from Jack Wibbels, a Vietnam veteran and member of the post, the district said in a social media post.
VFW Post 9630 is based on Stoddard Lane in Batavia and serves veterans throughout Clermont County. The post, chartered by the national Veterans of Foreign Wars organization, holds regular meetings and has a history of supporting local schools and community causes alongside its work assisting veterans and their families.
Amelia Elementary is one of seven elementary schools in the West Clermont Local School District, which also includes one middle school and one high school and enrolls roughly 8,500 students in prekindergarten through 12th grade, making it one of the larger districts in Ohio. The elementary school serves kindergarten through fifth grade students in Amelia.
The information contained in this story was obtained from West Clermont Local Schools.