Local veterans hold annual fundraiser on New Year’s Eve

The American Veterans Post 330 is holding their annual prime rib dinner fundraiser Thursday night.

YUMA. Ariz. (KYMA, KECY) - Each year, the American Veterans Post 330 in the Foothills holds a fundraiser to help local veterans.

On Thursday, Dec. 31, 2020, they'll be serving prime rib dinners for the fundraiser.

$19.95 gets you a ticket that includes a prime rib dinner with all the sides a fix-ins. All proceeds from the event will go to help local veterans.

"We have guys on suicide watch that we take care of. We have homebound veterans that we take care of. Behind the scenes, you don't even see what they do for veterans. They help them with their paperwork, with their medical issues, with wheelchairs," said Mike and JoJo with the American Veterans Post 330.

Post 330 is managed solely by volunteers, in total, there are anywhere from 30 to 35 veterans, and each of them compiles over 5,000 volunteering hours each month. Since the post opened, they've assisted close to 20,000 veterans in a variety of ways.