Dignity Sticks for Veterans
I first learned of Art King of Startup, WA from one of Post 2554’s members. Post 2554 is located in Sultan and Comrade Dave Silvewright , also known as the “Highway 2 Freedom Runner” (another story all to it’s self), was approached by Art during one of his runs and offered a Dignity Stick. The word spread to the Post that Art gave his sticks away for free to two sets of groups, the elderly and veterans. He doesn’t sell them to the public so those two groups are the only ones able to get them. Art doesn’t carve the figures that top the staffs but finds them in thrift stores or from other sources. However, he carefully shaves the staff of its bark, attaches a rubber cup to the base, and mounts whatever figure he has at the time. The assortment is endless, ranging from eagles, elephants, and even turtles. My father in law is a WWII Navy veteran and a life member of a VFW Post in San Jacinto, CA. He also has a couple of donkeys so I let it be known to Post 2554 Commander Chuck Donahue that I would like to get something with that theme from Art for my father in law. Sure enough, Art finally had the perfect walking stick which I then had carefully wrapped and shipped to CA. Art was recently featured on KOMO News and their website received emails from all over requesting the sticks. Assuming we have similar requests from our Post members, I contacted Chuck and asked him how we would get in contact with Art. He said he would 
coordinate getting the sticks from Art so either contact Chuck directly at
or let me know you wish to have one and I’ll give your information to Chuck. I am generally up at Goldbar, Sultan, or Monroe every month attending VFW meetings so I can make a Dignity Stick run in conjunction with one of the meetings.