Funds will be distributed to local veterans and their families through the American Legion, the Marine Corps League, Veteran of Foreign Wars and Vietnam Veterans of America.
To be honest, she wasn't sure what her American dream was.
Or what the concept meant.
But Abbey Schickendanz, an eighth-grader at Sandpoint Christian School, knew she wanted to write an essay for the Sandpoint Elks Lodge's annual contest. That decision would later lead to national recognition for the Sandpoint youth's essay.