Multiple VFW posts from Austintown and Hubbard gave away hundreds of Sparkle Market gift certificates to veterans in Youngstown Sunday morning.

Tri-State Detachment Marine Corps League #494, VFW Austintown #4237 and VFW Hubbard #3767 gave away 300 $50 Sparkle Market gift certificates to veterans who showed up to the Cornersburg Sparkle Market location beginning 10 a.m. Sunday.

The giveaway was done in collaboration with Agent of Ohio Charities and Sparkle Market.

The gift cards can be used to purchase food at select Sparkle Market locations in the Boardman, Austintown and Youngstown areas.

Tri-State Marine Corps League Junior Vice Commandant and VFW Hubbard #3767 trustee Mike Morgenstern tells 21 News this is a way to give back to veterans during the holiday season.

"We know that there's a need in our community during the holiday season for veterans especially, so the organizations got together and grouped money to give out gift certificates to Sparkle Market," Morgenstern said.

Morgenstern went on to say giving back to other veterans who went through similar experiences as him means the world to him.