For members of VFW Post 9126, there’s no better feeling than helping a fellow veteran “Since the beginning, VFW Post 9126 decided we wanted to provide a healing and safe environment for veterans,” said State Assistant Adjutant and Quartermaster Andrea Melcher. The Post, located in Glenpool, Oklahoma, is making good on its promise through its…
VFW Post 6449 is helping community members enjoy happier, healthier and safer lives. On October 4, storms darkened the skies over Fairburn, Georgia, but it was a Monday. So, despite poor conditions, members from VFW Post 6449 did what they always do — they packed up food to deliver to veteran families in need throughout…
VFW Post 1018 in Boston, Massachusetts, had the special honor of helping VFW Commander-in-Chief Hal Roesch receive his COVID-19 vaccine. In February and March, the Post hosted clinics for the Moderna and Johnson & Johnson vaccines through a partnership with the VA Boston Healthcare System to distribute COVID-19 vaccines to eligible veterans. The March event…
Rocio Villanueva is Still Serving as a member of VFW Post 1513 in Escondido, California. She served in the U.S. Army for eight years, including a deployment to Iraq, and credits the VFW with helping her find what she was missing after returning home. “Transitioning from the military was really difficult for me. I felt…
As meat became hard to find on store shelves due to the pandemic, VFW Post 2772 in Sherman, Texas, discovered a unique way to feed their community. “I found a hog hunter who was willing to donate any hogs he killed to help serve free meat to the public,” said Sr. Vice Commander Monique “Mo”…
VFW Post 10804 in North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, is making sure veterans are cared for and have enough food during the COVID-19 crisis. Members of the Post work closely with the Veterans Welcome Home and Resource Center—known as the Hutton House—to help veterans experiencing hardship during the pandemic. They recently hosted two drives with…
VFW Post 6257 in Woodbine, New Jersey, wanted to help during the pandemic but didn’t want it to be a one-time effort. “Our Post and Auxiliary membership concluded that a sustainable food pantry dedicated and allocated to veterans and their families was an attainable goal if we had community support,” said Jon Hinker, Post Commander…
When the coronavirus forced many organizations to put activities on hold, VFW Post 9808 in Mechanicsville, Virginia, began looking for ways to remain a positive presence in their community. It didn’t take long to find the chance to serve. “We received an offer to work with a regional healthcare company, Anthem, to provide meals to…
VFW Post 8541 in San Antonio, Texas, wanted a way to help lessen the impact of the COVID-19 crisis in their community. The Post didn’t have to look very far. San Antonio Healthy Vending, a local business owned by Special Forces veteran Ruben Ayala, was hit hard by the shutdown. Most of his clientele closed…
VFW Post 7461 and members in Indian Head, Maryland, have come up with a number of unique ways to serve their community and help people remain positive during the pandemic. Post Chaplain Bridgette Alfred has been posting articles of inspiration on Facebook and though a local online magazine. Post Jr. Vice Commander and Department of…
VFW Post 666 Supports the Hudson Valley Region VFW Post 666 in Beacon, New York, is making sure people in their community can get food easily during the pandemic. In May, members of the Post agreed to purchase supermarket gift cards for the Castle Point VA Hospital Food Pantry in Fishkill, New York. They were…
Georgia Post Keeps Kids From Going Hungry When the COVID-19 crisis first caused schools to close their doors, families who relied on kids eating meals at school were put in a difficult position. Many schools had a gap between when they closed and when they could start getting food distributed to kids in need. VFW…
The pandemic keeps Posts in District 7 Massachusetts from meeting in person, but they are as active as ever in caring for their communities and fellow veterans. Local Post Commanders were tasked with conducting wellness checks for every member on the Post roster. For both young and old, District 7 wants to make sure veterans…
Post 9931 Helps Distribute Food in Mid-Michigan “Serve is what I do,” said Post Commander Kimberly Napoleon of VFW Post 9931 in Bridgeport, Michigan. The Post is working with a number of community partners to make sure no one goes hungry during the pandemic. They have teamed up with Feeding America, a nationwide network of…
VFW Post 7356 in Parkville, Missouri, is making sure food gets to families at Fort Leavenworth, a nearby U.S. Army installation just across the state line in Kansas. “The donation drive was a suggestion brought up during one of our Zoom meetings by Roger Capote, a retired chaplain’s assistant and member of our Post, shortly…
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