Who said Brooklyn doesn’t support the troops?
Whether you voted for Sen. John “Foot-in-Mouth” Kerry or the equally eloquent President Bush, this week offered two more examples of how the county of Kings is behind the rank-and-file soldiers.
DUMBO’s Toro Restaurant announced it will host a fundraiser to help the U.S.O. send care packages to troops around the world. The $150 suggested admission gets you cocktails and performances by “America’s Tenor,” Daniel Rodriguez, and a chorus of “U.S.O. Girls” called “United We Sing.”
Rest assured, ye anti-war liberals: “The event is not [in] support of Bush or anything like that,” said Toro’s manager, who didn’t want his name used.
If plopping down $150 isn’t your method of lending aid and comfort to our soldiers, how about plopping down on the couch to write a letter to a warrior?
In Bensonhurst, Zina DiBenedetto is leading the New York brigade of the Soldiers’ Angels Foundation, which shows love to the troops one email, letter or card at a time.
DiBenedetto has herself written more than 1,000 letters since January.
“There are lots of military families in this area, and I was looking for a way to express my thanks,” she said.
USO benefit, Nov. 29, 6–10 pm at Toro Restaurant (1 Front St., at Old Fulton Street). Call (718) 625-0300 for information. Cheer up a soldier at www.soldiersangels.org.
