VFW Day of Service

Get Your Event on the News

Getting News Coverage will attract attention, attendees and volunteers to your event /Post and interest veterans in joining your Post.

Here’s How
To get your event on the news, you can either:

  1. Email michelle@cheesmancreative.com or melissa@sturgescreative.com with your event details and they will handle everything for you.

    OR

  2. Create your own news alert and send it to your news contacts two weeks before your event and follow up the day before the event. You can fill in this free template: Click here to download or email the following information to your news contacts:

** MEDIA ALERT / PHOTO OPP **
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

VFW Announces Fifth Annual VFW National Day of Service;
VFW Post Post # Hosts VFW Day of Service Your Event Name

ON-SITE EVENT CONTACT:
Name, mobile number, email address

EVENT:
Your Event Name

DATE:
Date

TIME:
Start and End time

LOCATION:
Street address, town, state, zip code

*VFW Day of Service brings together veterans and community members and emphasizes the important role veterans play in their community as leaders and volunteers. More information can be found here: todaysvfw.org/vfw-day-of-service-media-room/.

Tips for Making the Most of News Coverage

  • Have one designated person to meet with and speak to the reporter.
  • Make sure the person can speak about the following:
  • About Day of Service: the VFW Day of Service events happening throughout the world during May 2026 emphasize the important role veterans play in their community as leaders and volunteers and inspires others to serve, too.
  • About your Post’s event: the impact your event has on your local community.
  • Provide opportunities for the reporter to take video and photos.
  • Wear VFW Day of Service or other VFW gear and/or display VFW Day of Service signage.