A Palm Beach County VFW post that was facing eviction due to an insurance dispute has received a lifeline from an unexpected source.
VFW Post 4360 in Palm Springs, serving local veterans since 1964, was on the verge of losing its building after a disagreement with the Village of Palm Springs over insurance. The requirements forced them to purchase an expensive new policy they say they couldn’t afford.
After WPTV’s Michael Hoffman reported on their situation in December, the story reached viewers across the country. One viewer’s response changed everything for the post.
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Palm Springs VFW post faces possible eviction over insurance dispute
As they were packing up and moving out of the building, Paul Bosco Jr., the post’s quartermaster, received a phone call from a woman out of state who had seen the story. Her husband had recently passed away from cancer, and she and her community had $18,000 to donate. Half went to cancer research, and the other $9,000 went to VFW Post 4360…