{"id":11335,"date":"2019-09-02T13:18:12","date_gmt":"2019-09-02T20:18:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dianagregory.com\/?p=11335"},"modified":"2019-09-02T23:51:49","modified_gmt":"2019-09-03T06:51:49","slug":"honoring-peter-macdonald-sr-at-the-senior-awards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dianagregory.com\/honoring-peter-macdonald-sr-at-the-senior-awards\/","title":{"rendered":"Honoring Peter MacDonald Sr. at the Senior Awards"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”3.27.4″ hover_enabled=”0″ fb_built=”1″ _i=”0″ _address=”0″][et_pb_row _builder_version=”3.27.4″ hover_enabled=”0″ _i=”0″ _address=”0.0″][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.27.4″ _i=”0″ _address=”0.0.0″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.27.4″ hover_enabled=”0″ text_font_size=”16px” text_line_height=”1.8em”]
At the 8th<\/sup>\u00a0Annual Senior Awards, Peter MacDonald Sr. will receive the Distinguished Veteran and Trailblazer Award. He is a Navajo Code Talker, a former chairman of the Navajo Nation, and decorated veteran. Peter MacDonald Sr. is one of only 400 Native Americans who served as a Navajo Code Talker\u2014the\u00a0only<\/em>\u00a0military code in modern history that was\u00a0never<\/em>\u00a0broken by the enemy. The Navajo Code Talkers and their 600 words were the secret weapons of World War II.<\/p>\n Join us on Friday, September 27.\u00a0 All proceeds from the Senior Awards benefit senior outreach programs.\u00a0 For more information on tickets,\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0Click here<\/a><\/p>\n About Diana Gregory Outreach Services<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n Founded in 2009, the mission of Diana Gregory Outreach Services is to enrich\u00a0<\/span>lives through healthy eating. We do this\u00a0<\/span>by providing access to fresh produce to low-income seniors, veterans and vulnerable individuals in our community who are experiencing health disparities. Our impactful programs and services are focused on holistic health, nutrition, and fitness through on-site farmers’ markets and educational programs. Our purpose is simple: \u201cWe have a responsibility to ensure no senior and their families in our community go to bed hungry.\u201d<\/p>\n