‘Bring Me Home’ wine raises money for Ben Jackson Foundation
NEW GLARUS — This Memorial Day Weekend, a New Glarus based organization that raises money to buy servicemen and women tickets home held a fundraiser to support their efforts.
Larry and Jen Jackson started the Ben Jackson Foundation after their son Ben was killed while stationed overseas. Since its inception, it has brought almost 300 service members home.
“A lot of people don’t recognize that the military does not send you home to visit. They send you where they need you to go,” Jen Jackson, mom said. “We have people that haven’t been home in two, three, maybe four years.”
Saturday’s fundraiser was held at Bailey’s Run Vineyard and Winery in New Glarus. There, the Vineyard and Winery made a special bottle of wine in honor of Ben called ‘Bring Me Home’ for the second year in a row…
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