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Barry Shead of Woodstock, left, and Ron Coderre of Putnam purchase the first veteran bracelets from Monique Maldonado of the Painted Baker Café.
Café supporting local veterans
PUTNAM — Monique Maldonado, owner of the Painted Baker Café, has a long line of veterans in her family including her father and grandfather and, most recently, two of her sons.
Her appreciation of veterans and their service spurred her to do something to give back to veterans in need.
She recently went into a gift shop on the Cape where the owner was selling handcrafted bracelets in support of veterans and decided they were a way to help veterans in need locally.
Maldonado is selling the bracelets at the Painted Baker Café for $10 apiece. Her plan is to donate $6 of each sale to a local veteran’s organization or to support a veteran in need. The elasticized bracelet is made of individual wooden tiles representing each branch of the military, POW/MIA, patriotic symbols and the American flag. There are two versions of the bracelet suitable for wear by both males and females.
Maldonado’s plan is to get in front of local veteran’s organizations and share the story of the bracelet in the hopes of encouraging people to purchase them, for themselves or to give
Bracelets are available now at the Painted Baker Café on Main Street in Putnam. It is an ongoing fund-raiser. For information:
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