Honoring Those Who Served-Ministry breakfast group has placed small helmet banks at various businesses in the Minot community asking for change.

Funds collected will help the North Dakota American Legion support children and youth programs and also veterans, survivors and eligible dependents living in North Dakota receive earned benefits through the Veterans Affairs and Rehabitation programs.

Currently, helmets are located at Flower Box, Flower Central, Harley-Davidson, Homesteaders, Mac’s Hardware, Parkers Cafe, Parkers Senior Center, Salvation Army Food Pantry, Salvation Army Thrift Store, Veterans Services (3) and Video Magic. Helmets will be on display until the end of November.

Any business that would like to have a helmet at their facility can contact Richard Reuer at 441-1170 or email richardreuer@srt.com.

Donations can also be mailed to Honoring Those Who Served-Ministry, 1738 35th Ave. SE, Minot, ND 58701. Checks should be made payable to “American Legion” and designated for “Helmets for Heroes” Those who would like a certain helmet location credited with the donation should include a note with the name of the location. Checks can also be placed in a helmet at a local business.

For more information about the program contact Ronald Matthews, North Dakota American Legion Department Adjutant at 293-3120 or email adjutant@ndlegion.org.

– Eloise Ogden