Vets Christmas Charity Ride cancelled; donations still deliverable Sunday

Columbia, SC - For the first time in 18 years, the Annual Vets’ Charity Ride for the Columbia VA Health Care System at the Wm. Jennings Bryan Dorn VA Medical Center, is cancelled.

Donations are welcome and needed now. The Dorn VA Medical Center will also accept your donations from 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Sunday, Dec 9, at the main lobby entrance.

Though the ride is cancelled, Carolina Honda will be open 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Sunday, Dec 9 to accept gifts. Gifts delivered to Carolina Honda will be delivered to Dorn VA Medical Center after 2 p.m.

Media is welcome to come to the VA Medical Center to witness the delivery of the gifts by 2:15 p.m. For more information please contact Tammy Finney, 803.695.6780; Jennifer Scales, 803.776.4000, ext. 6519; or vhacmsdornpa@va.gov.